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Because, IMO, other voters and other people -- perhaps not conservatives, but disillusioned Dems and independent/swing voters -- need to KNOW . . I think there's nothing wrong with telling those who may not expect it: Yes, this IS the normal course -- HIGHLY QUALIFIED -- and, yes, that DOES include highly qualified white, Koreans and blacks.

I think that you are right about this summer. It is a fact that the Dems and the media make it seem that conservatives are racists, and that many of the sheeple believe it. That is why this information needs to get out. Conservatives may feel resentment that we should have to defend ourselves against unfair and unjust charges, and in a perfect world we would not, but this is a far from perfect world.

I think that both John SBM and Dakmar were reacting in part to this section of the story:
Prabodh C. Patel, president of the Florida chapter of the Asian-Pacifica American Bar Association, said he thinks Im is the second person of Asian descent to have been appointed to a Florida judgeship. He said another judge in Broward holds the distinction of having been the first.

Patel said Bush's appointment sends a positive message to the Asian community.

"I think we are achieving racial balance in the appointment of judges," he said. "I would say that it inevitably leads to more understanding of cultural and social problems of the Asian community."….

It seems clear that Patel was present because of his leadership position in the ethnic community involved, but was stating his own agenda when talking about racial balance, NOT acting as an agent of Jeb Bush.

By the way, summer, it looks like I was wrong in my attitude of this Baldwin thing the other day. While not important in himself, Baldwin stands in well as a symbol of the Hollywood Trash leadership of liberalism in this country, and his remarks are justly drawing a visceral reaction around the country, and not just from movement conservatives.

It is also rather amusting that to get the best possible audience for this speech, the organizers held it at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, which is the historically black public university in our state system. With a 90% black student enrollment of about 12,000, and 85% black faculty and staff of nearly 1700, they must have figured that their assemblage of radical politicians and celebrities would draw a good crowd. Well they got about 200 attendees, including their travelling circus. I guess that the rest of the thirteen and a half thousand FAMU family had better things to do with their time. Shows good judgement on their parts.

Loved the pictures, especially the animations, on this thread. Wish that I could do this sort of thing myself.

Thank you for your entire post, LCS. And, yes, this is exactly the point I was trying make:

It is a fact that the Dems and the media make it seem that conservatives are racists, and that many of the sheeple believe it. That is why this information needs to get out. Conservatives may feel resentment that we should have to defend ourselves against unfair and unjust charges, and in a perfect world we would not, but this is a far from perfect world.

PS FYI, Angelique. :)

Hi LCS, Interesting editorial from today's NY Post. Thought you might enjoy reading it:

BLOWHARD CELEBS PLAYING WITH POLITICAL FIRE

By ANDREA PEYSER, NY Post

March 10, 2002 -- IT is tempting to dismiss the latest dung flying from the mouth of a half-wit Baldwin brother as light entertainment.

The self-loving, over-eating Alec is the latest celeb to squeal for attention with the asinine assertion that President Bush's election was a tragedy akin to a terrorist attack.

It makes you wonder if poor Alec needs to tweak his medication.

But make no mistake, we take a grave risk by minimizing the offense inflicted on society when Hollywood stars attack.

For every Hollywood blowhard possessing a big bank account and meager brain, there exists a disproportionate amount of political clout. Which makes them dangerous.

Think about it.

Jane Fonda was a mere sex kitten with a famous navel when she used her stardom to give aid and comfort to the enemy, posing atop an armored vehicle in Hanoi.

For every celeb who calls deserved attention to, say, AIDS, there are dozens more who take on the case of freeing cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. And they may succeed yet.

Think of Norman Mailer and killer Jack Henry Abbott, who proceeded to kill again after Mailer's efforts sprung him from prison. Perhaps Mailer's revealed his hidden agenda recently, when he was quoted in England venting his abject hatred of America.

My favorite recent example of idiot advocacy came from Susan Sarandon. On CNN last month, she spewed at Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for questioning the illegality of executing someone with low intelligence.

"I thought he was talking about himself being on the Supreme Court," Sarandon said.

A woman of such limited intellect would do well not to question the brain power of a justice with whom she disagrees. But part of the occupational psychosis of being a celebrity includes believing you become the people you play. And Susan's played some smarties.

Some agendas are less obvious. When Rosie O'Donnell puts us to sleep with the news flash that she's gay, there is something behind it.

Rosie wants to use the unsurprising news of her lesbianhood to push for national acceptance of adoption by gays. One could argue that a popular TV show is not the appropriate forum on which to lobby for a grand social experiment affecting potentially thousands of children. But what do I know? I'm not a celeb. Maybe we should require licenses for celebrity mouths.

Any other ideas how society can protect itself from an entity capable of inflicting so much harm?

Gov. Jeb Bush making a judicial appointment.

BTW, your questions made me want to find out more info about Gov. Bush and his philosophy on judicial appointments. So -- I went and found some great info! And, I wish I had included these links below earlier in my post. But, better late than never!

Judicial Appointments - info from Gov. Bush's office

What does Governor Bush look for in his judicial appointments?

Governor Bush's Philosophy on Judicial Appointments