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Originally Posted by Kadath
"But wouldn't it be ironic if the most powerful black man in the history of the United States was a Republican? The left talks about equal rights but which party shows it with deeds?"
Well, since Thomas is basically Scalia's intellectual slave...
A man promoted more on the color of his skin than his ability would be affirmative action, wouldn't it?
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Even if Thomas became the chief, the most powerful black man in the history of the US would still be MLK. And, even if chief, he would not surpass Marshall. Right now, Thomas and Powell are two of the most powerful black men and both are republicans. Who is more powerful? Tiger Woods? MJ? However, it would certainly be the highest and most esteemed office held by any non-white guy in the history of the U.S.
I believe that his judicial philosophy is very defendable and it isn't a bad thing to agree with Scalia on most things. However, there is little doubt, strick that, no doubt that he got the job b.c of the color of his skin. Whether it was strickly politics or affirmative action, it was probably wrong.