Racial Talk in the Academy - Sotomayor fits right in.

The Virginian ^ | 5/31/2009 | Moneyrunner

[moneyrunner]

Ann Althouse observes that racist talk and attitudes pervade the universities.

We nurture racial analysis. We create a school of thought and hire people to write about Critical Race Theory. What Sotomayor said was actually a weak, feel-good version of the kind of racial talk that is widespread in the legal academy.

And ... I should add, in the media, in mainline churches, and wherever Liberals talk to each other.

Althouse suggests

Still, those who want law to be color-blind have an fine opportunity to play off that quote. Whether calling Sotomayor a "racist" is the best rhetoric is another matter. I would recommend characterizing Sotomayor's thinking as "racial" (rather than racist). And lets have a real debate about whether law and public policy should have a racial or a color-blind character. It's an important issue, and it can be used to define Obama in contrast to whatever 2012 candidates the Republican Party may produce. Based on what the Republican Party has become, I'm not sure that this will any longer be an issue.

Outside of the putrid Ivory Tower the "proles" comment ... "We nurture racial analysis... What Sotomayor said was actually a weak, feel-good version of the kind of racial talk that is widespread in the legal academy."

So, law school is just a big racist grievance factory? Good to know.

View from the right makes the point that we should not let this pass as a mere "teachable moment."

[moneyrunner]

We have a judge getting ready to ascend to the Supreme Court who has the same ideas about the thinking ability of various racial groups as the racists of the 19th century. How pleasant.

[lilylangtree]

What gets me is turn that remark around and have a caucasian say it, especially a conservative Republican, and no way in hell would that person be considered for the plummy job on SCOTUS. That in itself is racism on the part of the RATS. PUBS are such wusses. And they wonder why people was to depart the party.

[TChad]

Pick the racist:

Senator George Allen, unscripted comment:

"This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, macaca or whaever his name is, he's with my opponent, he's following us around everywhere."

Judge Sonya Sotomayor, in a prepared speech:

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life"