re: #252 Killgore Trout

I’m not sure that using white is the proper analogy. How about if someone used “Irish”? Maybe “Italian”, or “Portuguese”? Would those also be offensive?

Yes.

Why does a judge’s ethnic heritage have any relevance whatsoever?

For a “post-racial” president, Obama seems intent on keeping race the #1 hot-button issue. “Disappointing” doesn’t even begin to describe my feelings about what Obama has done on this issue.