The US Supreme Court (Front, L-R: Justices Kennedy, Stevens, Roberts, Scalia, Thomas. Back, L-R: Alito, Jr., Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor) (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/Getty)
We've been talking a lot about diversity on the Supreme Court, but we want to look more personally at the issue. Start the conversation by telling us about diversity among your closest peers. How diverse is your inner circle of nine? What makes your circle diverse?
Johnnie on Facebook:
"Wow — when I think about it, my 9 are very diverse, but each in a different way. Some I share age, some marital/parental status, some political views, some race, some just hobbies! Having such a range though makes life so rich and brings a fresh point of view to each conversation!"
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When I listen to a talk show like this I am totally convinced that both the guests and the callers speak just to hear themselves talk.
Let's take the issue of "diversity" on the US Supreme Court. The way I look at it, reviewing the personal bio's of all nine members I would say that not only is the court quite diverse, but each bio highlights a personal struggle to excel and achieve greatness: this is the hallmark of the "American Way" to give opportunity to those who make the effort to succeed.
Look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Take each name, one at a time and review the brief histories of the justices of the US Supreme Court. Note where they were born, where they went to high school, college, graduate school and law school.
After doing this review, rejoice in the revelation that there is indeed diversity on the US Supreme Court.
Now I have one more question: as current rankings of law schools show: Yale is number 1, Harvards 2, Stanford 3. Why shouldn't a person, regardless of his or her background, who is striving to be the best, not apply and be accepted and study at Yale, Harvard or Stanford. Just because they seek the best law schools, does not suggest that the US Supreme Court is not diverse. Why should a student settle for less if there is Yale, Harvard or Stanford available? And in reviewing the law schools represented on the Court, yes, Yale, Harvard and Stanford are predominant. This is no surprise, nor should this fact be used to suggest that there is little diversity on the court. The logic is faulty. The justices of the supreme court are driven to be the best they can be; and that includes studying at the best law schools.
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/rankings
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