For years, our SCOTUS had 9 White Men...how about shooting for 9 Black Women?...thoughts?
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Replies to: For years, our SCOTUS had 9 White Men...how about shooting for 9 Black Women?...thoughts?
Would you accept 9 white men who identify as black women?
What a stupid, racist and counterproductive proposal.
C'mon, Cheeks...you have to see it is meant as a thought provoking scenario...ponder it a bit longer
then come back with your comments...look at things from all sides.
You didn't raise it as a rhetorical question, and your history doesn't inspire latitude.
If the nine best candidates happened to all be black women, I'd be all for it. Same goes if they happen to be white men.
Maybe if you provided more context, I could add additional thoughts.
Right now, there are far too many people (especially on this board) who are 'Fixated' on Joe Biden
announcing that he would nominate a Black Woman to the bench...they do not appreciate the societal value of having a Supreme Court that 'looks like the country'...they won't even stop to evaluate Judge Jackson's exceptional qualifications....so, in order to create a comparable level of "frustration" in them, as other groups in this country have felt for many, many years. I proposed a hypothetical situation whereby they would see none of their own race or gender on the SCOTUS...asking how they would feel about it...hoping that they would somehow appreciate the joy that Judge Jackson's nomination has created (see Sen. Corey Booker's "Questioning" video)...I didn't expect many to "get it", but a couple I would have expected, did...
btw, It's very good to see your response to even such a hypothetical situation...outstanding qualifications are preeminent in your thinking...I'd only add that IMO there is a human/societal aspect that is almost as important...always...which means that I would be among the first in line to question the wisdom of a SCOTUS with only black, female jurists.
Good to get that guilt off your chest.
I don't have it on the racial front but maybe in other areas so...
I support Jackson, I think it's unfortunate she was nominated the way she was as I think she'd be a great candidate regardless of skin color or gender. I don't support the Republican attacks on her, I think they are frivolous at best. But it's worth noting the "looks like the country" arguments are likely more damaging. You're better than this, at least I hope you are.
But, our Republic is in dire straits, Biden and Trump are/were bad for our prospects of maintaining this grand experiment. A Jackson confirmation is one on the good side of the scales, IMO.
if they are the most qualified.
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President Biden and the Democrats need to add 3 more justices to the SCOTUS.
Getting more honest justices to take away the corrupt Republican advantages their scumbag appointees have shown.
you really should move to cuba, communism suits you much better.
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This country was communist when there were 13 Justices
and as of 1869 this country is just a little more communist than it was when it only had 5 Justices? Is that how it works?
Then if there were to be only 1 SCOTUS we would the be the least communist ever? You know, 1 making all the rulings?
what an incoherent ramble. FWIW, I was referring to the posters recurring disdain for anything
conservative.
What you were referring to was his suggestion to add more judges to the court calling it communism.
But let’s get past that.
I think that poster is just being contrary on purpose thinking he’s being sarcastic.
I suggest you go read NoCal's posts.
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I don’t know why I’d do that - the two that are on here are
silly.
You looking for a date? Maybe you could send them an article or two on your bona fides. Hey ladies…
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I’m only for Catholics on the court
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There are a ton of folks who are lefties first, Catholics second (or third).
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How about five 6’0” white guys starting for the Lakers next year?
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How about shooting for 9 Judges who want to protect the Constitution.
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Given that the ABA has given Judge Jackson its highest rating (see link) would you have any problem
with 9 Black Female Justices, all as qualified as Judge Jackson?
Link: https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/jackson-showed-no-signs-of-bias-toward-criminal-defendants-aba-evaluators-told
She doesn't know the definition of a woman. Those are her words. Disqualified.
If black female is the most important attribute, why weren't black female conservative nominees on the list? Your side don't give a rip about race or gender. It's all about agendas.
The attached link should help you better understand why Judge Jackson didn't get into a
complex and somewhat esoteric response to such a simplistic "gotcha" question...very astute on her part.
btw, there are many other scholarly articles available on the web, If you want to educate yourself on that topic...while the numbers of affected individuals are not high, the need for understanding is real...try to be more understanding, through reading...and a little empathy...surely, you have some of that...
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091302211000252
Preferred the ABA back when Dr. J played for the Nets…
You touting today’s ABA as an unbiased organization?
I’m sure KBJ gets MSNBC’s highest rating as well. Means about the same…
No racism involved in this post. What is wrong with you?
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Serious question...do you like it or not?...and why?
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Serious Question: why play the race card to start a post?
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Why is a bench of 9 black females about race to you? Yet 9 white men isn’t?
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where did anyone say there needed to be 9 white men? when was the last time that was the case?
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It was always white men until 1967. It was always men until 1981.
Tyrone’s post isn’t to advocate for a bench of nine black females.
His point is that 9 white men was deemed perfectly normal for decades. But, times have changed. We have evolved.
Seating the first black female is long overdue.
no one has any issue with a black female justice if she is the most qualified. Libs are the ones
who continue to make this about race.
Have you watched this week’s hearing?
Evidently, several white GOP Senators have a problem seating an unquestionably super qualified jurist, who is black. The tone and anger in their questions tells the tale.
And please don’t pretend their opposition is about protecting children.
You obviously are suffering from a really bad case of white guilt.
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I feel sorry for you.
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He's lonely, posting from a foxhole in Ukraine, waiting for other peoples kids to
Show up! Ooorah.