Judge Charles Pickering, appointed to the 5th Circuit bench by Bush during a congressional recess in order to avoid the confirmation process, defended himself of charges that he's a racist last night on 60 Minutes.

Here's what happened when he was asked about an incident in which he reduced the sentence of a man convicted of burning a cross on the lawn of an interracial couple from seven and a half to two and a half years:

"I told him what he did was a heinous, reprehensible, despicable, dastardly act and that he was going to the penitentiary for it," said Pickering with a sly wink.


Justice for All, Except Octoroons

Analogcabin @ 9:20 AM
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