John Roberts, Racist?

With the MSM and many Democrats fawning over John Roberts, his confirmation seemed almost inevitable. Not that some of us were not going to try to fight it anyway, but it seemed that he was going to be confirmed regardless of what we did. Well get your gun, Annie, because the NYT reports that

He defended, for instance, the constitutionality of proposed legislation to restrict the ability of federal courts to order busing to desegregate schools.

On other civil rights issues, he encouraged a cautious approach by courts and federal agencies in enforcing laws against discrimination.

Sounds a little fishy to me... if the courts do not mandate laws against discrimination how will it be eliminated? Maybe discrimination does not bother Judge Roberts. Here's Roberts reasoning:

On the matter of proposed legislation limiting the power of courts to order school busing, such a restriction would not have "an invidious discriminatory purpose," he wrote in a memorandum to Mr. Smith. "Indeed," he said, "the bill would protect all students from transportation to schools distant from their homes, irrespective of their race."

"We do not believe busing is necessary" to ensure equal educational opportunity, he declared.

Well in addition to being a classist and trying to keep those Americans who live far away from schools or do not have the money and time to drive their kids to school (dare I say the poor?) down, Judge Roberts' comments completely smack of that ugly white sheet in the closet some of us cannot help but call racism. I hope Democratic leadership in the senate load their guns with this ammo and aim for Roberts' head.