To understand the difference between how conservatives and liberals look at the issue of race, one need look no further than the statements of two Supreme Court Justices on the topic. Chief Justice John G. Roberts declared: "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race." Justice Sonia Sotomayor stated: "The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to speak openly and candidly on the subject of race, and to apply the Constitution with eyes wide open to the unfortunate effects of centuries of racial discrimination."
The first statement is straightforward and speaks for itself. The second is a fancy way of saying to take race into account and tip the scales of justice in favor of the "historically oppressed" whatever the facts of the actual case presented may be.
The first statement is straightforward and speaks for itself. The second is a fancy way of saying to take race into account and tip the scales of justice in favor of the "historically oppressed" whatever the facts of the actual case presented may be.
