Roberts' Ind. Hometown Draws Scrutiny

[Judi Lynn]

Roberts' Ind. Hometown Draws Scrutiny
John Roberts' Supreme Court Nomination Brings Scrutiny to Indiana Upbringing
By TOM COYNE and ASHLEY M. HEHER Associated Press Writers
The Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Ind. Aug 17, 2005 — Like many towns across America, the exclusive lakefront community where Supreme Court nominee John G. Roberts Jr. grew up during the racially turbulent 1960s and '70s once banned the sale of homes to nonwhites and Jews.

Just three miles from the nearly all-white community of Long Beach, two days of looting and vandalism erupted when Roberts was 15, barely intruding on the Mayberry-like community that was largely insulated from the racial strife of that era.

It was here that the 50-year-old Roberts lived from elementary school until he went away to Harvard in 1973, and that decade as well as the rest of his life is receiving intense scrutiny as the Senate gears up for its Sept. 6 confirmation hearings on President Bush's first Supreme Court nominee.

Some of the attention focuses on Roberts' civil rights record as Bush replaces retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the key swing voter on affirmative action issues.
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1046003

[GoBlue]

1. And this merits scrutiny how?

And from whom other than these two scribes? piffle

[Judi Lynn]

2. If you have information on these two reporters

which has not been available to mortals, why don't you share it?

It could only help.

[Igel]

3. Does this mean the reporters are getting desperate for dirt

on Roberts, or just can't think of anything else to report?

It says much more about his parents than him.

Edited to add: And I'm not sure it says much about his parents, either.

[Cicero]

4. Reeks of desperation tactics

"We've got to find SOMETHING on him!! I know, let's slam his parents!! That's the ticket!!"

Puh-leeze. :puke:

Later,

[Lochloosa]

5. I lived in Mobile AL. in 1968....

Three minutes from as much racial strife as you would want to see...
What's the point...