Supreme Court Overturns Sotomayor;

[ready4ONE 5,400]

So Sonia runs with the herd even when the herd is wrong, not exactly something to be proud of.

That is a ridiculous observation, based upon what?

Had she been the only appeals Judge to decide against the firefighters you might have some sort of point, although still a weak one. One decision is hardly a good measure of any Judge. They are human, and not infallible.

Making political hay with this decision by the Supreme Court is a joke.

[Heracles 417]

What do you mean the aborigines deserved it? Racist.

Special treatment does not work and they are the best proof.

Edited July 1, 2009 by Constellation

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So Sonia runs with the herd even when the herd is wrong, not exactly something to be proud of.

That is a ridiculous observation, based upon what?

Had she been the only appeals Judge to decide against the firefighters you might have some sort of point, although still a weak one. One decision is hardly a good measure of any Judge. They are human, and not infallible.

Making political hay with this decision by the Supreme Court is a joke.

Sonia Sotomayor told a hard working dyslexic white man to ** off, choosing to favor non-white men of demonstrably lesser abilities.

That is wrong, and the fact that many other judges were wrong with her doesn't make it any less wrong.

What do you mean the aborigines deserved it? Racist.

Special treatment does not work and they are proof.

How is it proof? As is well known around these parts, Australia is a crime-free paradise with little to no real social problems (not counting those pesky Lebanese). Clearly, the aborigines are behaving themselves or this could not be true.

[Heracles 417]

If they just came out and said some people are dumb and need extra help, I would be okay with it. But don't pretend it's about promoting equality.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

back on topic:

"Sotomayor has called herself an “Affirmative Action baby” and does not believe her test scores merited her acceptance at Princeton or Yale Law School. “If we had gone through the traditional numbers route of [entering Princeton and Yale Law], it would have been highly questionable if I would have been accepted,” she said. “With my academic achievement in high school, I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my test scores were not comparable to that of my classmates.”'

By: Ben Johnson

One would think it would be a conflict of interest to rule on an affirmative action case.

Um, yeah - if she were a firefighter.

Or if she were a beneficiary of affirmative action policies... oh wait, she is!

PWNED!!!!!

(Think it though 6)

[Heracles 417]

How is it proof? As is well known around these parts, Australia is a crime-free paradise with little to no real social problems (not counting those pesky Lebanese). Clearly, the aborigines are behaving themselves or this could not be true.

They could lower the SAT equivalent requirement to zero and they still would not get in. That has nothing to do with historical events. Believe it or not, not every non Caucasian community in the world was conquered by the white man. Funny how theses same communities are not some beacon of knowledge. Which some would have us believe would be the case if the white man had not gone there. Furthermore, many are still living in tribes.

Same way rural Indians are extremely backwards.

Edited July 1, 2009 by Constellation

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They could lower the SAT equivalent requirement to zero and they still would not get in.

If it was truly an SAT equivalent, you'd get points for just showing up.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

If they just came out and said some people are dumb and need extra help, I would be okay with it. But don't pretend it's about promoting equality.

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

back on topic:

"Sotomayor has called herself an ?Affirmative Action baby? and does not believe her test scores merited her acceptance at Princeton or Yale Law School. ?If we had gone through the traditional numbers route of [entering Princeton and Yale Law], it would have been highly questionable if I would have been accepted,? she said. ?With my academic achievement in high school, I was accepted rather readily at Princeton and equally as fast at Yale, but my test scores were not comparable to that of my classmates.?'

By: Ben Johnson

One would think it would be a conflict of interest to rule on an affirmative action case.

Um, yeah - if she were a firefighter.

Or if she were a beneficiary of affirmative action policies... oh wait, she is!

PWNED!!!!!

(Think it though 6)

No, that's still a spurious argument.

Amazing though how everything must be politicised in order for people to have an interest.

Do you honestly care about this, or are you just objecting to this nomination because its "liberal"?

[justashooter 430]

I was in our community pool yesterday and noticed how there were more mixed-race families than not. A huge departure from how that pool looked in 2003, when I bought my place. Back then it was largely white seniors. Today, very mixed and tons of children.

Are you not 100% Indian? Is your wife not from India? I see exactly how "mixed" you are.

now that explains the enormous chip on his shoulder.

[Krikit 1,165]

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