Southern Maryland Online, 2/25/2021
While some argued that increasing diversity would increase trust in the judicial system and make the system overall more fair and representative of the general American population, some lawmakers saw the calls for more diversity as an invitation to more racial discrimination and furthering political ideologies.
"Today this committee's message is: 'We will judge you by the color of your skin, race, gender and politics, not by your character or qualifications,'" said Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin. "Over the last few years we've seen well-qualified and diverse nominations to the courts. However, because they were Republican nominations, the Democrats didn't think they were diverse enough."
First of all, what's shown in bold red letters is just plain gibberish.
Secondly,
Brennan Center for Justice, 7/1/2020
NPR, 7/2/2020
For some civil rights advocates, something else stands out about the Trump judge picks: diversity.
"They are largely white and male," said Vanita Gupta, who runs the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. "It is an astonishing lack of representation."
By her count, nearly 7 in 10 of the Trump judges are white men. Just 28 of the 200 are people of color. And, she said, there's only one Latina appeals court judge, and no Black appellate judges.
Related posts:
Tales of Treason: Tom Tiffany goes to Washington. (3/6/2021)
Meet the Wisconsin delegation of the U.S. House Traitors Caucus. (1/7/2021)
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus crazies team up to scrap 'one-China' policy. (3/5/2021)
Meet the Wisconsin delegation of the U.S. House Traitors Caucus. (1/7/2021)
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Freedom Caucus crazies team up to scrap 'one-China' policy. (3/5/2021)
2020
GET ME REWRITE: Tom Tiffany working to yank title of Wisconsin State Embarrassment from Glenn Grothman. (10/2/2020)
GET ME REWRITE: Trump-backed Tom Tiffany underperforms in Duffyland, Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. (5/13/2020)
Clearly, the hard hat is offering no protection. (1/21/2020)
GET ME REWRITE: Trump-backed Tom Tiffany underperforms in Duffyland, Wisconsin's 7th congressional district. (5/13/2020)
Clearly, the hard hat is offering no protection. (1/21/2020)
2019
UPDATE: Who will run in Wisconsin 7th congressional district now that Sean Duffy has announced his resignation? (10/21/2019)
2017
Meet Tom "terrific for the mining industry" Tiffany. (11/4/2017)
2016
The hypocrisy of Tom Tiffany and his fellow Republicans. (3/25/2016)
2014
Tom "Terrific-for-the-Frac-Sand-Mining-Industry" Tiffany. (12/19/2014)
Scott Walker likely to support Tom Tiffany's new mining bill. (2/27/2014)
2013
Wyoming's Republican Governor has a message for Wisconsin mining industry's "Tom Terrific". (11/24/2013)
The mining industry's "Tom Terrific" gets pushback from his Republican colleagues. (11/18/2013)
In so many words: Dear Sen. Tiffany, Your bill sucks, Sincerely, Pepin County Board. (11/13/2013)
Follow the Gogebic money. (11/7/2013)
Sen. Tom Tiffany's sand mine bill a hot potato. (10/28/2013)
The Nipper Chronicles: The frac sand mining masters speak. (10/18/2013)
