Some Republicans are upset because Biden said he would appoint a black woman to the Court. They said he is ignoring possible appointees who aren’t black, and this is just “affirmative action.”
Since its beginning in 1789 a total of 115 justices have served on the U.S. Supreme Court. Of those, 108 have been white men. And how many have been black women? Zero. Nada. Not a single one. It’s time.
Incidentally, one black justice, Clarence Thomas, was appointed after Thurgood Marshall’s seat became vacant. Thomas was not appointed because of his qualifications.
Note: Tomorrow I am taking my computer into Double Click in Bethlehem for a “tune up,” unless the roads are icy. I won’t get it back until sometime next week, so this blog will be on hiatus.
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