Political Quotes

“Judge Southwick says the decision was about technical issues, but the dissent in the case by Judge King is eloquent. I mean eloquent. I hadn't read that opinion prior to my conversations with Senator McConnell, but I have read it. I understand it. I have a totally different view than I had prior to reading that opinion. The judge's words are eloquent. Here is part of what he said: There are some words, which by their nature and definition are so inherently offensive, that their use establishes the intent to offend. Race is a highly sensitive issue throughout the entire United States, but especially in the States that comprise the Fifth Circuit. It took the courageous action of judges, mostly Federal judges, on the Fifth Circuit especially, to carry out the Supreme Court's desegregation decisions and destroy the vestiges of the Jim Crow era. Yet even today no African American from Mississippi sits on that court, despite the many qualified African-American lawyers in that State. Concerns about Judge Southwick need to be seen in that context.”