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flashman13

(1,867 posts)
7. He was a clerk for and disciple of William H. Rehnquist. That's all you need to know.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:56 PM
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in 1952 Rehnquist penned this on the subject of school desegregation:

To the argument that a majority may not deprive a minority of its constitutional right, the answer must be made that while this is sound in theory, in the long run it is the majority who will determine what the constitutional rights of the minority are [...] I realize that it is an unpopular and unhumanitarian (sic) position, for which I have been excoriated by "liberal" colleagues, but I think Plessy v. Ferguson (doctrine of separate but equal) was right and should be reaffirmed.

Under the black robe you can be sure Roberts believes in these very things.

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Full circle. Starts with Robert's ends with Robert's. The Supreme's will not be a footnote in history, they will be an Ninga Friday #1
Bush v Gore was the start of their slide into fascism mdbl Friday #11
I recall seeing her quoted in an interview as saying that she did it because she wanted to retire. Mister Ed Saturday #22
Thank you for reinforcing my negative opinion of her. mdbl Saturday #25
Before the 3 justice shift in the Supreme Court popsdenver Friday #2
McConnell, Trump, ... returnee Friday #19
Do you know about popsdenver Friday #20
And Roberts history of destroying democracy goes waay back, even before his stint on the Supreme Court. He participated Fil1957 Friday #3
Truer words were never stated. Buddyzbuddy Friday #4
Let's not forget about....... SergeStorms Friday #5
Bribery can be praise and promotion. hay rick Friday #6
He was a clerk for and disciple of William H. Rehnquist. That's all you need to know. flashman13 Friday #7
I have long believed... GiqueCee Friday #10
Judges are elected in my red state. They are considered to be non party affiliated. Oddly enough of the three flashman13 Friday #18
Roberts, I think, was a clever Magat all along DFW Friday #8
About the supreme court Nasruddin Friday #9
Or the french system where judges are not elected. drray23 Saturday #27
"... was he bribed, was he threatened, was he a Magat all along?" Texin Friday #12
CJ Roberts is a practicing Catholic ... aggiesal Friday #14
Don't forget his buddy Mitch McTurtle. He has his hand muddied along with the Supreme Court 6-pack n/t aggiesal Friday #13
#1, let's stop calling Rump the most powerful. No more, he's muddied office of US President. txwhitedove Friday #15
"How to Build a Despot" moondust Friday #16
We need a nonpartisan nomination procedure for the Supreme Court. SidneyR Friday #17
Is Roberts on the Epstein list? KS Toronado Friday #21
Nah. Roberts is too much of a prude, but I'd bet my last nickel that Kavanaugh could be and Thomas as well. Texin Saturday #28
In a way, he has kept his confirmation-hearing promise to just call balls and strikes. Mister Ed Saturday #23
Mrs. Roberts: "They come to me." Kid Berwyn Saturday #24
Amazing that 26 of the 27 Amendments can be reinterpreted or discarded at their whim... 3825-87867 Saturday #26
He really took his time too jfz9580m Saturday #29
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