Sotomayor

[heyang]

I don't pretend to delve into all the details. However, based upon what I've read of the fireman's suit, she and her fellow judges voted to dismiss their suit. The press is making it seem as though she made the decision alone. Also, the Supreme Court narrowly negated their decision and mostly, it seems, because they did not prove that the minority firefighter's would have pressed suit - otherwise, the supreme court may have upheld their decision, as well.

As for the Latina woman comment, I do think that it was taken too literally and out of context. Let's be real, everyone brings their own personality, personal baggage and reality into everything they do - that's why we're different. As she puts it, she can only aspire to rise above her personal beliefs and uphold the law objectively. The rest of us have the luxury to not have to do it, but judge anyway.

I've also read stories of her upholding the law when it did not correlate to her personal preferences, which is all we can ask of a judge on all levels of our judicial system.

 

[Tinymavy15]

I really don't have that much of a beef with her. Is her resume impressive? yeah. Could Obama have picked somebody better? I think so. Will she mess up our country? No, I highly doubt it. Look, everybody knows she will "pass" this "examination" they are putting her through, and then she will put on her black robe and nobody will ever think about her again. The justice she is replacing was liberal, so the balance of power will remain pretty much the same.

 

[Particle Man]

The justice she is replacing was liberal, so the balance of power will remain pretty much the same.

That about says it all.

Imagine if the human race could actually use their minds, instead of being liberals or conservatives. Oh well. Earth = fail.