The Senate needs to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor as Supreme Court justice. She truly represents America and this nation’s best qualities.
Having risen from a public housing project, the daughter of immigrants, she has truly lived the American story. As a woman, she can provide a complementary view to those of the men on the court.
Having had the experiences she had growing up, along with her varied judicial experiences, makes her the optimal choice for Supreme Court justice.
Karen Worthen, Tracy
Perhaps this treatment would be well deserved, but I think it speaks volumes about the state of race affairs in this country that a Hispanic woman can do these things and still be considered a credible candidate.
She has made it clear that her job on the Court she served was to make policy, not simply apply the law. Her background is not particularly relevant, as millions have stories very like hers.
If a white man were to speak at a law school, and make the comment "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 Latina female who hasn't lived that life," would he be recommended for appointment to the US Supreme Court? Could he be confirmed under those circumstances? I doubt it... the statement is BIGOTED. And it was actually made by Sotomayor at Boalt (Cal Berkeley's law school) “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,” said Judge Sotomayor
It can't be both ways. We cannot have unilateral rules, that apply only to one race. Racism and bigotry are WRONG. We Americans decided that. MLK fought for equality, NOT for anti-white (or anti-anythingelse) bigotry and racism.
This same woman was involved in a very controversial reverse racism ruling against fire-fighters. She was against the Bakke case at UCD, where a white guy was denied admittance to their med school in the 70s because of his race (overturned by the court, and he was admitted).
We need LESS bigotry, not more.