liberal plantation carries on

In case anyone doubts the existence of the Liberal Plantation, witness:

Editorial: A nomination that will divide
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In losing a woman, the court with Alito would feature seven white men, one white woman and a black man, who deserves an asterisk because he arguably does not represent the views of mainstream black America.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is of the opinion that US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas does not count as black because he does not goose-step along with the rest of his race to pull the lever that says 'D' in the voting booth. In other words, Justice Thomas has left his "brothers" on the Liberal Plantation and now has no credibility (and indeed, no justified minority status) with the guys in the big house.