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Re above article: NATIONAL DESK | February 17, 2002, Sunday
Blacks at Home Support a Judge Liberals Assail

By DAVID FIRESTONE (NYT) 1641 words
Late Edition - Final , Section 1 , Page 22 , Column 1 ABSTRACT - Judge Charles W Pickering, whose nomination for US Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit is being opposed by liberals, is widely admired figure in his small and largely black hometown, Laurel, Miss; not many black residents subscribe to Pickering's staunchly Republican politics, but a lot praise his efforts at racial reconciliation, which they say is highly unusual for white Republican in Mississippi; photos (M)

This national article, NYT 2002, is the only one I've ever read where the black residents and black leaders in the town who know Judge Pickering best are quoted - and their support for him is unwavering.

That's why I've now reposted it.

And, BTW, for some of our lurker friends -- Clinton also used his judicial appointment powers during a Congressinal recess.

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Congressinal = Congressional

[ThirstyMan]

We need to get some of these Mississippi blacks like Rev. George L. Barnes on national TV to challenge Julian Bond and his ilk.

Come on Fox!!! Fair and balanced please!

[xsmommy]

here is some information on the judicial appointment process from the Federalist Society website.

[baltodog]

It's this simple: If Bush does it, it's bad.

What is the reasoning that the dems have for trying to distort this man's record.

I want to see Effin Kerry in that little town talking to those "little" people. He won't have the b#lls, though.

This whole issue just tears me up.

[maica]

I am willing to bet that the crime rate in this Alabama community is much lower than it is in DC, Philly or Baltimore, yet a respected member of the community is not considered appropriate for the bench in the region! - by the so-called People for the American Way. (Those socialist groups are masters at painting themselves with patriotic names.)

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thank you for reposting BUMP!

[mhking]

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[CGVet58]

one of the local residents in above article mentioned "... if someone would just come down here and talk to us about the Judge..."; I say it should be just the other way around - local blacks who emphatically support Judge Pickering should send a delegate to Washington and provide an audience and testimony of their support to the Congress - preferably with media monitoring.

(but if frogs had handguns, birds wouldn't f*%k with them, either....)

J

[SuziQ]

Thanks for re-posting this. When I read it back in 2002, I couldn't help but wonder if the NYT was sneering behind the article at 'those stupid black folks down in Mississippi who don't know what's good for them'.

I'm thrilled that Pres. Bush exercised his recess appointment right in this case.

[merry10]

"Four of the five black council members, in fact, said they enthusiastically supported Judge Pickering's appointment. The fifth, Manuel Jones, said he opposed the nomination, largely because he differed with Judge Pickering's efforts in the late 1980's to integrate the largely black city schools with the largely white county schools."

And this is/was a BAD thing? This is the man who is being painted as a racist? I remember in Liberal Boston back in the 70s, the high school students tipping over buses because they were so opposed to integration.

[lepton]

Clinton also used his judicial appointment powers during a Congressinal recess.

Worse yet, Clinton made recess appointments for people that had actually been rejected by the Senate - and left them in the position after their time expired.

[aculeus]

Amazing! Not Pickering or the blacks who like him ... some of us have known that for some time. What's amazing is that the NY Times reports it.

Harold Raines would never approve.