06/60/05

The compromise forged by a small band of Republican and Democratic Senators has preserved the Senate's tradition of the filibuster. But the battle in Congress' upper chamber over judicial nominations continues -- now against a troubling backdrop: the burning last week of three crosses in one night in Durham, NC. This act, whose perpetrators have yet to be caught, offers a vivid reminder that racial hatred and intolerance still live in America; and it helps underscore the importance of our fight for judges who won't turn their backs on those who most need the courts to protect them against injustice. Because federal judges serve for life, it's vital that the Senate scrutinize each judicial nominee to ensure they're fair-minded and committed to upholding civil rights protections guaranteed by the Constitution. Sadly, however, that is not happening today...

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from Tom Paine, by Marc Morial


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp