ON "REFUSING" TO READ

From John Fund's Opinion Journal piece criticizing O'Connor:

Back in 1992, Judge Silberman did praise one justice who had proved impervious to such influences. "Clarence Thomas has, for some time, resolutely refused to read all but a couple of newspapers," Mr. Silberman declared. "There will be, I would bet my shirt, no journalistic hole bored in his ozone level." More than a decade later, Justice Thomas has indeed remained true to his principles.

I generally don't agree with Thomas, but I also generally don't agree with the Thomas-bashers. I find it hard to believe that anyone would think that refusing to read certain newspapers is a virtue in anyone, much less a judge. Or a President, for that matter. Unless you think it's virtuous to lock yourself up in your own "echo chamber." Oh well.