Posted on 04/15/2019 10:05:33 AM PDT by lowbridge
In a series of never-before-published letters from Biden, which were reviewed by CNN, the strength of his opposition to busing comes into sharper focus, particularly how he followed the lead of -- and sought support from -- some of the Senate's most fervent segregationists.
"My bill strikes at the heart of the injustice of court-ordered busing. It prohibits the federal courts from disrupting our educational system in the name of the constitution where there is no evidence that the governmental officials intended to discriminate," Biden wrote to fellow senators on March 25, 1977. "I believe there is a growing sentiment in the Congress to curb unnecessary busing."
Biden, who at the time was 34 and serving his first term in the Senate, repeatedly asked for -- and received -- the support of Sen. James Eastland, a Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a leading symbol of Southern resistance to desegregation. Eastland frequently spoke of blacks as "an inferior race."
"Dear Mr. Chairman," Biden wrote on June 30, 1977. "I want you to know that I very much appreciate your help during this week's committee meeting in attempting to bring my anti-busing legislation to a vote."
Two weeks later, Biden followed up with a note to Eastland "to thank you again for your efforts in support of my bill to limit court ordered busing."
Biden, who would go on to lead the Judiciary Committee a decade later, got his start on the panel under Eastland. Few senators were more virulently outspoken against desegregation than the Mississippi senator, who was known for incendiary floor speeches on race.
Yet Biden invited Eastland to speak on the Senate floor in support of his anti-busing bill.
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Come now you are an intelligent gentleman, reach the conclusion you wish.
I think they’ve chosen Kamala Harris (practically Chosen herself), and what we will be witnessing over the next fifteen months is just the morality play leading up to her coronation.
She may be the choice of the New Progressives, but I’ m betting the Old Progressives are still out for blood after the way Bernie was cheated out of the nomination last time ‘round and will be pushing hard for him - anyhow I think Biden is toast walking and doesn’t even know it......
Biden would have beaten Trump easily in 2016, and probably in 2020 as well, but thank heavens he’s much too white for the New Breed.
Her, and Buttgag as VP candidate.
Agreed on that.....
Well, no.
The act of nominating a judge is political act. That does not, however, mean that all judges are political. Trump is selecting judges that will not be political.
For RATs, it could not be otherwise, because to a RAT, everything is political, and the end justifies the means.
Extremely dubious proposition.
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