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Judge Edith Jones of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be subjected to a rarely used disciplinary review process to address alleged racist and discriminatory comments made earlier this year. In a letter released Thursday, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts determined that the accusations against Jones, a conservative judge based in New Orleans, should be heard in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. "I have selected the Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit to accept the transfer and to exercise the powers of a judicial council with respect to the identified complaint and any pending or new complaints relating to the same subject matter," Roberts wrote.

The complaint alleges that Jones said certain "racial groups like African-Americans and Hispanics are predisposed to crime," and that they are "prone to commit acts of violence" and be involved in more violent and "heinous" crimes than people of other ethnicities. The judge also allegedly said Mexicans would prefer to be on death row in the U.S. than serve prison terms in their native country, and that it's an insult for the U.S. to look to the laws of other countries such as Mexico.

Edith Jones, Federal Judge, Faces Rare Supreme Court-Ordered Review Over Alleged Racist Remarks
 
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Where are all the black conservatives posters defending this woman's freedon of speech?
 
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An interesting turn of events for Edith Jones.

I think this is the same Judge who told the Federalist Society at an address at Harvard Law School back in 2003 that "the american legal system is corrupted beyond recognition." How right she was, just 18 months after the so-called Patriot Act was passed.

She has a sharp tongue, it appears, and a perceptive mind.
 
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Thanks for that NB! Kloster did a good job in his article. She sounds like a straight shooter to me.
 
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Looks like the politically correct police are in full force on this one, just because it is not politically correct does not make what she said illegal
 
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66gardeners said:
Where are all the black conservatives posters defending this woman's freedon of speech?
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What'd she say that's racist? She certainly didn't say anything that isn't true; especially in New Orleans.
 
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apdst said:
What'd she say that's racist? She certainly didn't say anything that isn't true; especially in New Orleans.
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You think black people are predisposed towards crime?
 
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Deuce said:
You think black people are predisposed towards crime?
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Show us some nunbets that show another conclusion. Was it you that claimed to have lived in New Orleans?
 
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apdst said:
Show us some nunbets that show another conclusion. Was it you that claimed to have lived in New Orleans?
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I think crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and Latinos. This is not the same thing as being predisposed to crime.

You literally think black people are genetically hardwired to be violent? Seriously?
 
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Deuce said:
I think crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and Latinos. This is not the same thing as being predisposed to crime.
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That actually comports with her supposed statement. She said groups, not individuals. Not to mention you're saying that the causes of crime are more prevelent in these groups - same thing as what she's saying. :mrgreen:
 
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Deuce said:
You think black people are predisposed towards crime?
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As a group? Yeah, I think that's been proven.
 
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66gardeners said:
Judge Edith Jones of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be subjected to a rarely used disciplinary review process to address alleged racist and discriminatory comments made earlier this year. In a letter released Thursday, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts determined that the accusations against Jones, a conservative judge based in New Orleans, should be heard in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. "I have selected the Judicial Council of the District of Columbia Circuit to accept the transfer and to exercise the powers of a judicial council with respect to the identified complaint and any pending or new complaints relating to the same subject matter," Roberts wrote.

The complaint alleges that Jones said certain "racial groups like African-Americans and Hispanics are predisposed to crime," and that they are "prone to commit acts of violence" and be involved in more violent and "heinous" crimes than people of other ethnicities. The judge also allegedly said Mexicans would prefer to be on death row in the U.S. than serve prison terms in their native country, and that it's an insult for the U.S. to look to the laws of other countries such as Mexico.

Edith Jones, Federal Judge, Faces Rare Supreme Court-Ordered Review Over Alleged Racist Remarks
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The part in red I'm sure is true.
 
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clownboy said:
That actually comports with her supposed statement. She said groups, not individuals. Not to mention you're saying that the causes of crime are more prevelent in these groups - same thing as what she's saying. :mrgreen:
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So either you don't understand what predisposed means, she doesn't understand what predisposed means, or both.
 
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Deuce said:
So either you don't understand what predisposed means, she doesn't understand what predisposed means, or both.
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Read what YOU posted:

Originally Posted by Deuce
I think crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and Latinos. This is not the same thing as being predisposed to crime.
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You're saying that these certain groups are mired in social and economic issues that PREDISPOSE them to crime.

pre·dis·pose (prd-spz)
v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor. See Synonyms at incline.
b. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.
2. Archaic To settle or dispose of in advance.
v.intr.
To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.
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clownboy said:
Read what YOU posted:



You're saying that these certain groups are mired in social and economic issues that PREDISPOSE them to crime.
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That predisposition does not stem from being black, which is the implication you give when you say "black people are predisposed towards..."
 
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Deuce said:
You think black people are predisposed towards crime?
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Yes.
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~roos/Courses/grstat502/phillipssp802.pdf
Pg 19

Cliffs: the disparity in homicide rates btwn Latinos and whites are explained by economic factors. With blacks, that's not the case.

The author continues on so that he doesn't sound like a racist by offering some theories that likely don't hold water, but to anyone not making excuses the message is clear.
 
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Deuce said:
I think crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and Latinos. This is not the same thing as being predisposed to crime.
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Well, I'm glad you came to terms with the reality that blacks and Hispanics are predisposed to criminal activity. Good for you!!

You literally think black people are genetically hardwired to be violent? Seriously?
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It's ok to admit you're wrong, without putting words into my mouth.
 
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Deuce said:
So either you don't understand what predisposed means, she doesn't understand what predisposed means, or both.
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It's you that doesn't know what, "predisposed", means. It's called a dictionary, Deuce.
 
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Deuce said:
I think crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and Latinos. This is not the same thing as being predisposed to crime.

You literally think black people are genetically hardwired to be violent? Seriously?
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You are basically agreeing with her when you say "crime is related to social and economic issues that are more prevalent among blacks and latinos". No where in the quotes was it mentioned about it being genetic. You may have said it in a more politically correct way but it is the same statement. Maybe there was more said but from the quotes posted I see nothing racist or false about what she said.
 
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clownboy said:
As a group? Yeah, I think that's been proven.
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FBI — Table 43

Overview
Table 43
Arrests, by Race, 2010
• In 2010, 69.4 percent of all individuals arrested were white, 28.0 percent were
black, and 2.6 percent were of other races.
• Of all juveniles (individuals under the age of 18) arrested in 2010 in the Nation,
66.3 percent were white, 31.1 percent were black, and 2.6 percent were of other
races.
• Nearly 70 percent (69.9) of all adults arrested in 2010 were white, 27.5 percent
were black, and 2.6 percent were of other races.
• White individuals were arrested more often for violent crimes than individuals of
any other race, accounting for 59.3 percent of those arrests.
• The percentages of adult white and black arrestees for murder were similar, with
50.0 percent being white, and 48.0 percent being black.
• Juveniles who were black accounted for 50.5 percent of juvenile arrests for
violent crimes.
• Juveniles who were white accounted for 64.0 percent of juvenile arrests for
property crimes.
• Of juvenile arrestees charged with driving under the influence, 91.2 percent were
white.
• Juveniles who were white accounted for 75.4 percent of juvenile arrests for arson
in 2010
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Race/Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Drug Use and Abuse Among College Students

According to the 2003 NSDUH, 38.2% of White young adults 18 to 25 years of age in the U.S. reported any illicit drug use in the past year, followed by African-American (30.6%) and Hispanic (27.5%) young adults.

The study also found that the prevalence of marijuana use was highest for White college students, followed by Hispanic, Asian, and African American students. Other national studies based on the CAS data have found similar racial/ethnic differences in ecstasy use (The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlStrote et al., 2002), heavy episodic drinking (The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlWechsler et al., 2002), and nonmedical use of prescription stimulants, opioids and benzodiazepines (The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlMcCabe et al., 2005a, The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface control2005b; The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlMcCabe, 2005). In another national study, The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlMeilman and colleagues (1995) compared illicit drug use rates between a sample of 6,129 students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a sample of 6,129 students attending predominantly White institutions (The following popper user interface control may not be accessible. Tab to the next button to revert the control to an accessible version.Destroy user interface controlMeilman et al., 1995). The study found that students from HBCUs reported significantly lower rates of marijuana, cocaine, sedatives, hallucinogens, and other illicit drug use than students at non-HBCUs.
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That White Privilege going to work, whites commit 70% of all crime, leads in every category, and yet are only incarcerated 28% of the time.

White is Right:lol:
 
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JackFrost said:
FBI — Table 43



Race/Ethnicity and Gender Differences in Drug Use and Abuse Among College Students



That White Privilege going to work, whites commit 70% of all crime, leads in every category, and yet are only incarcerated 28% of the time.

White is Right:lol:
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Lovely little anti-racist rant. Generally those sorts of things are a disguise for the poster's own guilty feelings. Especially when they are off as this one is. Try calculating in proportion, population size.
 
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clownboy said:
Lovely little anti-racist rant. Generally those sorts of things are a disguise for the poster's own guilty feelings. Especially when they are off as this one is. Try calculating in proportion, population size.
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FBI — Table 43

Total 100.0 White 69.4 Black(Includes Hispanics) 28.0 (Without Hispanics 15.0)

White Privilege allows law enforcement to group Hispanics with Blacks to push the White agenda.

White power!
 
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