Sessions Treats White Male Nominees Differently Than Female Latina Nominees
By Big Tent Democrat Tuesday Jul 14, 2009 5:00pm
For Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III, white men deserve preferential treatment. Given his stated sympathies for the KKK, this is hardly surpising. But it is worth noting. In his opening statement, Sessions said, Sessions said:
I will not vote for — no senator should vote for — an individual nominated by any President who believes it is acceptable for a judge to allow their own personal background, gender, prejudices, or sympathies to sway their decision in favor of, or against, parties before the court.
(Emphasis supplied.) Yet, Sessions voted for Samuel Alito, who testified in his confirmation hearings that he does take his own personal background and sympathies into account as a judge.
Sessions demands preferential treatment for white men. He clearly applies a stricter standard to persons who are not white men. Given his history, this is hardly surprising. But it is also the perfect embodiment of the Republican philosophy.
h/t to Media Matters.
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republicanism is a mental illness!
decent, human, republican was Dwight Eisenhower. And notice how the dirtbag repukes hardly ever mention him. Probably can't forgive him for that 91% top marginal tax rate.
And notice how long ago that was!
they could use him as an 20th century example of a sane republican. The "Party Of Lincoln" theme is getting old.
are a totally different species.
The 'Miguel Estrada' repetition was embarrassing and cringe-making.
No surprise there.
Was Jeff Gannon involved? I hear he's especially preferred.
I know this is a very bigoted statement I'm making but honestly, I cannot think of a name that conjures up more visions of the Confederacy than that one. I can hear Dixie and see the flags. And I'm not sure he'd disagree with me.
At least he lives up to his name.
The message should always be remembered: they're still out there! It's 2009 and those slick gentlemen of the Old South still have control and a self-righteous feeling of entitlement. The answer is to graciously smile back at them and convey the message that they are a-holes!
about who this man is... I'm sorry; I can't call him a gentleman. A gentleman wouldn't say the crapass stupid $hit this idiot spews. Glad he's showing the world who is really is though... bless his little heart!
they're gentlemen. I've run into "southern men" with this persona before and they're real horses patoots.
what a silly, little man. It must be interesting, nay comforting, to live in your own little insular bubble wherein you can contradict yourself most egregiously and never feel conflicted.
My respect for the Senate lessens day by day.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayer...sorry, getting a little ahead of myself... Sonia Sotomayer will get the nomination. Conservatives should just hide away their racism and shut the hell up. They're still the majority in the Supreme Court. Save it for when a conservative justice steps down. They're just setting themselves up for the nomination of the next judge. Not in a good way.
White men have had a rough history. Just think how much they were hated by Native Americans when they were brave enough to destroy Native American people. The white men have always had an up hill struggle when it came to destroying what was supposed to be theirs. White men are the gold standard of America, any white man knows that, right Sen. Sessions?
The last few minutes of Keith's show was so fu*king funny that I had to call my husband, a scientist, to tell him about it. Mr. Pop is on a business trip in the panhandle of Florida tonight. I wanted to tell him, that according to Keith, Sen Brownback has introduced a bill that would ban man-animal hybrids developed in labs. And are you ready for this? Sen McCain and Sen Graham have signed on to the bill...along with other repubs and one dem.
What the hell did that mean?
It was total snark...maybe
and I knew EXACTLY what she meant. Chill.
" " " " " " ". ".
You mean like in "Mars Attacks," when they put Sarah Jessica Parker's head on that little chihuahua?
I, for one, am glad the sentors on on it. Oh mercy. Imagine!
Graham is against man-animal hybreds? He must be afraid of the competition.
Once again, Al Gore proves to be prescient.
From South Park:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqasecwLZXA&fe...
Did you just hear Sessions go through the laundry list of US Supreme Court decisions that he does not like in his prepared speech? Does he intend to ask Sotomayer whether she would follow the law or overrule these binding precedents?
He is speaking out of one side of his mouth when he talks about the rule of law and then the other side of his mouth when he picks and chooses cases that don't advance his particular social conversative political agenda.
How can he seriously insist on upholding the rule of law, when the rule of law conveniently happens to be whatever policy he would like passed?
The LAW? What do I care for the law? Hain't I the power?
speaking outta his ass! He seems very good at it too...
I hope Senator Sessions understands that no American Hispanic will ever vote for him or any other Republican for a long, long time. Pinche Pendeho!
Not even Alberto Gonzalez?
Vindictive prick.
He's still pissed off at being rejected.
So he's taking it out on Judge Sotomayor.
He's drunk with his power.
What a vindictive prick.
from a low life POS like Sessions?
That is exactly what I would expect from him. No jaw dropping surprise here.
Sessions is talking about how jurists should approach a decision? And this is from his own experience? snicker...
And can he qualify his statement about the Klan being okay, until he realized that they smoked pot?
And what the f*ck are you guys doing with all of this footage from Faux Noise? There's a reason why I block that channel!!!
Know thy enemy, perhaps.
Keep you friends close and your enemies closer.
Sessions doesn't speak for all white men, far from it. He a repugnant first and foremost, his sympathies for that vile stupid kkk is retarded, outrageous, and in a truly decent government would be grounds to kick him out of Congress. The kkk doesn't speak for the far right of anything, they are not part of decent society and are just another cult of crazies like the moonies. Demystify that crap organization for the good of the country, they are not worthy of any mention. Sessions is a joke.
...haired, tragedy opportunist Al Sharpton does not speak for us black folk. But Klansmen Session does represent a sector of vile southern white men who have a sick sense of entitlement and feel that colored people should always show them deference and appreciation.
Klansmen Sessions and the other bigots on the commitee have only confirmed the truth in Judge Sotomayor's "wise Latina" comment.
What is white?
I swear to a God, that I'm going to check "Other" on my census and write in "Human."
Depends. If by white one means Michael Jackson white very few Americans are white.
Oh I'm sorry. Is it too soon?
But to force it as a joke by asking "Oh I'm sorry. Is it too soon?" was a bit too much.
If you tell a joke, quip a wit or add some sarcasm, be proud of it and don't back away from it.
do that! I have been doing that for quite a few years now. It's fun to exercise "civil disobedience" by screwing with the "demographics."
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III keeps resisting the urge to offer Sotomayor money under the table to clean his house,
Really? Can Sessions afford her?
His preference would be to have an African American in chains clean his house for free but that's not possible in today's society.
Sessions must be happy then. Obama's already cleaning up one big Republican mess,...sans the chains.
Yep. And the Republicans are trying to chain Obama to it even though it's their mess.
Beauregard is a real KKKreep.
The only lawful oath prescribed in the U.S. Constitution is as follows: U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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The Constitution specifies no details for the oath of office for the Supreme Court:
Constitution, Article 6 - Debts, Supremacy, [Oaths]
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by [Oath] or [Affirmation], to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
[ http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Arti... ]
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THIS TITLE WAS ENACTED BY ACT JUNE 25, 1948, CH. 646, SEC. 1, 62
According to Title 28, Chapter I, Part 453 of the United States Code, each Supreme Court Justice takes the following oath:
"I, [NAME], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as [TITLE] under the Constitution and laws of the United States.(PERIOD) So help me God."
[ http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscode... ]
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What else happened around that time? "The Pledge of Allegiance"
It still was an "unofficial" pledge until June 22, 1942 when the United States Congress included the Pledge to the Flag in the United States Flag Code (Title 36). This was the first Official sanction given to the words that had been recited each day by children for almost fifty years.
The last change in the Pledge of Allegiance occurred on June 14 (Flag Day), 1954 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved adding the words "under God".
[ http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_... ]
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History of 'In God We Trust'
"The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War."
"A law passed by the 84th Congress (P.L. 84-140) and approved by the President on July 30, 1956, the President approved a Joint Resolution of the 84th Congress, declaring IN GOD WE TRUST the national motto of the United States."
[ http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/... ]
It seems, for a secular nation, according to our Constitution... The 40's & 50's era had some Unconstitutional shit going down.
Amended: "IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War"
If you refuse to correlate this history with the current state of affairs... then your not looking, in denial or have consciously chosen to ignore the harm; at prosperity's expense.
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." --Sinclair Lewis, 1935 novel "It Can't Happen Here".
President Truman signed the first National Prayer Day proclamation... President Reagan made it a permanent occasion! Under Bush, the day was a political event.
[ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/20... ].Obama ends Bush-era National Prayer Day service at White House.
Harry S. Truman...was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). As the 34th vice president, he succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died less than three months after he began his fourth term."Truman replaced vice president Henry A. Wallace as Roosevelt's running mate in 1944."
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman ]
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower...was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961Born:October 14, 1890 Denison, Texas, United States
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenh... ]
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy...was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jfk ].......
Fascist Warning Sign(s)...
# 1: Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.
# 2: Disdain for the importance of human rights.
# 3: Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.
# 4: The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.
# 5: Rampant sexism.
# 6: A controlled mass media.
# 7: Obsession with national security.
# 8: Religion and ruling elite tied together.
# 9: Power of corporations protected.
#10: Power of labor suppressed or eliminated.
#11: Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.
#12: Obsession with crime and punishment.
#13: Rampant cronyism and corruption.
#14: Fraudulent elections.
[ http://teresacentric.com/2007/08/is-the-moder... ]
Amended:...Henry A. Wallace, In the 1948 presidential election, Wallace was the nominee of the Progressive Party
"Truman replaced vice president Henry A. Wallace as Roosevelt's running mate in 1944." He succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt, who died less than three months after he began his fourth term.
A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.
--Henry A. Wallace
[Henry A Wallace had missed being the 33rd President of the United States by just 82 days.]
The radio show The Adventures of Superman with Bud Collyer, and the cartoon Superman by the Fleischer Brothers had the simple line, "...(W)ho fights for Truth and Justice..."
The serials Superman, and Superman v Atom Man with Kirk Alyn just favored music for their opening credits.
But when it hit TV in the early fifties with George Reeves there was a sudden addition, "Truth, Justice and the American Way."
Though I'm sure in due time... things will fall into place.
Baby Steps...[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUaQUW-Az0 ]√
Opponents of Sessions appointment to
federal judgeship in 1986 by Ronald Reagan was because of his "gross insensitivities" on racial issues. Surprise, Surprise!
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