Sonya SteeleDec 19, 2022

Judge Robert L. Wilkins re his ancestors:

"Those founding fathers drafted a Constitution that denied the humanity of Edie and Nancy; it didn’t even consider them to be “persons,” and you want to tell me that the only way to properly interpret the Constitution is to endorse and adopt their value system without question? That might honor Madison, but it dishonors Edie and Nancy. I cannot stand for that; but more importantly, no one should."

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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/12/representation-judiciary-federal-bench-judge-wilkins.html

What One Black Judge’s Family History Can Teach Us About Justice

This is why representation matters.

Slate
Show threadarkstfanDec 20, 2022
@sonyasteele Missed that, thanks, it’s a perfect quote. Too long for a tat or t-shirt but it delivers truth about the fallacy of Founder idolization.
Show threadSonya SteeleDec 20, 2022
@arkstfan Yes, the way he distills the founders' value system serves to reveal the fallacy of adherence to originalism.
Show threadarkstfanDec 20, 2022
@sonyasteele We have Thomas saying we have to interpret 2A as it would be understood when ratified but then when Alito applies similar standard to abortion and outright lies about the history and manufactures a history. Neither is worthy of the honorific Justice because they don’t use originalism to seek answers. They know the outcome and twist history to justify it.
Show threadSonya Steele
@arkstfan Oh lord, don't get me started on them 🤢 I am in total agreement with you.
Dec 20, 2022 at 1:05amWeb
Show threadarkstfanDec 20, 2022
@sonyasteele I know. The fraud Alito inflicted in his fractured fairytale of history gets me revved up. Again great quote to start this thread.