Waiting for SCOTUS: Thomas, Abram, Abel, Billie, and Troy
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Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, August 7, 1930
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The execution of Troy Davis, scheduled for 7:00 PM has not occorred. Word has it the Supreme Court of the United States is considering an appeal filed at 6:00 PM this evening. Clarence Thomas is rumored to have some kind of leadership role, but rumors conflict about how much. One pundit, CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin thinks that the deliberation is unusually long. Rumor said SCOTUS would speak by 8:30 PM. It came and went. Democracy Now! extended it’s live coverage from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Now, at 9:55 PM, they are saying ‘at least 10:30 PM’. I’m sure Amy Goodman would like to stay on the air for as long as it takes, but she doesn’t have deep pocket sponsors. Then again Democracy Now! is the only TV program giving live coverage.
So the question is has anything really changed since Abel Meeropol wrote “Strange Fruit” ? Listen to Billie Holiday while we wait.
