Ronald Reagan Judicial Appointment Controversies/othersconsidered For Nomination

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    “Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.”
    —Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)

    “In fact, there is clear evidence of black intellectual superiority: in 1984, 92 percent of blacks voted to retire Ronald Reagan, compared to only 36 percent of whites.”
    —Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)

    “I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I’m not going to deny that you don’t now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand.”
    —Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)

    “Scarcely any political question arises in the United States that is not resolved, sooner or later, into a judicial question.”
    —Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)

    “In not having an appointment at Harvard, I’m in the company of a great many people whose work I admire tremendously, in particular women of color.”
    —Catharine MacKinnon (b. 1946)

    “The confirmation of Clarence Thomas, one of the most conservative voices to be added to the [Supreme] Court in recent memory, carries a sobering message for the African- American community.... As he begins to make his mark upon the lives of African Americans, we must acknowledge that his successful nomination is due in no small measure to the support he received from black Americans.”
    —Kimberly Crenshaw (b. 1959)