Tuesday, February 12, 2013

MEDIOCRITY IN HISTORY: IN 1970, THE LATE SENATOR ROMAN HRUSKA (R-NEB.) DEFENDED MEDIOCRITY AND ITS RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION

In 1970, Senator Roman Hruska (R-Neb.), defended G. Harold Carswell, Nixon's ill-fated nominee for the Supreme Court.  Hruska said mediocre people had a right to representation by confirming Carswell, whom he conceded would be a mediocre Supreme Court justice.
From Wikipedia:
"Even if he were mediocre, there are a lot of mediocre judges and people and lawyers. They are entitled to a little representation, aren't they, and a little chance? We can't have all Brandeises, Frankfurters and Cardozos."[1]

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