Chief Justice Thomas
My personal choice for chief justice would be Scalia since I consider him to be by far the most scholarly and brilliant legal mind on the court. However, that being said, I must say that, at the risk of skewing our recent poll, I'm in love with the idea of Bush nominating Thomas for Chief Justice. It's revolutionary, it's controversial, it's in your face, and it's the right thing to do. In short, it's quintessentially Bush.
If Bush goes through with this, how in the world will minorities, especially blacks, continue to view him as a bigoted Nazi? With Colin Powell as Secretary of State, Condi Rice as National Security Advisor, and now Thomas as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, wouldn't it be safe to say that Bush did more for the status of blacks in America than any president, ever? He's not just paying lip service like a Clinton or Gore or Kerry, he's letting his actions do the talking. He's putting these people in these positions not because they're black, but because they can do the job and they happen to be black. It's the true emergence of MLK's "dream" -- Bush is recognizing these people not for the color of their skin but for the content of their character. It's the movement toward the color-blind society King envisioned and away from the color-conscious society that has emerged to warp his philosophy.
If Bush goes through with this, how in the world will minorities, especially blacks, continue to view him as a bigoted Nazi? With Colin Powell as Secretary of State, Condi Rice as National Security Advisor, and now Thomas as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, wouldn't it be safe to say that Bush did more for the status of blacks in America than any president, ever? He's not just paying lip service like a Clinton or Gore or Kerry, he's letting his actions do the talking. He's putting these people in these positions not because they're black, but because they can do the job and they happen to be black. It's the true emergence of MLK's "dream" -- Bush is recognizing these people not for the color of their skin but for the content of their character. It's the movement toward the color-blind society King envisioned and away from the color-conscious society that has emerged to warp his philosophy.
posted by Wonderdog | 12:04 PM | Permalink
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Boy, you just don't get it, do you Wonderdog? The problem with your reasoning is that Thomas, Rice, and Powell aren't really black. How could they be? They're Republicans! Not that being a Democrat with African ancestors means you're black -- Mayor Williams of Washington, DC isn't really black, either. Now, former mayor Barry was and is black and the same goes for Bill Clinton, who only passes for white. But everybody knows that Bush did not appoint any REAL African Americans, like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton, to positions of power.
Yeesh. I guess you've got to live near Washington to really understand racial politics.
Yes, yes. I know. For, you see, Colin Powell isn't a distinguished and remarkable man who came from humble beginnings and, through internal fortitude, character, intellect, and perseverance ascended to the ranks of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State and stand as a roll model for African Americans everywhere...No, he's a "house n*gger".
P. Diddy? There's your roll model.
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