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All About Sonia
Readers debate SCOTUS pick. Andrew Cline gets called out. Jeffrey Lord, safe at home. Plus more.
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Pennsylvania’s Senator Turncoat left the Judiciary Committee where he would have been the one Republican vote to allow her nomination to go to the floor. Now, if those two gifts will work their grinning wonders once again, there should be no Republicans left to cast that one vote.
And if that happens, we’ll have Specter to thank.
Wouldn’t that be the perfect karmic unintended consequence of the
Age of Obama?
— A. C. Santore
STOP LORDING IT OVER US
Re: Jeffrey Lord’s
Sonia
Sotomayor Taney:
Missing from your recent column were the following facts and comments:
1. Slavery was included in our Constitution well before that Chief Justice;
2. Chief Justice Taney reflected the views of most Americans then and, to a fortunately much lesser extent, at this time, when too many Blacks enslave themselves to an uncivilized sub-culture;
3. Mr. Taney’s (majority) decision was the “law of the land” until after the USA fought its bloodiest war and amended the Constitution;
4. Before that amendment, Mr. Taney freed his slaves and helped support them in their transition to a new life.
You might wish to study history before using it as a base for an
argument, as historical errors weaken your position.
— James Pawlak
Jeffrey Lord denounces Judge Sotomayor for believing that her cultural background will bring a needed perspective to the decision-making of the Supreme Court, and calls for her disconfirmation.
How would he also feel about this testimony by Justice Alito at his confirmation hearings:
ALITO: Senator, I tried to in my opening statement, I tried to provide a little picture of who I am as a human being and how my background and my experiences have shaped me and brought me to this point…. And that’s why I went into that in my opening statement. Because when a case comes before me involving, let’s say, someone who is an immigrant — and we get an awful lot of immigration cases and naturalization cases — I can’t help but think of my own ancestors, because it wasn’t that long ago when they were in that position. […] And that goes down the line. When I get a case about discrimination, I have to think about people in my own family who suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background or because of religion or because of gender. And I do take that into account.
So Jeffrey Lord must now be advocating that the Senate begin
impeachment proceedings against Justice Alito. Oh wait, I forgot,
the conservative double standard means that it’s ok when a
conservative says it.
— Ronald Schoenberg
Seattle, Washington
FLIMSIER THAN FLIMSY
Re: George H. Wittman’s Welcome to the NFL, Mr.
Obama:
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Michael L. Hauschild| 6.1.09 @ 6:48AM
If you do not care about the flood of illegal immigration, if you choose to ignore or not implement the laws of the land in dealing with such enablers or perpetrators, and you still insanely expect to be elected by catering to the group that is franchising those who are simply better at breaking the law, then by all means use “kid gloves” on any SCOTUS nomination who represents both. Oh, and while you are at it spend us out of debt, let the government build our vehicles, and get the earth to spin the opposite direction so we can reverse global warming.
Tim| 6.1.09 @ 10:55AM
Speaking of Social Workers.
It is one thing for an activist "Social Worker" to be elected President of the USA. Afterall, he or she has to run for re-election in four years and the public can decide to keep or throw the person out of office at that time.
It's a whole other matter to appoint an "activist" Social Worker to the Supreme Court where the tenure is for life.
Being proud of where you come from is one thing and should be celebrated but it should never be used to even the score for past wrongs like when Blacks were forced to sit in the back of the bus or Hispanics refused a job because of their background.
Racism, committed by anyone including that which is committed my a minority is still racism!
IMKessel| 6.1.09 @ 12:15PM
Mr. Schoenberg,
The difference between Alito’s statement and Sotomayer’s is the former was stating he would use his experience for a basis in judgment while the latter disallows and devalues the judgment of “other” because it is not likes hers. One spoke of individual thoughtfullness and the other reflects "group think." The difference is subtle but substantial.
Sue| 6.1.09 @ 1:09PM
To Jane Fuller: Sounds to me as though you are full of yourself; just because you are a woman doesn't entitle you to the "right" to trash anybody. If you really think you're worth more than the "white male" why don't you strike out on your own and prove it. Does he have seniority? I guess so. That doesn't count for anything in your world though does it? Unless, of course you're the one with the seniority. Teachers, nurses, etc?
And, as far as the "wage" discrepancy, the Lilly Ledbetter law should be venue for you. Oh, let's see - you can wait 20 years or more then complain.
Yes, women were "discriminated" against in the past, but for those of the younger generation to hold onto this so that they may seek revenge against all "white males" is sick and some may even say "emotionally" troubling.
Today I see where women get full scholarships to college, rent and day care when they have children out of wedlock, free tutors, free health care for themselves and their children, hiring preferences for positions, (even SCOTUS), and on and on and on. They are still bellyaching! Give me a break!
If they are REALLY better than a man, take away all of the free stuff and let them prove it. With 51% of the Country being female, just think of how much we're missing out on!!!
ds80| 6.1.09 @ 2:00PM
Let's play the Jane Fuller bean counting game!
"In the history of the Supreme Court there have been TWO on the bench"
(a) left-handed
(b) midgets
(c) red-heads
(d) dyslexics
(e) deaf-mutes
(f) ...
'coz, as we all know, in the Liberal world it's only appearance, not qualification, that counts.
Daisy| 6.1.09 @ 11:59PM
Sue--you absolutely rock, girl!! I don't want the whiny, self-pitying Plain Janes to speak for me either. Conservative Women unite!