On Monday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal printed an editorial questioning the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court. Not surprising ordinarily, but what is truly unbelievable is this excerpt from the editorial which addressed the issue of diversity:
Another minus is that the nomination lessens the court’s diversity. O’Connor herself had expressed the desire that her successor be a woman. O’Connor seems to have grown wiser about diversity as a result of her Supreme Court experience. She came to see the virtues of having a court that looks like America - doubtless a big reason she softened her opposition to affirmative action in recent years.
In losing a woman, the court with Alito would feature seven white men, one white woman and a black man, who deserves an asterisk because he arguably does not represent the views of mainstream black America.
Basically, the Journal-Sentinal editorial has said that Clarence Thomas doesn’t count as a black man. Truly disgusting.
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