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Her race is only an issue

Buck Galaxy — 5/27/2009 1:43:56 PM (archived)

Because there has never been an Hispanic on the high court.

Have you ever wondered why that is?

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Republicans are outraged as white, male representation on Supreme Court set to plunge below 67% - z - 5/26/2009 9:17:11 PM
- Did he have the same issues with Judge Thomas? - Socrates II - 5/27/2009 1:03:09 PM
- Anyone else see anything wrong with this article. - Lee - 5/27/2009 5:25:41 AM
  - Her race is only an issue - Buck Galaxy - 5/27/2009 1:43:56 PM
- Lecture given by Sotomayor - TB - 5/27/2009 1:28:10 AM
  - Good grief - white, male, anglo SC justices have been practicing 'racial and gender identity politics' for 200 years - z - 5/27/2009 2:30:28 PM
    - If I might gently point out... - TB - 5/27/2009 3:48:36 PM
      - It's appreciated but hardly sufficient to simply hope for the empathy of white, male judges - z - 5/27/2009 5:53:30 PM
        
        "Diversity" is a convenient cover story. - TB - 5/27/2009 7:15:52 PM
        
        The Democratic Party isn't the one that's driving out moderates these days! - z - 5/27/2009 9:47:14 PM
        
        They did that quite a while ago. - TB - 5/27/2009 10:44:40 PM
    - If there were truly no gender/race/age discrimination issues... - ER - 5/27/2009 3:38:23 PM
- re: Republicans are outraged as white, male representation on Supreme Court set to plunge below 67% - Eri - 5/26/2009 9:37:26 PM
  - So what does she sound like? - Lee - 5/27/2009 2:41:45 AM
    - Generic Fox Street Bronx accent. - ER - 5/27/2009 3:34:26 PM

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