The supposed extremism of Janice Brown. The nomination of California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown to the D.C. District Court of Appeals has escaped from its Senate filibuster purgatory that illustrated much of the worst of politics. But the attacks that she is an "extremist" who is "out of the mainstream" continue.
However, what has been most striking about this episode is how, unlike many in the judiciary, much of Justice Brown's assailed thought and approach reflects some other extremists Americans at least claim to hold in high regard--our founding fathers. Over and over, the statements her opponents tar as "extreme" echo those whose ideas shaped our country and our Constitution.
Consider Justice Brown's statements that have been highlighted in the recent political mud wrestling, in the context of what our founders laid down as the principles of America:
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It sounds like Justice Brown might just be a good judge. It's no wonder she's being attacked.
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