“And I think the right way to be able to do this is to be able to look at: where did the name come from, what do we need to have to be able to take a serious look at it, and then to be able to transition,” Lankford said
Langford gets no credit from me — Its not like there is “new” history that needs to be examined. The story of ‘where the names come from’ has been around for decades, and Langford has never bothered to speak out until now. He’s just another racist Republican who is being forced to retrench — he’ll still oppose any bill designed to meaningfully address social, economic, legal, and political racial inequality in America, and that is what the struggle is really about.
It’s not just the Supremes.
It’s the rest of the federal judiciary, too----not to mention all the political appointees who make most of the decisions on a day-to-day basis.
As with all issues, Trump showing extreme weakness. A weak, knee-jerk reaction, based on nothing but petty tantrum-throwing, which will soon be followed by complete capitulation as more GOPers defect.
For me the Supremes sit at the top of the pyramid due to a lifetime appointment. Not that the rest of the judiciary is not important. The political appointees come and go…at best they rotate and get shuffled.
Maybe we’re deciding fairness, justice, equality, and decency are true American values? Maybe we’re deciding we do love our Constitution and other founding documents, after all?
Maybe while we work on racial justice, we can work on economic justice at the same time? Bodes well for progressive ideas.
I wonder how much the military, Mattis in particular, visibly backing away from Trump, has instigated this. Even in ruby red Oklahoma.
A canvasser during the 2008 election asked me what I thought was the most important issue. When I told him the Supreme Court he looked confused, said thank you, and walked away.
OT: What happens when Kellyanne goes to law school? You get this train wreck of an interview. Posting just a couple bits here. This is just embarrassing.
Someone like Trump by nature, strips away tools to remediate or walk around the damage he does. If it is not simply eliminating a practical ability, he will burn bridges for you socially before you know it. You are not quite the racist he is, well he will be atrocious and let you be smeared by association. Suddenly you are isolated and beholden to him only. It adds to the sense of hopelessness that he uses to manipulate people. He has been doing this every day he has been in office. He likely has done this all his life including to his own family.
The Republicans are just starting to understand, whether friend or foe, he will apply this as standard course, without consideration of which.
Please give a heart felt welcome our Republican associates, now in the Trump Matrix.
