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Tweet: "Scalia should forget the black robe and simply wear his white hood to court." (Original Post) ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 OP
Uncle Thomas too Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #1
Thomas is more of an Uncle Ruckus. Chisox08 Feb 2013 #4
You've seen Thomas' new portrait: backscatter712 Feb 2013 #20
How revealing . . . radicalliberal Feb 2013 #29
Ha Ha when I saw the movie and this character I immediately thought of "Mr. Steppin Fetchit" kimbutgar Feb 2013 #30
Prefect match! SouthernGirl2 Feb 2013 #43
I couldn't have said it better myself! n/t backscatter712 Mar 2013 #44
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #23
That's what I always saw him as sakabatou Feb 2013 #33
Actually, if it were expanded to all the states that would make the suit moot Jack Rabbit Feb 2013 #36
+10! The constitution gurantees a "republic form of government"... reACTIONary Feb 2013 #41
Not quite. name not needed Feb 2013 #42
Great tweet, but it doesn't really help. Cleita Feb 2013 #2
I know. The entire United States ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #3
Considering the history of Italian-Americans in The USA - that tweet is ridiculous Tx4obama Feb 2013 #5
Because nothing happened in the intervening years jeff47 Feb 2013 #15
OK, but show me Heywood J Feb 2013 #22
Really? lsewpershad Feb 2013 #25
It's hyperbole. ! closeupready Feb 2013 #28
No, it's ridiculous to imply that Italian-Americans (or any other group) can't be racist. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #31
are you aware that some italian-americans strongly dislike black people? noiretextatique Feb 2013 #38
I learned about that incident after a movie was made about it my hometown canuckledragger Feb 2013 #40
In so many areas around this country Scalded Nun Feb 2013 #6
Scalia is angry that he will not be the next Pope. asjr Feb 2013 #7
Do you know for a fact that he won't be the next pope? pscot Feb 2013 #16
You might be on to something ajk2821 Feb 2013 #32
Scalia inadvertently proved why we still need to preserve the VR Act as it is. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #8
So they say that this is behind them. SCVDem Feb 2013 #9
ain't that the truth heather blossom Feb 2013 #10
he is DISGUSTING Skittles Feb 2013 #11
Voting protection is an "entitlement" marions ghost Feb 2013 #12
Anyone have an address for Scalia Pakid Feb 2013 #13
Please do PADemD Feb 2013 #34
Careful! You'll be accused of "bigotry" if you keep this up; Scalia has a (small) fan club: apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #14
I will live as long as necessary to dance on Fat Tony's grave. May it be soon. mountain grammy Feb 2013 #17
He doesn't like the white robe because it makes his butt look big. alfredo Feb 2013 #18
Substitute Stephen Colbert's new uniform for the KKK... backscatter712 Feb 2013 #19
Scalia has embarrassed our country. He is a disgrace. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #21
But Sith Lords wear black, not white Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #24
agreed samsingh Feb 2013 #26
How did this asshole ever get on the bench? pokerfan Feb 2013 #27
KICK! hedgehog Feb 2013 #35
scalia mcgarry50 Feb 2013 #37
I see what you did there. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #39

Chisox08

(1,898 posts)
4. Thomas is more of an Uncle Ruckus.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:32 PM
Feb 2013

If the Supreme Court knocks down the Voting Act it will be a dark day in American history. There is a reason why it was passed and it is the same reason why it is still needed and expanded to all states.

radicalliberal

(907 posts)
29. How revealing . . .
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:46 PM
Feb 2013

A mean, bitter old man.

He actually grew up under Jim Crow and ended up supporting the people who defended and practiced it. That makes no sense to me. Almost sounds like mental illness.

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)
30. Ha Ha when I saw the movie and this character I immediately thought of "Mr. Steppin Fetchit"
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:11 PM
Feb 2013

for his white master Clarence Thomas also. He is such a race traitor it makes my head spin.

SouthernGirl2

(8 posts)
43. Prefect match!
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:25 PM
Feb 2013

backscatter712

I hated Steven fiercely on Django. He and Clarence Thomas are the perfect match.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
36. Actually, if it were expanded to all the states that would make the suit moot
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 03:24 PM
Feb 2013

The old Confedercy is tired of being picked on, and I agree. Ohio and Pennsylvania were almost as egregious as Florida in declaring war on poor voters in 2012. They, too, need to be scrutinized for racist voting practices.

reACTIONary

(5,770 posts)
41. +10! The constitution gurantees a "republic form of government"...
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:21 PM
Feb 2013

... in all states. A republican government (democracy) requires voter's rights. The federal government is responsible to ensure voter's rights under the constitution.

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
3. I know. The entire United States
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:25 PM
Feb 2013

Gone. They've turned it into a fascist dictatorship. All the way to the top.

Vile. And no one can (or wants to) stop them.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
5. Considering the history of Italian-Americans in The USA - that tweet is ridiculous
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 10:41 PM
Feb 2013

1891
New Orleans prejudice and discrimination results in lynching of 11 Italians, the largest mass lynching in United States history.

The lynching of 11 Italians in New Orleans in 1891, the largest mass lynching in American history, was a terribly violent occasion that provoked an international crisis as Italy formally protested and demanded restitution to the families of the victims. It was the most extreme result of prejudice and discrimination. Virtually every newcomer ethnic group into this country has experienced a degree of discrimination, however, the New Orleans incident graphically illustrated the excessive cost that prejudice and discrimination could exact. The background to the event seemed simple enough. When the police commissioner of New Orleans was killed, suspicion fell upon eleven Sicilian immigrants who were put on trial but were declared not guilty.

-snip-

http://www.niaf.org/milestones/year_1891.asp



jeff47

(26,549 posts)
15. Because nothing happened in the intervening years
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:15 AM
Feb 2013

There used to be racism and violence directed against pretty much any group except those of English or Scottish decent.

They put their differences aside for racism against blacks, asians and latinos in the intervening years.

Heywood J

(2,515 posts)
22. OK, but show me
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:25 AM
Feb 2013

where Italians still face that 120 years later? Blacks still do in some parts of the country.

noiretextatique

(27,275 posts)
38. are you aware that some italian-americans strongly dislike black people?
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 05:15 PM
Feb 2013

remember bensonhurst?

The statements made by these teens are a sharp reminder that although racism has seemed to improve in the mostly Italian neighborhood of Bensonhurst since the murder of Yusuf Hawkins almost 11 years ago, the feelings of prejudice are just under the surface in many young people.

On the night of August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Hawkins and three friends came to the neighborhood to look at a used car. About 30 white youths carrying bats and sticks (one with a gun) immediately approached them. The white kids were furious that the ex-girlfriend of one of the group members had invited minorities to her 18th birthday party. They thought that Hawkins and his friends were there for the party and attacked them, shooting Hawkins dead.

http://journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/archives/race_class/cops_benson/bensonhurst.htm

canuckledragger

(1,644 posts)
40. I learned about that incident after a movie was made about it my hometown
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:21 PM
Feb 2013
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162735/

A friend of mine got work as an extra in that movie...they used my hometown in Kingston, Ontario for some of the filming locations on account of all the old limestone and other vintage architecture.


Been a while since I seen it though, I didn't know it was based on real events (or possibly forgot altogether till i seen it posted here)

pscot

(21,024 posts)
16. Do you know for a fact that he won't be the next pope?
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:19 AM
Feb 2013

Opus Dei can work miracles, they say.

ajk2821

(89 posts)
32. You might be on to something
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:51 PM
Feb 2013

Can we start a campaign for this? He could be as evil as he wants in the Vatican city and President Obama gets to replace him. It is win/win!

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
9. So they say that this is behind them.
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:12 PM
Feb 2013

They have grown they say.

Let's Google Obama and see how many Jim Crow insults are thrown at him up to this week!

We have moved some but over the need? HELL NO!!!

marions ghost

(19,841 posts)
12. Voting protection is an "entitlement"
Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:26 PM
Feb 2013

....oh yeah....

He should know entitlement.



How long do we have to suffer these fools?

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)
27. How did this asshole ever get on the bench?
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 12:43 PM
Feb 2013

Oh yeah...



In 1986, Scalia was appointed by Reagan to the Supreme Court to fill the associate justice seat vacated when Justice William Rehnquist was elevated to Chief Justice. Whereas Rehnquist's confirmation was contentious, Scalia was asked few difficult questions by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and faced no opposition. Scalia was unanimously confirmed by the Senate, and took his seat on September 26, 1986. (Wikipedia)

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