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Saturday, August 20, 2005

John Roberts: Guardian of White Guy Privilege
Posted by Jill | 8:19 AM

Anyone who thinks John Roberts is a moderate because he's done some gay rights work had better wake up.

This guy is about to take the seat of a woman whose elevation to the court he called a "crass political consideration." Translation: The Supreme Court should be reserved for men, preferably white ones. I'd love to hear what he thought of the elevation of Clarence Thomas. Somehow I think I already know.

In other Robertsiana, this grinning cipher also advised the White House to strike language from a description of a housing bill that referred to the "fundamental right to be free from discrimination." He said that "there of course is no such right."

Americablog sums up nicely the John Roberts vision for America:

ID cards for all citizens at all times

Voting rights -- you're on your own; good luck

Women's rights -- what discrimination? (Roberts should talk to Justice O'Connor and learn her dramatic life story before blithely dismissing the idea that women suffer discrimination.)

10 Commandments -- his version gets posted all over the place; what's the big deal?

School prayer -- of course. As long as you pray to his god and in his way. (Buddhists and atheists and agnostics and people who think parents should be teaching their kids how to pray -- not the gym coach -- can take a hike.)
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