US Supreme Court Overrules Brown v. Board

post from The Francis L. Holland Blog on 28 June 2007 06:15:00 PM. © The Francis L. Holland Blog

US Supreme Court Overrules
Brown v. Board of Education
School Desegregation Decision

When I left the United States in December 2000, just weeks after the election/ coup d'etat of George W. Bush, I believe I may have caught the last flight out before the end of North American civilization.

Yes, we all were afraid the US Supreme Court would overturn Roe v. Wade and ban abortion forever, but it never occurred to any of us that the Supreme Court might overturn the 1954 decision in Roe v. Wade that mandated the desegregation of America's public schools. This is the beginning of the end.

The New York Times reports,

WASHINGTON, June 28 ? With competing blocs of justices claiming the mantle of Brown v. Board of Education, a bitterly divided Supreme Court declared Thursday that public school systems cannot seek to achieve or maintain integration through measures that take explicit account of a student?s race.

Voting 5 to 4, the court, in an opinion by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., invalidated programs in Seattle and metropolitan Louisville, Ky., that sought to maintain school-by-school diversity by limiting transfers on the basis of race or using race as a ?tiebreaker? for admission to particular schools.

Both programs had been upheld by lower federal courts and were similar to plans in place in hundreds of school districts around the country. Chief Justice Roberts said such programs were ?directed only to racial balance, pure and simple,? a goal he said was forbidden by the Constitution?s guarantee of equal protection. THERE'S MORE, UNFORTUNATELY

Have you ever looked into a deep abyss, in the middle of the night?

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Coulter falsely claimed Elizabeth Edwards "lied
about" her column

post from Media Matters for America on 28 June 2007 06:10:41 PM. © Media Matters for America

During an interview with right-wing pundit Ann Coulter onthe June 28 edition of MSNBC's MorningJoe, host Joe Scarborough asked Coulter about an exchange Coulterhad with Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate JohnEdwards, on the June 26 editionof MSNBC's Hardball with ChrisMatthews. Scarborough noted thatElizabeth Edwards "said that youhad written some column where you had made light of John Edwards' deadson," and asked Coulter: "What's the story[...]

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All-White Jury Seated in Jena, LA. CNN Finally
Picks Up Case

post from The Francis L. Holland Blog on 28 June 2007 06:07:00 PM. © The Francis L. Holland Blog

Hat Tip to Field Negro.

"JENA -- An all-white jury of five women, one man and a female alternate was selected today in the trial of Mychal Bell, one of six black Jena High School students charged in a Dec." An all-white jury has been seated in Jena.

PLEASE SIGN THIS ONLINE PETITION!

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Wont You Be My Friend

post from Firedoglake on 28 June 2007 06:03:05 PM. © Firedoglake

The Firepups have joined the social networking world with the launch of a Firedoglake group on Facebook ? and many of us have jumped in, creating our own profiles and checking out all the bells and whistles. I thought it would be fun to chat about what[...]

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Fox Poll: More Americans Trust Dems to Handle
World War III Against Islamofascists!

post from Crooks and Liars on 28 June 2007 06:01:23 PM. © Crooks and Liars

Wow, Hannity’s head is about to explode.

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Supreme Court: Price fixing makes for a better
nation

post from William K. Wolfrum on 28 June 2007 06:01:16 PM. © William K. Wolfrum

Just remember: The U.S. Supreme Court, as it now stands, will likely never rule in favor of the people, on any issue, whether Freedom of Speech, or fair business practices. Supreme Court OKs retail price fixing by manufacturersWASHINGTON -- Manufacturers may set a fixed price for their products and forbid ...

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Question of the Day: Fairness Doctrine

post from William K. Wolfrum on 28 June 2007 06:01:16 PM. © William K. Wolfrum

If the media is so completely dominated by liberals, why are conservatives so terrified of the Fairness Doctrine?--WKW

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Debating Funny with a Democratic PR Person (with
poll)

One of the most annoying arguments you can have with someone is whether something is funny. Either you think it is or it isn't. Earlier today I linked to a youtube clip a comedian friend of mine made mocking Hillary Clinton for her stupid[...]

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Reporter’s press pass
’snatched’ by Bush aide.

The Rhode Island Providence Journal reports: Reporter Jarrod Holbrook had his White House press pass snatched today after he shouted “Mr. President” twice as President Bush greeted Air and Army National Guardsmen gathered on the tarmac at Quonset airport in North Kingstown.A member of the president’s entourage pointed at Holbrook after he first tried to [...]

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White House: Transcripts Would Create "Perjury
Trap"

The White House is only willing to permit aides to be interviewed in private, with no oath and no transcript. To which Congress says, OK, except for the lack of a transcript. As Sen. Arlen Specter...