It was Alito's decision, but Roberts has sought Wednesday's VRA result for more than 40 years. In the arguments over temporary protected status, however, DOJ might have overstepped.
Think of American racial history as being a 350 year game-of-life marathon in which one group was forced to carry 25 lb weights on their back for the entire race. In that game-of-life race they were denied access to education, jobs, promotions, land ownership, suffered constant police harassment and more. At the end of 350 years the weight carrying group is way behind in every measurable aspect of life. And it was all legal, Supreme Court approved, no worries about discrimination or racism.
Thoughtful people suggested, after 350 years, it was a societal responsibility to change the rules of the game and try to help the disadvantaged 25 lb carrying group. They suggested that as life continued the leaders would carry a 1 pound disadvantage in the future in hopes of equalizing societal opportunity.
Almost immediately, that tiny disadvantage was viewed by some as discrimination. After all they intone very piously, In America we are all equal and even the slightest disadvantage should be illegal, never mind the hundreds of years of past court sanctioned racism--sort of heads I win tails you lose mentality.
And now under Trump as Republicans try to erase history they and the conservative Supreme Court like to forget history make believe that it was a fair race from the start.
As the three “other” justices have pointed out, SCOTUS has no interest in how the hoi polloi are affected, the equity … as long as the elite are cocooned, and dominant.
Think of American racial history as being a 350 year game-of-life marathon in which one group was forced to carry 25 lb weights on their back for the entire race. In that game-of-life race they were denied access to education, jobs, promotions, land ownership, suffered constant police harassment and more. At the end of 350 years the weight carrying group is way behind in every measurable aspect of life. And it was all legal, Supreme Court approved, no worries about discrimination or racism.
Thoughtful people suggested, after 350 years, it was a societal responsibility to change the rules of the game and try to help the disadvantaged 25 lb carrying group. They suggested that as life continued the leaders would carry a 1 pound disadvantage in the future in hopes of equalizing societal opportunity.
Almost immediately, that tiny disadvantage was viewed by some as discrimination. After all they intone very piously, In America we are all equal and even the slightest disadvantage should be illegal, never mind the hundreds of years of past court sanctioned racism--sort of heads I win tails you lose mentality.
And now under Trump as Republicans try to erase history they and the conservative Supreme Court like to forget history make believe that it was a fair race from the start.
As the three “other” justices have pointed out, SCOTUS has no interest in how the hoi polloi are affected, the equity … as long as the elite are cocooned, and dominant.
Racial animus … or business as usual in the gated community?