Conservatives, Some Blacks, Outraged Over Milwaukee Paper's Editorial

Editor and Publisher ^ | 11/3/05 | Joe Strupp

[driftless]

The extreme illogic exhibited by people like Pimentel illustrates why the left is totally clueless and has to be fought on everything. For the life of him Pimentel cannot see what the fuss is all about. According to Pimentel a judge's decisions should reflect his skin color or sex and not be based on an objective sober look at the constitution.

What Pimentel is really saying is that (1) the constitution is not a fixed set of rules but something that is only for advisory purposes and (2) the real purpose of judges is to satisfy the desires of the particular ethnic or gender the judge represents. Pimentel sees nothing wrong with this "logic". And the left wonders why some people see them as totally bereft of common sense.

By the way I used to read the Journal regularly. Stanford has always been a racist and a race-baiter. Nothing's changed since I quit reading the Journal ten years ago.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

We just said his views are not within black mainstream thought."

Apparently they, like all liberals, think mainstream America is that small group of Communism adorers.

Blacks should be thankful that Thomas does not represent the thoughts of the loud black activists who are living off the carcasses of the others whom they keep impoverished and ignorant. Victims of all stripes are to be denied role models lest they catch a clue.

Diversity is important only if the SC becomes a Super Legislative Body and the Constitution becomes a living document. That is what the fight is all about.

[Logophile]

We just said his views are not within black mainstream thought.

When was the last time anyone suggested that a nominee held views that "are not within white mainstream thought"?

[DTwistedSisterS]

This paper sucks.


I'd know. I have to read this stupid piece of trash on SUndays becuase it's our only print media. Isn't that a monopoly???

[DTwistedSisterS]

Yeah, we do have a lot of black people. Although, once Michael McGee or Willie Hines wins Mayor (because whites are fractured over Dem vs. Rep), this city is Detroit II. McGee already tried ot give blacks reparations

[rabidralph]

Wisconsin Demographics. About 4.7M white people, 304,000 blacks for the whole state, according to 2000 census.

[half-cajun]

"A reasonable person could surmise that, saying he would weaken the voting rights act, outlaw affirmative action, dilute black voting power, make it difficult to prove various kinds of discrimination, and approve cruel and unusual punishment."

What does cruel and unusual punishment have to do with it. Is he saying that this issue disproportionately effects blacks because they commit more crimes. Uh oh. Isn't that what Bill Bennett said that caused liberals to go berserk.

[thompsonsjkc]

Pimentel said he had no regrets about running the editorial, and had no plans for a column or other explanatory note about it. "I let it in as a statement of fact," he said of the editorial. "That Clarence Thomas did not represent mainstream black thought. I think that is demonstrably true if you look at his rulings.…"

Someone in another thread commented on this train of thought. Supreme Court justices aren't there to REPRESENT anyone. They are their to render decisions based on law, not feelings.

[Jean S]

ping

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oh, I see you posted this! There's a duplicate post that I pinged everyone to, before you pinged me. (Milwguy)

We'll make them aware of the situation, either way. Jerks!

[Agrarian]

I keep pointing out that as Protestant white males, Stevens and Souter should have asterisks, since they hardly represent mainstream white male Protestant thought in this country.

Ginsburg and O'Conner hardly represented the mainstream thought of married women in this country, so their status as married women deserves an asterisk, too.

How stupid is this all going to get?

[zendari]

Miss affirmative action SCOTUS judge supports affirmative action? Who would have thought?

[HawaiianGecko]

	"We just said his views are not within black mainstream thought." Bull If one looks at studies done over the years, they will notice that the majority of blacks hold values that are traditionally thought to be representative of the GOP. Tough on crime, high on faith, family values etc. I think Justice Thomas is exactly in line with black mainstream (silent majority) thought.

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