tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851578517872251953.post7890097542478800474..comments2023-10-10T05:07:13.577-07:00Comments on En Tequila Es Verdad: Happy Hour DiscursoDana Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00890312745525306991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851578517872251953.post-71846917625653129402009-05-27T14:49:45.223-07:002009-05-27T14:49:45.223-07:00I think it's more that anyone upset by the fact is...I think it's more that anyone <I>upset</I> by the fact is a bit racist. Of course she'll see things differently than an old upper class white man, you'd be a fool to claim otherwise. The point she was making is that historically it's been minorities who spurred the social justice changes in the Supreme Court, and that having an expanded set of backgrounds on the court would be a good thing.<br /><br />The issue that Judge Sotomayor is making a point of is that a lot of the time the knee jerk response is all you really get, and the law gets interpreted in that light. To arrive at the proper conclusion it takes more than that, and having a dissenting voice will help. Changing that argument into "sweet Jesus, she'll sell us out to the brown people" is what most people are objecting to.Mechalithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632789997789236081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851578517872251953.post-76313272918882784632009-05-27T06:06:33.614-07:002009-05-27T06:06:33.614-07:00It's interesting that she specifically stated her ...It's interesting that she specifically stated her race and gender play a part in her rulings, yet anyone who points this out is a racist....<br /><br />(insert rolling eyes here)Mike at The Big Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510309563965977831noreply@blogger.com