Sotomayor

[Sandy G]

We should ALWAYS trust a wise, wonderful woman of the Latina persuasion over a dusty old document written nearly 250 years ago by a bunch of dead, rich, white guys who obviously didn't have a clue as to what they were doing, except to when it came to Opressing Wise, Wonderful Women & African-AmericansandLatinasandblahblahblah....

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

We should ALWAYS trust a wise, wonderful woman of the Latina persuasion over a dusty old document written nearly 250 years ago by a bunch of dead, rich, white guys who obviously didn't have a clue as to what they were doing, except to when it came to Opressing Wise, Wonderful Women & African-AmericansandLatinasandblahblahblah....

I guess you are right, "a dusty old document written nearly 250 years ago by a bunch of dead, rich, white guys" should be interpreted by a bunch of the richest old white guys alive today rather than "Wise, Wonderful Women & African-AmericansandLatinas."

[JJIII]

I am in the same camp as Sandy and Charles. There should be no legislation from the Bench. There is another branch of government assigned that duty.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by JJIII

I am in the same camp as Sandy and Charles. There should be no legislation from the Bench. There is another branch of government assigned that duty.

I think we all agree that there should be no legislation written from the bench.

[merrylander]

I gather she explained that remark that since she was serving on an apellate court the decisions handed down sometimes do affect legislation, e.g., if the Supreme court or other apellate court declares some legislation to be invalid then it does "affect legislation". No other court has this power but simply declares guilt or innocence.

I actually wrote to the President and suggested that he find a smart woman storefront lawyer. All those Harvard and Yale grads in SCOTUS have about as much idea of what you and I put up with as does the man in the moon.

As Dorothy Parker once wrote "You can always tell a Harvard man, you just can't tell him very much.". Perhaps as a non-grad I may be predjudiced.

[Sandy G]

If she's so "Wise 'n' Wonderful", how come something like 60% of her decisions were later overturned ? Least that's what I think I read on "Drudge".

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

If she's so "Wise 'n' Wonderful", how come something like 60% of her decisions were later overturned ? Least that's what I think I read on "Drudge".

I've been reading the same thing. Also read where she's a member of La Raza. But she's in like Flint. No one, especially the Republicans, want to offend the Hispanics.

I could say something, or a lot of things, but I'll pass,
Chas

PS: Am I the only one who thinks about cashing in all of their chips and buying a sailboat?

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Charles

PS: Am I the only one who thinks about cashing in all of their chips and buying a sailboat?

nope, there is about 20% of the country that supports the extreme right agenda.


I would suggest that you wait a few years and see how the policies of the newly elected President affect you then decide. Even Bush, arguably the most alienating President in American history was given more time to prove himself than the right is giving Obie.

[JJIII]

"PS: Am I the only one who thinks about cashing in all of their chips and buying a sailboat?"

Need a crew member?

[merrylander]

In actual fact it seems that the majority of her decisions have been middle of the road, and that is pretty much where the majority of the country sits.