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ihaveaquestion

(4,710 posts)
9. Lovely letter. Very well argued and convincing.
Sat May 2, 2026, 03:24 PM
Saturday

Unfortunately, I'm sure it's nothing he hasn't heard before and isn't likely to make an impression. He and his ilk have canned, and no doubt well-reasoned in his mind, responses to every argument you make. These are not fair-minded people. It's hard for us to imagine that a supreme court judge as affable as Roberts is, would be unreasonable, but he is. There's a barrier in his mind which nothing crosses, which was probably set in childhood by a grandfather or uncle, and which tells him that his people deserve what they have and where they are, and whatever station he rises to in life, he must do his best to protect them and theirs.

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6 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Excellent letter. sinkingfeeling Saturday #1
Oh my. What a well stated and powerful letter. I am not able to articulate as well. I would happily though, undersign Ninga Saturday #2
Great letter, bad recipient. I'll bet Roberts knows or has heard every one of your points. He may even agree with some Fil1957 Saturday #3
Agreed! JustKay Saturday #4
Good on you! Fil1957 Saturday #5
In reality........ popsdenver Saturday #6
I agree, but.... JustKay Saturday #10
No question, popsdenver Saturday #12
Well done! City Lights Saturday #7
"Requiring proof of intent rather than confronting discriminatory effects does not neutralize injustice--it insulates it. Martin Eden Saturday #8
"POtuS" Seinan Sensei Sunday #22
Lovely letter. Very well argued and convincing. ihaveaquestion Saturday #9
Jim Crow, 2.0 perdita9 Saturday #11
I would change the last sentence: lastlib Saturday #13
John Roberts is a white supremacist and won't care mountain grammy Saturday #14
This letter should be copied and sent to any law school and/or university no_hypocrisy Saturday #15
Damn, wish I could write this well. Great letter vapor2 Saturday #16
You should have taped a $20 bill to the bottom of the letter 70sEraVet Saturday #17
This is the new Taney Court suilebhan Saturday #18
Wow. Impressive. Joinfortmill Saturday #19
Really well done. I shall try to limit how much of it I unintentionally plagaize as I write him tonight. FadedMullet Saturday #20
He has broken his oath to his country on many occasions. tavernier Saturday #21
Brilliant Letter! stage left Sunday #23
Excellent letter. Roberts will burn it to heat his office. n/t aggiesal Sunday #24
Wonderful letter, however, Roberts is a closet zealot and does not care dlk Sunday #25
Incredibly succinct Ruby the Liberal Sunday #26
Writing letters like that is a good exercise. MineralMan Sunday #27
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