Posted on 11/02/2005 7:16:38 PM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
An editorial in the Tuesday edition of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal ssems to call into question the content and character behind the color of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' skin.
The newspaper - openly liberal by value of this opinion piece - is chock full of buzzwords straight out of the Democrat Party talking-points used to dsecribe the nomination of Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Saying the Alito nomination "lessens the nation's rich diversity," the editors argue that Alito's mere presence as a man should disqualify him from the opportunity to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the High Court.
Apparently, the Journal-Sentinel editors view the "O'Connor seat" as a female entitlement.
Most troubling, however, is the degrading, racil slap the editors make at Thomas:
"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."
Will the Journal-Sentinel editors be given a free pass by their media colleagues for using such derogatory and disrepectful language - not only to Thomas, but to all blacks and all Americans?
Perhaps we should consult Michael Jackson.
don't we call guest editorials 'columns'?
"don't we call guest editorials 'columns'?"
Technically yes, but the article may not have differentiated between the two. But whether in-house or column, the editor should have excised that statement about Justice Thomas.
It probably never crosse their minds, they don't live on this planet
LOL. You mean they are natives of the planet Anythinggoessolongasitisliberal? I hear the atmosphere there is really dense, and hot.
There is a difference between being "Black" and being "black".
Clarence Thomas may be black but not Black.
Clinton is Black without being black.
Get it now?
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