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I, for one, am tired of being held down by the WoMan.
I might would agree with whatever point you’re making, if only I knew what it was.
From the article: “Can a woman who says her views are shaped by her Puerto Rican heritage and humble beginnings make fair decisions when it comes to all races and social classes?”
i.e. Will she be fair to rich, white guys?
They don’t need it. They have had their way for a long time. The activist judges that Bush put in just entrenched their powers.
The same rich, white guys who have had every possible benefit and opportunity for centuries are now deeply concerned that 1/9 of the Supreme Court might not be entirely fair to them?
Really now, in saying that her background has an influence on her decision making, she’s just being refreshingly honest. You think those white guys who constantly make decisions that primarily benefit white guys aren’t being influenced by their backgrounds?
But there is no evidence that this supposed prejudicial unfairness towards White People Who Heretofore Have Had Every Advantage that people are nervous about is present in her legal thinking in the slightest.
Exactly this. If the Constitution mandates that she vote in favor of the rich, white guy, would she?
Hard cases make bad law.
Shouldn’t it be a valid concern that 9/9 of the Supreme Court are fair to everyone?
Openly accepting that she will be unfair towards whites and being gleeful about it (I’m not advocating that position, but you seem to be acknowledging it’s a possibility and not caring) is either racism or white guilt.
Edit: My point is that we should be striving towards an ideal of fairness to everyone, not coming to some “haha, screw whitey, we’ve/they’ve had it good for too long, so let’s commit the same injustice in the other direction”
The same ones? Damn, those fuckers are old.
No, I think people should try to be fair.
I think Ms. Sotomayor will try to be fair.
I think the hysteria over her possible unfairness towards white men is hilariously exaggerated. White fear is racist at its core.
Way to be idiotically literal… :rolleyes:
I always assumed your sense of humor turned into a pumpkin at midnight, but clearly its watch is fast this evening…
The answer is simple. If your not rich white and male and you have to make important decisions, find a rich white guy and ask them what to do.
You want to have to explain to me how benefits to people centuries ago gives cause for denigrating people* who share characteristics with them now?
*please don’t construe this to mean that I agree that Sotomayer was put on this Earth to cut Whitey down to size. I just think you’re being a twerp, is all.
I think it is fair to ask if she will be fair to everyone, just like it would be fair to ask if a rich white guy would be fair to Puerto Ricans. If the candidate has a history of racist actions of any kind, that should be brought up. If it’s all based on misinterpreting something she said, or one case that might have been influenced by racism while the rest are squeaky clean, then, no, it shouldn’t be an issue.
We’ll never get it exactly right, but I think we have a duty to try and keep racists out of positions of power. As our society as a whole is against racism.
And yet, do they?
Are you suggesting that having brown skin and a vagina isn’t prima facie evidence of bias against rich white men?
You’re clearly being disingenuous. What you should have said was, “Can a woman who says her views are shaped by her Pureto Rican heritage and humble beginnings make fair decisions when it comes to all races and social classes in the same way a superior white person can?”
See, crackers are so well-developed that they can see past their next meal. Brown people? Eh, not so sure.
-Joe
Of course, because only a racist would want people treated in an egalitarian manner. Of course.
Even if you have trouble responding to sarcasm, do not respond with insults.
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And i think you are not paying attention to the forum to which you are posting. Post insults only in the Pit.
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Of course not. No one is fair to rich, white guys. That’s because rich white guys do not need fairness. The power that they possess offsets whatever fairness they might need.
Now, if you frame your question something like this: “Will she be able to interpret law as it applies to the case at hand regardless of the race or class of the individuals involved?” The answer, given her record, is an obvious yes.