Today is Friday, April 8, 2022. Today the nation heard the new Supreme Court nominee, Katanji Brown Jackson, address her many supporters at a ceremony at the White House on the occasion of her historic confirmation as the first Black woman to sit on the august body. The sun was literally shining on her and on this nation for this historic moment. Her rousing, heartfelt, and humble address stands in stark contrast to the ugly, dismissive stance adopted by many repugnicans who walked out of the Senate chamber after the vote for her confirmation was tallied. The POT (Party of Trump) has achieved so many lows ever since the Orange Menace had the misfortune of becoming president in 2017 that this is just another stain in a long list of them, leading to the insurrection of January 6.

In her acceptance speech, Jackson thanked her parents and her brother, Ketajih, who served as an inspiration to her “as a model of public service and bravery.” Ketanji Brown Jackson’s acceptance speech was covered in an online CNN article by Kate Sullivan entitled “Jackson marks her historic confirmation with a moving speech: ‘We’ve made it. All of us.'” Jackson also thanked her two daughters, Talia and Leila, for allowing her to be their mother. She also gave thanks to her husband, Patrick, for supporting and encouraging her over the past 25 years of their marriage.

The retiring Justice, Stephen Breyer, received especial honor in her speech for serving as her mentor for whom she clerked early in her career. She singled out Breyer’s “commitment to an independent, impartial judiciary that is unflagging.”

Jackson even acknowledged the contribution of her Harvard College roommates who have remained steadfast in their loyalty to her.

The new Supreme Court Justice noted how long it has taken to get a Black woman on the court – 232 years and 115 prior appointments. She drew hearty applause when she said, “We’ve made it, all of us. All of us.” She also acknowledged that her children are telling her “that, here, in America, anything is possible.” Jackson noted that her children have told her that she is a role model, “which I take both as an opportunity and as a huge responsibility.” She asserted she was not alone, though, that she is where she is because of the contributions of others who have come before her, people like Dr. Martin Luther, King, Jr., Justice Thurgood Marshall, and her “personal heroine,” Judge Constance Baker Motley. She stated that these giants were the “true pathbreakers.”

Toward the end of her speech, Jackson indicated, “We have come a long way toward perfecting our union.” Of her family, she said, “it took just one generation to go from segregation to the Supreme Court of the United States,” to riotous applause.

The new Supreme Court Justice cited the words of the late poet Maya Angelou, who said, “I do so now while bringing the gifts . . . my ancestors gave.” This drew wild applause, as she ended with, “I am the dream and the hope of the slave.”

Jackson said her confirmation to the nation’s highest court was something “all Americans can take great pride” in.

The President said when introducing his new Supreme Court Associate Justice that Jackson endured “verbal abuse” during her Senate confirmation hearings. He praised her for her “poise and composure” in the face of the ugly attacks from repugnicans. He went on denouncing the attacks against her, saying, “The anger, the constant interruptions, the most vile, baseless assertions and accusations. In the face of it all, Judge Jackson showed the incredible character and integrity she possesses. Poise. Poise and composure. Patience and restraint. And, yes, perseverance, and even joy.” All of the characteristics lacking in Dumpf’s choice for Supreme Court Justice, Brett Kavanaugh, who whined and bawled while being grilled by Democratic senators in the chamber.

I don’t have that much time to report on more incriminating evidence against the former president in which the vile scion of the Don texted Mark Meadows, the former chief of staff, in which he texted Meadows ideas for overturning the results of the 2020 election before it was even called. Merrick Garland, where are you? This just came out online and will definitely be a lead story in tomorrow’s New York Times. I’ll just say that the Don’s son exposes his arrogant, un-American attitudes in his declaration that his father would get a second term even before the vote was tallied in every state. In the texts, Donald Dumpf, Jr. lays out ideas for keeping his subhuman of a father in power by subverting the Electoral College process. Hell, where did this privileged bastard of an elitist think he was living: Russia?

So this is a remarkable day for news in this country, as Ketanji Brown Jackson will soon take her position on the highest court in the land in a few months.

Have a great weekend.

Stay safe and be well.