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“During oral arguments on a case that may eliminate race conscious affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia said that “most of the black scientists in this country do not come from the most advanced schools” and added that black students do better in a “slower track.” ”
This sounds pretty God Damn racist to me. Not surprising coming from Justice Scumbag.
Judges are supposed to rise above personal bias and prejudice. Many don’t.
When I was a baby lawyer, I naively believed that judges who took an oath would be wise and fair. That was decades ago. Each year I have practiced law my respect for the judiciary has gone down. At this point it cannot get much lower.
Robb Fickman, Houston
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2015/12/justice-scalia-suggests-blacks-belong-slower-colleges-fisher-university-texas
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