Vol. 4, No. 47

August 30, 1999

Cover Story
America's Leading Conservative
Justice Clarence Thomas
By Andrew Peyton Thomas
Also in This Issue
  • Frederick Hart—An Appreciation — Tom Wolfe
  • After the Straw Poll — David Brooks & Mike Murphy
  • The Boy Scouts and the Courts — Larry P. Arnn

This issue featured a major profile of Justice Clarence Thomas as America's leading conservative by Andrew Peyton Thomas, examining his judicial philosophy and influence. The magazine also included Tom Wolfe's appreciation of sculptor Frederick Hart, and political commentary on the Iowa Straw Poll results from David Brooks and Mike Murphy, alongside Larry P. Arnn's analysis of the Boy Scouts' legal challenges in the courts.