[Sosfbay-discuss] Confirmation Hearings

[alexcathy at aol.com]

Dear Green Friends,

 > "Thurgood Marshall called Rehnquist 'a great Chief Justice,' ...


Yes, it is true that Thurgood Marshall never said unkind things about 
William Rehnquist.

It is also true that Thurgood Marshall never said an unking thing about 
ANYBODY.

It is a stance that is all too common among Establishment Liberals.

The truth is William Rehquist was a bullying bastard -- and a pretty 
dumb one at that -- just like the Nixons and the Reagans who appointed 
him.

>  "I am of the opinion that the animosity between right and left in 
this country has blinded too, too many to the basic humanity of all"


Pretty words.


I am of the opinion that the loyalty of too many "progressives" to 
"people like me" has blinded them to just exactly what kind of monsters 
these damned "conservatives" are.

I am deeply saddened and disappointed that in the year 2005, most of my 
Euro-America brothers cannot brings themselves to say the horror in New 
Orleans was RACIST.

Jesus once said:  "How can you love God whom you have not seen when you 
cannot love your neighbor whom you have seen."  Frankly, I am no longer 
impressed by those who cry tears for Iraqis, Palestinians, Cubans, 
Vietnamese, or Nicaraguans "Over There" when they can never summon the 
courage to piss off their old drinking 'n golfing buddies on behalf of 
oppressed people "Over Here." .

Sure, I recognize the "humanity" of conservatives.  I have never 
advocated hate.  I have never advocated violence.  As a matter of fact, 
one of the reasons why I left the Democratic Party is that I do NOT 
agree with the notion of some Democrats that it's okay to do ANYTHING 
(including lying, cheating, and stealing), to "win."

As for being a "traitor," I, myself, have been accused of being a "race 
traitor" more than a few times by refusing to indulge in certain "Hate 
Whitey" nonsense from some.  Some of you may recall how old Roy would 
say certain over-the-top things about "The Jews" in his many rants 
against Israel and the Zionists.  I called him on it.  I have also 
often defended the Green Party from this pernicious, hypocritical 
canard that the Green Party is "too white" (I said it again at the CCWG 
meeting in San Francisco -- and, as usual, I got nailed for it from 
other people of color).  It has even been said that our Green Issues, 
i.e. Environmental issues are a "white folks thing" (I trust that after 
Katrina we won't be hearing that one for a while).

For three years, after 9/11, we who dared criticize Bush have been 
called "Traitors" to America.  They say we "hate America" and "hate 
freedom" and are "with the terrorists."

I wear these insults as a badge of honor!

We are all friends here, so I'll tel you what I really think.  I think 
we have come to a pivotal moment in the history of humanity.  In this 
globalized, interdependent world there will be times when... to save 
the planet... it will be the duty of each and every one of us...  to be 
"traitors" to one BULLSHIT thing or another.


Alex Walker



-----Original Message-----
From: Wes Rolley <wrolley at charter.net>
To: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
Cc: Green Discuss <sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org>
Sent: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:19:11 -0700
Subject: Re: [Sosfbay-discuss] Confirmation Hearings

 .  .  .

  As part of this reading, I came across these quotes in the Cleaveland 
Plain Dealer:

  > Thurgood Marshall called Rehnquist "a great Chief Justice," and 
William Brennan described him as "the most all-around successful" chief 
he had known?including Earl Warren.

  I am of the opinion that the animosity between right and left in this 
country has blinded too, too many to the basic humanity of all.

  I have other comments on the Roberts Confirmation Hearings at my BLOG, 
http://www.refpub.com/Reflections/

 Wes