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NPR: Too Many Catholics on the Court?
Creative Minority Report ^ | 4-07-10 | Matt Archbold

Posted on 04/07/2010 9:06:32 AM PDT by marcbold

NPR has an unintentionally hilarious piece out today that sounds the alarm that when Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens steps down it could be the first time ever that there are no Protestants on the Court?

Why? Because all those darn Catholics!!! AND THEY FEAR THERE MIGHT BE MORE COMING!!!! But don't worry they quickly add that it's not like there's anything wrong with that. What?! They're just sayin.'

NPR writes:

With U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens talking openly about retirement, attention has focused on the "who" — as in who is on President Obama's short list of potential nominees. But almost nobody has noticed that when Justice Stevens retires, it is entirely possible that there will be no Protestant justices on the Court, for the first time ever. Cue foreboding music. Tell us why NPR:

(Excerpt) Read more at creativeminorityreport.com ...


TOPICS: Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: abortion; anticatholic; elenakagan; fairnessdoctrine; ninatotenberg; npr; pbs
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1 posted on 04/07/2010 9:06:32 AM PDT by marcbold
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To: marcbold

NPR picks up Rosie O’Donnell talking points.


2 posted on 04/07/2010 9:09:13 AM PDT by frogjerk
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To: marcbold

Since there are no Muslims on the court dont be surprised if Obama doesn’t pick one.


3 posted on 04/07/2010 9:10:59 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free, Free Republic.com baby.)
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To: mware

You’re making me nervous.


4 posted on 04/07/2010 9:11:45 AM PDT by marron
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To: marcbold

Nina Totenberg - no surprise.


5 posted on 04/07/2010 9:12:13 AM PDT by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
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To: marcbold

No, too many people who think they are god on the court.


6 posted on 04/07/2010 9:12:43 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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To: marron

Of course he could pick an atheist too.


7 posted on 04/07/2010 9:13:12 AM PDT by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free, Free Republic.com baby.)
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too many catholic speakers of the house?


8 posted on 04/07/2010 9:13:19 AM PDT by isom35
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To: marcbold
Too many Catholics on the Court.

Too many Greeks in the restaurant business.

Too many Jews in the entertainment business.

Too many blacks in the NBA.

Etc.

Such envy leads to pogroms and other noxious actions at worst. It says more about the lack of achievement/self worth among those inclined against an ethnic/religious group than anything else.

9 posted on 04/07/2010 9:15:40 AM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: marcbold

speaking as a catholic, it appears that catholics are the marxist’s best friends. Next to lucifer, that is.


10 posted on 04/07/2010 9:17:15 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the media is your daddy.)
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To: marcbold

Currently we have two Jews on the court. Reliable rumor has it that Obummer’s most likely pick to replace Stevens is Elena Kagan (Jewish). Another possibly is also Jewish (Merrick Garland). Either one would make one third of the court Jewish. IOW Jews overrepresented by a factor of about 15 relative to their numbers in the general population.

Even if you have six Catholics on the court, they are not overrepresented by anything close to a factor of 15. But do you hear NPR kvetching that the court has too many Jews? Of course not.

(Note: I am allowed to point this out because I am Jewish.)


11 posted on 04/07/2010 9:17:26 AM PDT by freespirited (I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise. --Robert Frost)
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To: marcbold

My complaint is that there aren’t enough Catholics on the Supreme Court. After all, they’re doing a better job (with the exception of judge Sotomayor) than the other members of the Supreme Court, so let’s have more of them.


12 posted on 04/07/2010 9:20:38 AM PDT by Texan Tory
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To: freespirited

Elena Kagan is also a FDRQ.


13 posted on 04/07/2010 9:21:25 AM PDT by freedomwarrior998
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To: marcbold

Isn’t Sotomayor a Voodoo Priestess?


14 posted on 04/07/2010 9:21:53 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT,NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: mware

In memory of mom??


15 posted on 04/07/2010 9:22:56 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: marcbold

Finally, Why wasnt this written last year during Sotomoyers confirmantion?


16 posted on 04/07/2010 9:30:10 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Well, THAT seems a bit over the top. Having said that, I find that the majority of Roman Catholics are slightly left of center which, on the face of it, should make NPR, Rosie and others on the left happy. I speak as a RC, myself, and I cherish my faith. Unless you are speaking directly of Liberation Theology (which has been denounced by Rome), I can see absolutely no “friendship” whatsoever among Catholics and the dark side.

The Church, ever pragmatic, seeks to “limit” evil, if they can’t kill it off outright. To some, it may seem like the cowards way out, but to those who seek to reclaim as many souls as possible for the Lord, it would appear that to accomplish that, someone must still be around to “save souls”.


17 posted on 04/07/2010 9:30:20 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: freespirited

Since our country is founded upon Judeo/Christian values, I can see no better balance than Jews and Christians on the Supreme Court. I don’t care particularly whether the Christians are Catholics or Protestants, it’s their values that should be consistent with the faith. The same may be said of Jews — Orthodox or Reform — the basic values should be the same — Justice for All insorfar as imperfect humans can deliver it.


18 posted on 04/07/2010 9:35:29 AM PDT by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: frogjerk
So where was this article when Obama put the wise latina up for nomination.... I guess it didn't fit their agenda then!
19 posted on 04/07/2010 9:54:50 AM PDT by Towsoncrs
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To: Constitutions Grandchild

Personally, I’d rather have nine conservatives.

:-)


20 posted on 04/07/2010 10:09:05 AM PDT by freespirited (I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise. --Robert Frost)
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