[RexBeach]

The Constitution is not a living document; it is a contract. It should be viewed as such. But I think this lady will view it compared to her experience as a Latina. And that is a disservice to all Americans - especially Hispanics.

[9YearLurker]

Cardozo’s family had been in Holland and England before coming to the US in the 1700’s. Is there no statute of limitations on ‘Hispanic’ at all?

[central_va]

Change™

[OrioleFan]

Policy made at appeals court

[SumProVita]

“Sotomayor went on to say, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.””

Translation: Feelings trump LAW.

[mkjessup]

No way, Hosea.

Or Hoseb.

[ken5050]

FYI..the author is famed Freeper “Clinton’s a liar” (CAL)..curious that on her biopage on the HR website, she omits that she was Alan Keyes’ press secretary during his WH run....

[villagerjoel]

He could have done better if she were a lesbian Muslim and with child.

[pallis]

So much for the moderate, studied, middle of the road pick. Right out of the starting gate, 0bama picks a radical anti-Constitution, anti-American left-wing extremist. The 0media is going to swoon over her, and the Socialist Democrats will run over themselves in an effort to vote for her. Constitution, checks and balances, reasoned jurisprudence are all things of our past. Our Hitler is happening.

[Rummyfan]

In another example of her radical judicial philosophy, Sotomayor stated in a 2002 speech at Berkeley that she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color,” which she believes should “affect our decisions.” In the same speech, Sotomayor went on to say, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.”

Making law based on one's life experiences, with those experiences framed by one's ethnicity and gender. That's downright frightening. Does she even know that we have a Constitution?

[Mind Freed]

“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experience..."

Wait, wait, wait... let me go get my violin...

Look, I'm Latino by heritage, American by blood. I had what some would call a hard child hood and you know what, I joined the military, took advantage of the opportunities that my country gave me and made something of my life. Quit the "poor Latino / Latina" attitude. It doesn't matter what your heritage is, that's not what makes you wise. Wisdom comes from humility, and God-Forbid a democrat EVER be humble.

[The_Macallan]

Two words: "Miguel Estrada".

[kellynla]

BTTT

[cookcounty]

Hoo boy, this is going to be a hot riot.

A member of "THE RACE," aka "La Raza," nominated to SCOTUS.

A rabid Balkanizer at the top court......Americans are not going to like this, not even most hispanics.

[SeekAndFind]

This is the kind of justice we should expect to see...

Sonya Sotomayor’s most high-profile cases held that the city of New Haven, CT could disregard the scores on a promotional test for firefighters.

Frank Ricci, a firefighter in New Haven, Conn., worked hard, played by the rules, and earned a promotion to fire lieutenant. But the city denied him the promotion because he is not black. Ricci sued, along with 16 other whites and one Hispanic firefighter. After a 7-6, near-party-line vote by a federal Appeals Court to dismiss the lawsuit, the plaintiffs petitioned for Supreme Court review.

If Sotomayor is confirmed, she will again issue the same judgment she made when she was in the court of appeals.

Five of the majority judges, including Sotomayor, decided that New Haven’s decision to discard the test results and deny what would otherwise have been virtually automatic promotions to the highest-scoring white and Hispanic firefighters was “facially race-neutral.”

The reason? Because none of the low-scoring, ineligible African-American firefighters was promoted either. These five judges also endorsed Judge Arterton’s conclusion that the city’s decision was justified by fears that promoting the high-scoring whites might violate Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and bring a discrimination suit by the low-scoring blacks.

Simply because a much higher percentage of the whites than of the blacks who took the exams had passed, the majority said (adopting Judge Arterton’s opinion), the city could be “faced with a prima facie case of disparate impact liability under Title VII.”

“Most working- and middle-class white Americans don’t feel that they have been particularly privileged by their race,” Obama said in his much-acclaimed March 18 speech about race. “So when they ... hear that an African-American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed ... resentment builds over time.”

So it does. But based on Obama’s record and the views of the civil-rights specialists on his transition team, there is every reason to worry that he will appoint MORE civil-rights enforcers, judges, and justices bent on perpetuating the race-based discrimination against whites (and Asians) in many walks of life that is exemplified by the New Haven firefighter case.

The fact that he elevated Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is just one evidence of that.

[proud American in Canada]

Judge Jose Cabranes, a Clinton appointee, chastised her in writing for apparently missing the entire host of Constitutional issues that were before the court.

Sounds like a winner! /sarc

[2harddrive]

She now can’t complain if someone stereotypically says of her actions:: “Just like a woman!” or “What do you expect from a P.R.?”

[jonno]

...she believes it is appropriate for a judge to consider their “experiences as women and people of color...”

Insert “experiences as a Christian...” and imagine the hue and cry that would arise...