Theodore Roosevelt upon the nomination of Justice Holmes, extolling the virtue of judicial empathy

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"The ablest lawyers and greatest judges are men whose past has naturally brought them into close relationship with the wealthiest and most powerful clients, and I am glad I can find a judge who has been able to preserve his aloofness of mind so as to keep his broad humanity of feeling and his sympathy for the class from which he has not drawn his clients. I think it eminently desirable that our Supreme Court should show in unmistakable fashion their entire sympathy with all proper effort to secure the most favorable consideration for men who need that consideration . . . "

As quoted in "When the GOP Valued Judicial Empathy" by Alexander Flax published Sunday, July 19, 2009 in the Washington Post at the following link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/18/AR2009071801684.html

[BlooInBloo]

1. IOKIYW.

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2. eh, what?

[Cid_B]

3. Its OK If you're white...

Bloo's posts tend to have a recurring theme.

Can you guess what it is?

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4. Calling me out on my persistent whiteness?