Diary: DiFi approves bigot for Mississippi appellate court

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) tries too hard to appear moderate or centrist. In her apparent fear of being labeled with the "L-word", she often crosses over into dangerous territory.

She did it again yesterday, when she voted in favor of Judge Leslie H. Southwick, a known racist and homophobe, for a seat on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Mississippi.

According to an article by the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, "Judge Leslie H. Southwick, a former Mississippi state court judge nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, has provoked serious concern from civil rights groups who say that his record calls into question his commitment to equal justice and his willingness to protect the rights of workers, consumers and other vulnerable parties."

The article outlines several cases that demonstrate Southwick's troubling record. Read it and be outraged: Leslie Southwick: Another Attempt at Judicial Activism

Mississippi does not need another bigot in power.

Sen. Feinstein should be ashamed of herself.

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