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Hortensis

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4. We should break out of that mold.

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:15 PM

Apr 2016

I wouldn't turn down Garland in this situation because he was Jewish, but! Clarence Thomas is certainly no replacement for Thurgood Marshall, so there's a big hole in the court there. Many minorities would not consider blacks, Hispanics, or Jews as representing them. WE NEED MORE WOMEN, and more atheists, but one justice should be white Protestant male surely?

We obviously need to double the size of the court. Until then I'd still put first emphasis on the quality of the legal mind and the person's probity.

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Sotomayor: Too Many Catholics, Jews, on the Supreme Court [View all] Purveyor Apr 2016 OP

I certaintly agree with her about diversity of background kcjohn1 Apr 2016 #1

I agree with her that they need somebody with a criminal defense background. hollowdweller Apr 2016 #42

Yep, insider's club. As Thomas Frank said, they consider... drokhole Apr 2016 #56

Sounds like Kelly. rug Apr 2016 #2

An unfortunate statement, which sounds like bigotry bhikkhu Apr 2016 #3

Very True Kokonoe Apr 2016 #21

Sometimes my geniticals.... HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #27

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They choose their religion and schooling. Fair assessment AllyCat Apr 2016 #28

People are born into their religion bhikkhu Apr 2016 #36

Raised Catholic. Changed when I realized it was an anti-woman anti-gay clearinghouse AllyCat Apr 2016 #37

People are not born into their religion Crash2Parties Apr 2016 #63

So, accepting one particularl narrow dogma vs others doesn't reflect your thinking ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #30

Nothing bigoted about it. passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #34

Diversity is good, but you have to look at people as individuals to see it bhikkhu Apr 2016 #38

I agree you can't go completely by labels passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #50

It is a way of thinking Crash2Parties Apr 2016 #62

Personally, RobinA Apr 2016 #68

We should break out of that mold. Hortensis Apr 2016 #4

There are 3 woman out of 9. We probably need 1 more for sure. 2 for a majority yeoman6987 Apr 2016 #8

White population isn't 77% jonestonesusa Apr 2016 #13

That's because you're weighting things for non-white. Igel Apr 2016 #40

There's ambiguity in the numbers, of course jonestonesusa Apr 2016 #72

That I disagree with rpannier Apr 2016 #17

I'd have no problem with a majority. :) Hortensis Apr 2016 #39

Reminiscent of the "papist" attacks on JFK. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #5

How so? How is what she said any different than what members of DU are saying . . . Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #23

I assume she is one if the Catholics. Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #25

Since the GP seems to have 2naSalit Apr 2016 #6

It's time for the SCOTUS to have its first Asian-American justice! And UCLA Law School grad! Califonz Apr 2016 #7

And she really needs to be rock Apr 2016 #9

Said the Catholic. Lancero Apr 2016 #10

Yeah, I was wondering when she was going to convert Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #12

Integrity. Octafish Apr 2016 #11

.that^ 840high Apr 2016 #55

What the hell is diversity? Initech Apr 2016 #14

"everyone from an Ivy League school" - not just from "an Ivy League school"... PoliticAverse Apr 2016 #15

And we've had more than our share of white male LuckyLib Apr 2016 #16

Will she step down in the hopes of being replaced by a Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, or atheist? Eric J in MN Apr 2016 #18

Did you change the headline of the article for some reason? oberliner Apr 2016 #19

Uh nope. Eom Purveyor Apr 2016 #22

Where did you get the "Too Many Catholics, Jews" headline from? oberliner Apr 2016 #31

What difference does it make? eom Purveyor Apr 2016 #33

WTF Skittles Apr 2016 #57

Another source with same title: Purveyor Apr 2016 #59

well post THAT source then Skittles Apr 2016 #64

No. Purveyor Apr 2016 #70

I want an atheist. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #20

Choose me. Choose me greiner3 Apr 2016 #26

Would love love love to see an atheist on the S.C. Never going to happen. callous taoboy Apr 2016 #24

Probably has been so in the past, before the days when a religious test started being applied... Hekate Apr 2016 #45

I Don't Know? The Protestants Brought Us that Work Ethic Thing mckara Apr 2016 #29

I could go for a staunch Atheist... TipTok Apr 2016 #35

Yup. About time for that. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #41

All from the Ivy League, too. She knows there are other great law schools in the nation.... Hekate Apr 2016 #43

Two of the justices are from California and attended Stanford (Kennedy and Breyer) oberliner Apr 2016 #46

Need another two; how's that? Hekate Apr 2016 #47

How about an atheist from a public school. JRLeft Apr 2016 #44

University of California is definitely a "public school." Hekate Apr 2016 #48

UC Berkeley is not far from me. JRLeft Apr 2016 #49

UCB's law school, Boalt, is infected with the likes of John Yoo Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #54

He's only one person, albeit a cockroach Hekate Apr 2016 #61

She's right about the Ivy League schools aspect. villager Apr 2016 #51

A Muslim on the court would be great mwrguy Apr 2016 #52

Diversity? northernsouthern Apr 2016 #53

headline is misleading, she is calling for greater diversity in many areas JI7 Apr 2016 #58

On the other hand I certainly would detest to sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #60

The thing is, religion should not be relevant to decision-making on the Supreme Court LeftishBrit Apr 2016 #65

Agreed, and really wish Obama had nominated a gay atheist. Scuba Apr 2016 #66

Replace them all with a Super Computer, just feed in both sides of the argument, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2016 #67

I dream of a day when they are all atheists. nt Javaman Apr 2016 #69

In My Opinion itcfish Apr 2016 #71