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September 16, 1991 Confirmation kicker here is that there is already a 5-4 conservative majority, so Clarence isn't likely to make much of a difference one way or another, anyway. Another topic that keeps coming up is whether Thomas is a "genuine black per son." The whole issue of whether or not Thomas represents blacks is the second in sult towards the integrity of the Supreme Court. There is no more a "genuine black expe rience" than there is a "genuine white expe rience" or "genuine Southeastern experi ence." To say that one man could represent the thoughts of an entire ethnic group is insulting to that ethnic group. It implies that members of that ethnic group are unable to formulate opinions of their own, which is simply racist. Judge Thomas is a human being, endowed with his own brain and thought processes. Let's give him (and the entire black popula tion) a little credit for some free thinking. Also, to say that there must be a represen tative of a particular ethnic group on the Supreme Court is to ruin its integrity. Yes, it is a good idea politically to have a cross section of American society on the Supreme Court, but by no means is anyone entitled to be a representative on the Supreme Court for their particular regional or racial group. The Supreme Court is the living part of the Constitution, and to make it subject to political whimsy is a serious mistake. Choose people who are qualified, not who fit what- •Quaker Village* PREVIEW ANY CD AT 0(IR_ __________ New Releases By: „ JJSTENINQ Rrah WK Dire Straits lcrry Garcia OVER 2200 USED Blues Traveler CDs! Tin Machine 100 s OF IMPORTS! „ throT€lll Stevie Nicks MANY NEW RELEASES smithereens $11.87 CLUB PRICE! 2 94-849 8 Open: llam-lOpm M-Sat; Sun lpm-6pm >■ continued from page 2 ever profile is deemed politically correct at he moment Finally, we arrive at "natural law." This has become a buzzword. Everyone is talk ing about natural law, and few people seem to have any idea what it is. Many people have assumed that it is some new Republican conspiracy to reverse every court decision for the past 50 years. Actu ally, it is neither new nor Republican. Natu ral rights has been around for centuries. It is the legal ideology under which our Declara tion of Independence and Constitution were written. Natural rights theory simply says that there are certain inalienable rights which we as human beings have by merit of being alive. This is something upon which our country was founded, and it is an idea that the vast majority of us accept and endorse. The whole discussion is really only aca demic, anyway, because judge Thomas' record in no way reflects a preoccupation with judicial activism under the guise of "natural law." The sad part about the whole affair is really that it is doubtful that the Senators on the Judiciary Committee will see past all the petty politics to ask truly probing questions regarding Thomas' judicial temperament or to take a close look at his judicial record. This lack of foresight could potentially lead to the loss of a quality Supreme Court justice. Perspectives Date: Sept. 16 &17rime: 1 lam-2pm Required: Place Founders Hall Mon. & Tues. Meet with your lostens rofxcsont.it ive for lull ik't.iils Soo our coin|>k'te rin4 sokx.tion on display In your college bookstore 91-268 (CST-49) THE GUILFORDIAN 3
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