A Little Bit About Judge Charles Pickering

[phillybri]

Making a recess appointment of a right-wing judge with a record of fighting civil rights causes is no surprise where George W. Bush is concerned. What surprises me (slightly) is the timing. Why 2 days before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday? Nothing Bush does happens by accident, from a timing standpoint. This was done for a reason. Bush is a liar and hypocrite of the worst kind. How else do you explain appointing a racist to the US Court of Appeals ONE DAY after laying a wreath at Dr. King's gravesite?

Here's a good breakdown of Pickering's history in Mississippi:
http://www.patriotnews.com/artman/publish/article_59.shtml

And for more on one of the organizations that Pickering (and Trent Lott, for that matter) are affiliated with, check out this piece on the Council of Conservative Citizens:

http://www.adl.org/learn/Ext_US/CCCitizens.asp?xpicked=3&item=12

Quite a step forward for our nation, don't you think? I'm sure Dr. King would be very proud...

[asjr]

1. I sickens me,

but it does show that Shrub cares nothing about this country and what is good for it. The only thing now concerning Pickering is appealing to his right wing Christian base, and he is very blatant about it. That tells me he is going to get away with more crap.

[number6]

2. BOOO Judge Charles Pickering

:smoke:

[schultzee]

3. Bushco puts him in the N.O. district. Lots of minorities in the area.

I guess Bush really hates minorities because he always does as much as he can with his actions.