Posted on 11/02/2005 6:27:20 PM PST by television is just wrong
Press Release
Bush misses another opportunity to nominate a Hispanic to the Supreme Court LULAC organizational leaders to develop Diversity Score Card on Judicial Appointments, questioning Bush’s commitment to diversity
October 31, 2005
Contact: Brenda Alvarez, (202) 833-6130
Washington, DC—The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) expressed today its frustration over President Bush’s nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is the third opportunity Bush has missed to diversify the court by not naming a Hispanic to the seat. It is clear to LULAC officials that Bush has misled the Hispanic community by not keeping his promise of being a Hispanic-friendly president in the courts.
The actions of the Bush Administration unequivocally demonstrate a president with only a political interest in the Hispanic community. During the president’s first term, the numbers of Hispanic appointments rose to 10%. Since then, the numbers have waned. Furthermore, Bush has not moved forward with a comprehensive immigration reform plan and has neglected the opportunity to end the 216-year shut out of Latinos on the Supreme Court – a major let down to the Hispanic community.
LULAC will closely research Samuel A. Alito’s record and encourage a thorough and vigorous confirmation process. To educate the Latino community, LULAC will develop a Diversity Score Card on Judicial Appointments that will examine Bush’s commitment to diversity.
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We need Americans on the SC.
He also missed a chance to put a transexual dwarf on the court.
President Teddy Roosevelt once said, there is no such thing as hyphenated Americans, now all we hear about is hyphenated Americans.
Definition of melting pot is several cultures coming together and giving up their cultural differences to be one.
This is no darn melting pot. We are creating another situation where we will dissolve the United States. (Europe 2)
He also missed the opportunity to nominate an Asian. Or a Serbian. Or a Methodist. Or a deaf person. Lots of opportunities missed, all because of the fact that he was pressured by the base to pick the most highly qualified candidate.
A hispanic that the left can tear to shreds like they did to Estrada?
funny
---Bush misses another opportunity to nominate a Hispanic to the Supreme Court---
Darn! He was probably watching football or something.
I thought it was time for a hottie with big bazoombas. You know, with Ruth on the court we need *balance*, don't we?
"This is no darn melting pot."
More of a forge these days. Your guess is as good as mine as to what shape we're being forced into.
he missed the chance to put an ultraliberal in the court..
Orrin Hatch had Clinton ready to nominate Judge Carbenes (the best we could possibly hope for from a Dem appointment) instead of Breyer and LULAC vetoed him because he wasn't liberal enough. So LULAC can shove it.
Bush has a pretty good record for nominating Hispanics to important posts. But you can't expect gratitude from an organization like Lulac.
OK next time GWB needs to make everybody happy. The next one has to be a Hispanic Evangelical woman, preferably disabled, and preferably good looking.
When will these idiots realize that the Supreme Court is not Congress.
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