The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, given the ultimate power by the Constitution to decide constitutional questions, including cases based on federal statutes, between citizens of different states, and when the federal government is a party.
Please understand - I know nothing - I looked the definition up on Law.com, which might be as reliable as Wikipedia but sounds more authoritative.
The court is made up of nine members appointed for life by the President of these United States.
Supreme Court justices are generally assumed to be learned people deserving of respect who make incredibly important and far reaching decisions with no prejudice or bias. They should have their finger on the pulse of this country and not bury their heads in the sand.
In June the Supreme Court ruled that a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act designed to prevent racial discrimination in certain voting laws was no longer necessary. The court argued the law had successfully defended against racial discrimination, but was no longer needed.
They did not come right out and say it, but the decision and their comments suggest they thought racism is over in America.
Last week the Supreme Court agreed with Michigan's ban on affirmative action saying it was the state's prerogative to decide how it wanted to handle race-conscious admissions policies.
Justice Sotomayor immediately criticized the decision to "sit back and wish away, rather than confront, the racial inequality that exists in our society."
In the past year Federal Judge Edith Jones of Houston, Arkansas Circuit Judge Mike Maggio and former U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull were all accused of making racist and sexist remarks covering between them blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and women.
We are talking judges here.
Donald Sterling, billionaire owner of the LA Clippers, made racist comments to his girlfriend that got him banned from the NBA for life. That decision is monumental and appropriate; as an owner he is part of a club and must abide by it's rulings. Being forced to sell the team is questionable, free speech being precious and all that, even for morons.
Boston Bruin fans and others posted viciously racist comments after P.K. Subban scored the winning goal for Montreal in double overtime of the NHL playoffs.
Are Supreme Court justices required to be literate? Can they read the paper? Do they watch the news?
They cannot possibly believe racism is over in America, so there has to be another angle. The word bias immediately comes to mind and greases the skids towards decision-making designed to serve powerful interests and deprive defenseless interests.
This is a heinous thought when you consider the power these people have.
The above are only a few examples of ignorant opinions running rampant in this country. Ignorance that has surfaced viciously and visibly since Barack Obama was elected President.
Twice.
The very functioning of the United States government is being compromised because of the racist attitudes of elected officials.
How many times do you hear the disclaimer "I am not a racist but..." in conversation?
Pure bullshit.
A million other examples could be cited to demonstrate the thriving existence of racism in America.
It will never go away. It is visible because we enjoy the privilege, the right for free speech in this country. Free speech which exposes the deep vein of hatred and prejudice that runs through America.
For five members of the Supreme Court to even suggest that racism is over in the United States allows for a violent future and only a tiny prospect for "equal rights".
The fact that racism is still a major issue almost fifty years after laws were passed to fight against it demonstrates the staying power of hatred.
It is not the Supreme Court's job to sanction hatred. To make it easier to ruin lives through the wielding of ignorant racism by those with the power to do so.
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