By BaxterWe cats usually visit the right-wing blogosphere for amusement — and we did so today, to see what folks were saying about the impending retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
Unfortunately, the comments were so virulently nasty and homophobic (we know, we repeat ourselves) that we signed off without any of our usual Cheshire cat grins. Whether the wingnuts were speculating on Justice Souter's private life or trashing a possible candidate for his seat on the Court, we just found their viciousness depressing.
But, then — a glimmer of humanity. The President interrupted this afternoon's White House briefing to speak about Justice Souter and the search for his replacement.
"I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a casebook," President Obama said. "It is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives, whether they can make a living and care for their families, whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation."
Whether they feel welcome in their own nation. We cats felt instantly better. Thanks, Mr. President!
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