Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Sotomeyer, Racist?

“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,”said Judge Sotomayor.
If the inverse was ever said by a white male judge, do you think we would be considering him for the Supreme Court? Do you think he should even be on the bench?

“Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences,” she said, for jurists who are women and nonwhite, “our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging.” Shouldn't she be judging on the merits of the case, not on her gender?
That is clearly a racist view. See the full NY Times story here

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