Life Liberty Levin 08-23-2026
Summary
Mark Levin hosts Senator Ted Cruz to discuss his new book, "Going Further," which chronicles the life and jurisprudence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Cruz details Thomas’s journey from poverty and radical leftist activism to becoming a leading originalist, highlighting his grandfather’s influence and his commitment to individual responsibility. The conversation covers Thomas’s pivotal legal opinions, his views on race and the Constitution, and his enduring legacy as a consequential jurist.
Topics discussed
Introduction of Senator Ted Cruz and his new book
Clarence Thomas's early life and poverty in Georgia
The influence of grandfather Myers Anderson
Cruz's access to Thomas and the book's purpose
Stories of kindness and the Saint Jude statue
Thomas's connection with a young boy from Arkansas
The Constitution, slavery, and the arc of history
Thomas's radical phase and seminary years
Transition to conservatism and Yale Law School
Originalism and the Second Amendment ruling
Natural law and Thomas's judicial philosophy
Conclusion: Thomas as a hero for young people
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