Posted on 05/26/2009 1:06:42 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's pick to become the newest Supreme Court justice, is on the record with some controversial remarks about 'diversity,' 'judicial activism' and female judges vs. male judges.
For example, the New York Times reported that in 2001, at the annual Judge Mario G. Olmos Law and Cultural Diversity Lecture, Sotomayor had this to say:
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 hasnt lived that life.
Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, she said later, regarding non-white, female judges, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.
Also, there is a 2005 video of Sotomayor, speaking with potential law clerks, saying that a court of appeals is where policy is made. She added: And I know I know this is on tape, and I should never say that because we dont make law. I know. O.K. I know. Im not promoting it. Im not advocating it ...
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Again, a club with which to bludgeon the Democrats. But will the Republicans use it?
I guess civilization, education, achievement, test scores and income levels don’t matter...eh?
Racism, now available in brown.
1. Female
2. Mexican
3. Dumb as a box of rocks (Apologies to all rocks, including Pelosi.)
Gadzooks! Did Jeremiah Wright die... and come back as Mother Superior Supreme Sotomayor?
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=45d56e6f-f497-4b19-9c63-04e10199a085
The Case Against Sotomayor
by Jeffrey Rosen
Indictments of Obama’s front-runner to replace Souter.
Post Date Monday, May 04, 2009
Good article from the Liberal New Republic.
Even their legal affairs editor has a clue.
JIm, do you know any one creating cartoon at the national MSM level that can draw one depicting Lady Liberty (Looking alot like SS) peeking out from behind her blindfoldd saying “But... But I can’t make a decision unless I see the color of your skin!”
Rush is right, she’s a racist!
Not when you have Progressives like McShame and Gramnasty. NO
No. First, they’re wimps. Second if they do, the MSMwhores will hammer the wusspublicans for as racists and sexists.
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 hasnt lived that life.
With people like these there is always a use of “man” or “woman” to describe anyone considered to be, in that idiotic turn of phrase “ a person of color” Hand in hand with that, especially when talking of white men, these folks use “male” rather than “man”.
Always. That isn’t by accident, either. I challenge it whenever I hear/see it.
Stalking horse for a nominee slightly less radical but still really radical?
I would hope that a wise Italian-American man with the richness of his experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a minority female who hasnt lived that life.
Maybe is certain narrow circumstances her personal experience might allow her to be more informed. However, there are many other situations of which she'd have no clue. For example, the plight of hard working WHITE people that have no affirmative action to push forward their children, admit them and pay for college with minority scholarships with other peoples' money, give them preferential treatment in hiring and promotion all for a checkmark against some divisory racial category. No Ms Latina Sotomayor, I think the deep and responsible job of being a Supreme Court Justice demands neutrality for all except the letter and word of the Constitution, in which no mention is made of rights based on race or minority status - only that of CITIZEN. For every step forward radical racially based appointments like these, there are 10 steps backwards in the eyes of those of us that have been relegated to non-special status.
Translation: Screw ups and trailer trash are better and more noble human beings cause they LIVE hard lives.
Those who PLAY BY THE RULES, WORK HARD, STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, etc... don’t know diddley - they only care about making lots of money for themselves, even if they have to scheme it out of po folk.
The inmates have taken over.
I repeat: the inmates have TAKEN OVER.
“Again, a club with which to bludgeon the Democrats. But will the Republicans use it?”
It’s clear whites will be less equal before the law.
I hope we bash her unmercifully.
” Again, a club with which to bludgeon the Democrats. But will the Republicans use it? “ .... no, they will use it and hit themselves over their own heads with it.
The description with which she needs to be painted is “RADICAL LEFTIST.” Everytime a Conservative is asked about her they need to use those words.
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