Judge Sotomayor seems to be the most radical person ever nominated for the high court. To continue to command public respect, the Senate will have to ask her some hard questions. The simplest one to ask will be the hardest one for her to answer: Given her statements against whites and males, can she be fair to all Americans? Full Story »
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Plain and simple this was a hit piece. There are 3 major assertions in the editorial that have already been in the Right Wing talking points and debunked - the Appeals court quote, which was metaphor, out of context, the firefighters case decision without stating that the rationale (precedent a conservative judicial preference) and the 'wise Latina woman' quote twisted out of context beyond recognition. It was surprising there wasn't the quote at age six about hating broccoli. ... More »
Even the liberal establishment worries that Judge Sotomayor tilts too far to the left. New Republic essayist Jeffrey Rosen reports that fellow liberals who have watched or ... More »
This editorial makes its points well by providing appropriate context and relevant quotes, and by citing important rulings that expose Sotomayor's extreme bias. Though it will be difficult to derail the Sotomayor nomination, focusing on a record that highlights her racism and her misandry does serve to put her on notice: these attitudes must not make their way into the Supreme Court.
I am personally offended by racism of all types and by both misogyny and misandry. Some apologists have attempted to re-frame comments by Sotomayor ... More »
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