From Sotomayor’s complete speech delivered 2001, as published 2002 in the Berkeley La Raza Law Journal, reprinted by NYT

Justice O’Connor has often been cited as saying that a wise old man and wise old woman will reach the same conclusion in deciding cases. I am not so sure Justice O’Connor is the author of that line since Professor Resnik attributes that line to Supreme Court Justice Coyle. I am also not so sure that I agree with the statement. First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can never be a universal definition of wise. Second, 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 Sotomayor 2001

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I willingly accept that we who judge must not deny the differences resulting from experience and heritage but attempt, as the Supreme Court suggests, continuously to judge when those opinions, sympathies and prejudices are appropriate.

There is always a danger embedded in relative morality, but since judging is a series of choices that we must make, that I am forced to make, I hope that I can make them by informing myself on the questions I must not avoid asking and continuously pondering Sotomayor 2001

in particular note this comment:

“there can never be a universal definition of wise”

I assume this is the justification for racial representation

and this comment:

“There is always a danger embedded in relative morality, but”

But …

http://www.mytpn.com

Clearly, he has no idea what real life and hardship are all about.

It’s called Childbirth Connection. The site’s not outwardly pro-life, but it beats NARAL. I find it hard to believe that Obama would nominate anyone who isn’t far left on abortion, but then again, why would a divorced woman with no children be so concerned with pre-natal care? The potential schadenfreude of replacing Souter with Bizarro Souter is too much for me to handle. She’s an uncompromised leftist on issues she has done opinions on, so I’m not holding out hope.

Colin Harris on May 27, 2009 at 2:36 AM

THIS is the question that should be asked by some Republican:

“Judge Sotomayor, if you believe that one’s life experiences must play a role in their judging, please tell us how you, as a divorced woman with no children, can fairly judge cases involving married couples and parental rights?”

What more does the Republican Party have to do or fail to do in order for people to finally tell it to piss off?

King of the Britons on May 27, 2009 at 7:55 AM

When something is true, it is always true. It’s the same mystifying scenario that plays out time and time again between the Democrat party and minorities. “Just keep voting for us and we’ll keep taking a dump squarely on your heads.”

Sotomayor says that a minority judge is better due to life experience. Since religion teaches us that God is the only perfect judge, does that mean God is a gay, blind, deaf, Arab-American midget quadruple-amputee with AIDS and a peanut allergy?

fusionaddict on May 27, 2009 at 7:37 AM

Heck, why not nominate Roy Batty. He’s seen things we wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion (that’s something Obama should appreciate, provided he’s learned how to pronounce Orion by now!) and C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.

I hate all this “racial mysticism” higher knowledge crap.

Good times.

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MB4 on May 27, 2009 at 2:34 AM

I think North Korea needs close close monitoring. Its almost time to shut Jong Jongs mouth.

The GOP needs to start taking the gloves off.

Note I’m not holding up the majority’s reasoning in Didden, since there doesn’t appear to have been any.

It certainly should not come as a surprise to anyone. The worthless Republican Party should be abandoned just like it has abandoned conservatives and lovers of liberty. I still do not understand why people insist on clinging to this party after it repeatedly bends you over and tells you it is for the good of the party. There will never be a viable third party alternative until people lose the battered spouse syndrome. What more does the Republican Party have to do or fail to do in order for people to finally tell it to piss off?

Just because it’s likely she’ll get confirmed doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fight it. Firemen still put water on fires that have destroyed buildings.

SouthernGent on May 26, 2009 at 11:52 PM

Exactly. The GOP needs to at least make the point about judicial activism, the case that’s worse than Kelo, identity politics, racism etc. When bad decisions come down, instead of people saying you never warned us, they can say, well we told you so.

“Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Judge Sotomayor makes Justice Stevens look like a paradigmatic defender of strong property rights.

This concerns me more than anything else in Sonya’s judicial history. This and gun-rights.

There isn’t one rock solid conservative on this committee and not one with enough stones to take this woman on! The deed is done! Live with it and enjoy, you silly Republicans! Be proud of your party because this is what “moderation” is all about…

What is most insidious about the MSM is NOT the political hacks that on a 24/7 basis spew their biased venom; most rational people (not Obamatrons) accept James Carville and Paul Begala have an agenda to push.

But what is INSIDIOUS is how the the puppet-masters at the various media outlets decide on the narrative or template that is going to be presented to its audience, in this case the emphasis on the Sotoayor life story over her judicial philosophy or rulings, and to exclude anything that does not enhance or legitimize the narrative or template and to include any tidbit that convinces the audience to accept its version of the truth.

What these media outlets have become is similar to the system that old-time movie studios employed before 1955. Scripts need to be approved by the studio(puppet-masters). Directors (floor directors) have a certain creative latitude but must not change the fundamentals of the theme of the script. And the actors (journalists) who work for the studio on contract are expected to do their jobs and execute the script as written and not suggest any other template.

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Memo to my party: Blasting targets like Sonia Sotomayor and Colin Powell is a surefire strategy to guarantee our extinction.

So, for the good of the party, after applying reasonable due diligence, we ought to be prepared to wave a white flag on Sotomayor, give Colin Powell a big bear hug and sincere thanks for sticking it out, and move on.

Translation: If we want to keep calling ourselves Republicans we better start supporting Democrat causes. Then when the next election comes around we can say that we are different and people will believe us.

Isn’t that the very definition of RINO?

With friends like that…who needs enemies?