Jeff Sessions’ Other Civil Rights Problem

The Senate will confirm Senator Sessions, as he’s received the endorsements of even moderate Republicans, including Olympia Snowe and Jeff Flake.

However, as the distinguished historian of American racism in the twentieth century. Thomas Sugrue, shows, Sessions actions as Attorney-General of Alabama were appalling: fighting a war of attrition against judicial attempts to make the funding of schools more equitable.

As U.S. Attorney-General, Sessions is likely to lead Trump’s efforts to ramp up the deportation of non-citizens, tearing families apart.

As many have said, “elections have consequences.” We’ll have to wait until 2024, when white Christian America become a minority in the country, and a coalition of blacks, Latinos, Muslims, Jews, Catholics, and atheists will elect a government that is inclusive, fair to minorities and newcomers, cosmopolitan and tolerant, and open to the rest of the world.

Juanita K.

So explain to me how NYC has the most segregated schools around and you are not demanding change? How D2 keeps its high school for its own, doesn’t share with most of Manhattan (for those not from NYC, D2 is the Upper East Side, Tribeca and the Financial District). Kids who live a few blocks away, in Harlem, cannot attend D2’s Eleanor Roosevelt High School. Most high schools in the city are open to all (some subject to test, some to audition, but it doesn’t matter where the kid lives), but the area with the least minorities keeps minorities out of their schools. The NY Times OP-Ed page is controlled by hypocrites. Demand integration of NYC schools.

The man who brought down the KKK in Alabama, winning a murder case against one of its leaders that lead to his execution, was Jeff Sessions. That same win drove the civil suits against the Klan winning a $7 million judgement, breaking the Klan in Alabama. Did the State of Alabama, via it AG, defends itself against a Federal Lawsuit, yes it did. The most segregated school district in the USA today is The City of New York. NYC’s mayor obstructs and works against charter schools for Black and Hispanic students today.

To the victors go the spoils. However, the A.G. has to be confirmed by the Senate. I await the judgment of the senators of what used to be called the Part of Lincoln,. They have a small majority so the question is how many will break with the party? Could there possibly be some profiles in courage?
I wonder if the president-elect even bothered to consult with the Republican leadership before he announced his choice. Given his temperament and lack of knowledge of governance, does he even realize that he needs a majority of senators to approve his choice?