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To: YOUGOTIT
Do you know which decision that was? I'm guessing Everson v. Board of Education (330 US 1; 1947).

This was used by a KKK (Catholic Hating racist) member from Alabama who was appointed to the Supreme court in a ruling about letting school children ride state or county buses to the Catholic school.

It is known that Justice Black was a KKK member in the 1920's. Keep in mind though that in the South in the 1920's and 1930's, it was not uncommon for lawyers, judges, doctors, etc. to be associated with the Klan.

I'm not defending Black's involvement with the Klan. Though at the same time you cannot just outright label him as a Catholic Hating racist, particularly with references to his time on the Supreme Court.

He wrote or joined in several key opinions during the peak of the Civil Rights era, most notably in Brown v. Board of Education (347 US 483; 1954).

Therefore, I have to advise here that if you do indeed make such an allegation, you really should show us the evidence that supports your claim.

14 posted on 12/28/2005 2:41:42 PM PST by rzeznikj at stout (Denial is a river in Egypt...)
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To: rzeznikj at stout

"Therefore, I have to advise here that if you do indeed make such an allegation, you really should show us the evidence that supports your claim."

Advise me about WHAT??????? I would advise you to read your history.


16 posted on 12/28/2005 7:42:31 PM PST by YOUGOTIT
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