Would You Expect Anything Less from Him?
Well, we have now learned who the next Supreme Court Justice will be. His majesty Obama has chosen a fair, balanced, constitution-focused justice who will do everything… Wait… that is wrong. Mr. Obama has nominated a racist, sexist, wannabe-lawmaker to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the country. Sonia Sotomayor, despite the fight Republicans will most likely wage, will be the next member of the United States Supreme Court.
In her acceptance speech, Sotomayor referenced a very honorable quote often used by Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg who quite often said ” a wise old man and a wise old woman would reach the same conclusion when deciding cases”. I think that Sotomayor missed the fact that the Supreme Court, as delegated by the Constitution, exists solely to INTERPRET what the Constitution clearly says. Sotomayor’s feelings on the quote are as follows… “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.” Oh how could a statement possibly make her admit that she is more unqualified than this. As I watch the reaction to this pick unfold on the evening news, I cannot help but cringe.
It is people just like the one that was just interviewed as a “political expert” on PBS with Jim Lehrer. She said that this was a wonderful thing because it is important that throughout this diverse country, with the various cultures that exist, it is important that every American have someone in the court that they can relate to and have pride in. It is important that Americans have someone that will use their values and apply them to the Constitution. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The job of a Supreme Court Justice is to interpret what the founders wrote in the Constitution. It is not for them to decide what is right and wrong, what is legal and illegal based on their opinions, or to use their values to drive their interpretation.
Moving on, I want to show a video of Sonia Sotomayor. This is from a meeting a Duke University where she put her foot in her mouth once again. Stating that “All of the Legal Defense Funds out there — they’re looking for people with Court of Appeals experience. Because it is — Court of Appeals is where policy is made. And I know, and I know, that this is on tape, and I should never say that. Because we don’t “make law,” I know. Okay, I know. I know. I’m not promoting it, and I’m not advocating it. I’m . . you know. ‘
This sums up her knowledge in what the job requires very very clearly. It shows that she in fact believes that the court makes the law. Clearly not what the Constitution allows for, but obviously what she admits and what she knows is the result of the Supreme Court being empowered to do just that for many years now.
In the end, this proves one thing. That Barack Obama has 1 of 2 problems
1. He honestly believes this person is qualified for the job (WRONG)
2.He has the evil and power-hungry motives that many think he does and simply nominated her due to reasons including exactly what she said in her quote, that she “is a wise Latina woman”.
