In fact, she did say…
Our belief in the Constitution is a part of our cultural glue. The Supreme Court should be a ballast helping to keep the Ship of State from making wide, unanticipated swings. The new justice will be the determinant of whether we stay the course or turn abruptly away from societal gains hard won.
Testimony in opposition to the nomination of Robert Bork, statement to the committee on the judiciary, September 17, 1987
Barbara Jordan- Speaking the Truth with Eloquent Thunder.
Editor, Max Sherman. Publisher, University of Texas Press Austin
Barbara Jordan, a remarkable lawyer, educator and leader of Texas, spoke unapologetically with a voice so strong, so powerful I can still hear its echo.
Click here to read more about Barbara Jordan and her relevant and timeless positions on:
- confirmation of Supreme Court Justices
- immigration reform
- religious faith and politics
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