"Constitution?? We don't need no steenking Constitution!!"
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 hasn’t 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 don’t make law. I know. O.K. I know. I’m not promoting it. I’m not advocating it ...”
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She's Irish?
I would hope that a wise European man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina who hasn’t lived that life.”
“Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences,” he said later, regarding white male judges, “our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.”
Imagine the firestorm.
>>>>most people have come to accept and even expect “identity based” legal decisions.
Yes, concur completely. Out of fear they acquiesce.
And let’s drop identity based as a phrase, there’s a word not used in America but is essentially accurate - QUOTA!
Neither, she was born in New York City of American parents.
Notice the subtle way her statement dehumanizes white men. She refers to her group as the wise Latin women but white men as mere white males.
So she’s ashamed to identify herself as an American?
time for the Harriet Miers treatment
“>>>>most people have come to accept and even expect “identity based” legal decisions.
“Yes, concur completely. Out of fear they acquiesce.”
I don’t think its out of fear. This is what they are taught is fair and proper in colleges and by the media. Of course the little guy should beat the big guy, the minority should beat the white guy, the poor should beat the rich, the perverted should beat the normal. These people didnt arise overnight. It took 40 years of breeding them in universities, MTV, and Hollywood. They are the mainstream, those with traditional American values are now the freaks.
"Constitution?? We don't need no steenking Constitution!!"
Just look at the shape Mexico is in for an example.
I’ll be a contrarian and maintain that it is fear or at least apprehension of being perceived as retro or old fashioned.
Not to discount the reasons you cite, I agree with them, but that is the foundation for the opinion they cite.
Fear or intellectual sloth then makes them toe the Party line, kowtowing to the gods of conventional wisdom.
Either way, the result is the same!
“Notice the subtle way her statement dehumanizes white men. She refers to her group as the wise Latin women but white men as mere white males.”
You’re completely right. I also forgot sexism...
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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 hasn’t lived that life.”
Before you dismiss that statement, read it this way: “I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latin female who hasn’t lived that life.”
Blatant racism and sexism in the highest court in the land?
Yes, reaching judicial decisions based on how feel, not on your interpretation of the Constitution. The perfect liberal candidate.
I met a very wise Latina woman in Acapulco Mexico, many years ago. We spent several hours together...I’ll never forget it. >:-}
NO Good revenard still around I saw him on CNN other day
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.”
Straight from La Raza. Absolutely racist.
When will WHITEY strike back? SO many white these days are so ashamed to be white. When a white person takes about white pride, they get tagged with a Neo Nazi Ku klux Klan tag.
The left will push to get this woman on the Supreme Court, and whoa to the person who stands in the way.
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