Those of us who have represented Missouri plaintiffs in civil rights litigation have long been frustrated by our clients' inevitable suspicion of us "selling them out", when, in fact, the case was just the opposite, we were the ones buoying them up, in the face of a fierce and unrelenting racism, worn smoothly subtle by its use. Eventually, such representation took its toll, as civil rights lawyers, sanctioned, disbarred, disabled, or dead, vilified, and impoverished, gave "up the ghost!"
Now it is plain, as day from the Michael Brown debacle, that racism is incentivized in American law; profitable to those who support its virulent presence and persistence, whether it be the killing of unarmed black boys or employment discrimination or any myriad other forms it may manifest.
This is why there is always a battle over federal judges; getting the smooth racists--those who don't look it or sound like it--but who do it; and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, is controversial always because, whoever will be fair to blacks is not desired!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
FERGUSON'S REVELATIONS
Those of us who have represented Missouri plaintiffs in civil rights litigation have long been frustrated by our clients' inevitable suspicion of us "selling them out", when, in fact, the case was just the opposite, we were the ones buoying them up, in the face of a fierce and unrelenting racism, worn smoothly subtle by its use. Eventually, such representation took its toll, as civil rights lawyers, sanctioned, disbarred, disabled, or dead, vilified, and impoverished, gave "up the ghost!"
Now it is plain, as day from the Michael Brown debacle, that racism is incentivized in American law; profitable to those who support its virulent presence and persistence, whether it be the killing of unarmed black boys or employment discrimination or any myriad other forms it may manifest.
This is why there is always a battle over federal judges; getting the smooth racists--those who don't look it or sound like it--but who do it; and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, is controversial always because, whoever will be fair to blacks is not desired!
