How about an atheist on SCOTUS? A gay?

Per Robert Barnes, it’s true that, beyond race and gender, today’s Supreme Court is still very homogenous.

Want to diversify it?

Name an atheist, President Obama.

If that’s a bit too much, name someone who’s neither a Republican nor a Democrat. Like a Green.

Or, since you may make your announcement today, the same day that the California Supreme Court will announce its collective wisdom on Prop. 8, how about the first openly gay person on the court?

That said, read Barnes’ article for yourself to see how weak of tea the mainstream media is serving on this issue.

Barnes thinks a state university grad on SCOTUS would be expanding the diversity. Well, technically, it would. Probably, so would naming someone who spoke fluent Pig Latin.

Hell, how about a gay atheist who also went to State U.?

I dunno if he went to State U., but ... Someone who actually would have TOTALLY fit my request? Glenn Greenwald.

(CNN does better on its diversity story, getting gays in there, but nary a word about an atheist for the High Court.)