It is official Brown versus Board of Education has been reversed. Providing equal education opportunities to all children, regardless of race, color, or creed is no longer a priority. The 1954 Court decision that invalidated the principle of 'separate but equal' was overturned on June 28, 2007. This day will live in infamy. In another of the many recent 5 to 4 split decisions, the neoconservative Supreme Court canceled the promise made to students of color.
President Bush blames the Democrats for blocking his judicial appointments. He claims "courtrooms sit empty." He states the cause is clear; Democrats in the Senate refuse an up-or-down vote on his nominees. Mr. Bush maintains this is causing a crisis in our courts. While there is much evidence to the contrary, it is true; there is calamity, though not in the courts per se.