Racist diseases?

We know that Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor believes test scores are biased when minorities don't do as well as white persons. We also know she thinks the death penalty is "racist" because she believes it is imposed on "too many" minorities relative to white persons. In her world, it seems that negative things automatically become racist (or "biased") if they disproportionately affect Hispanics.

Therefore, it seems reasonable to conclude the she might also find certain medical conditions racist since Hispanics may be at greater risk for them (possibly including: AIDS, cervical cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, earlier onset of cardiac risk factors and dementia, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.). Of course some of these conditions may be affected by personal choices, eating habits, and lack of proper medical care, etc., but we can be sure that Hispanic activists will lose no time in blaming white people also for these matters. It obviously is the fault of white persons if Hispanics choose to eat poorly, take drugs, have intimate relations outside of marriage or if they make poor medical decisions (even if it is because they are afraid to get "caught" since they are in the country illegally). Given the statistics, what else can we conclude but that the medical problems of Hispanics are racist? We can't blame them for their problems or expect them to take responsibility for their actions. No, the outcome isn't "fair" so it's racist. It must be. [6/11]

'Blind justice' & the 'quota queen'

Conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan has referred to Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, as a 'quota queen'. He claims that she is "all about" race-based justice. In support of his claim, he cites the following:

* She "headed up Accion Puertorriquena (at Princeton), which filed a complaint with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare demanding that her school hire Hispanic teachers"

* She "co-chaired a coalition of non-black minorities of color that demanded more Latino professors and administrators" at Yale

* She was "alarmed" when the use of quotas in university admissions was prohibited by the Supreme Court's 1978 decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. In this case, the white Bakke was rejected admission by UC Davis' medical school even though he scored higher than "almost all" minority students who were admitted

* She has joined groups which "promote race and ethnic preferences, affirmative action and quotas for Hispanics" (e.g. the radical National Council of La Raza & the Puerto Rican Legal Defense Fund)

Buchanan claims that she is "a judge who, all her life, has believed in, preached and practiced race discrimination against white males". We know that she has put this into practice even in her own court decisions. For example, she decided that white firefighters should be denied promotions they had earned because they were white (apparently "few" minorities qualified for promotions based on the exams so she opted to disregard the exam results). We also know that she has stated publicly that "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." She has also given the indication that she is an "activist judge" who may take "personal feelings & experiences" into account instead of being a fair, impartial judge.

No matter what your race or gender, this should send a chill up your spine. Who really wants to live in a country where your gender or skin color are more important than truth & justice? Or when a judge's "feelings & experiences" are allowed to trump a fair and impartial assessment of the law? So much for the concepts of justice being 'blind' and 'equal justice for all'! Obama has chosen this divisive nominee who stands for race-based justice, reverse discrimination, and judicial activism. Elevating this woman (who, by the way, has a "terrible record of reversals") will be a signal that "diversity" is more important than law and skin color & gender are more important than justice. It will further destroy justice in this country by allowing 'lawmakers' to be disguised as judges. Call your senators & representatives and tell them to oppose this nomination. Demand that judges demonstrate that they are fair and impartial and don't render decisions based on "feelings" or personal agendas. [story here] [6/2]

Now we can be sure

If there was any doubt over Sotomayor's pro-abortion position, it may now be put to rest based on the following...

* Pro-abort President Obama is 'comfortable' with Sotomayor's abortion views

* Pro-abort Senator Boxer is also "comfortable" with Sotomayor's abortion position

* A former colleague of Sotomayor "guarantees" that Sotomayor is "for abortion rights"

* The president of a major abortion provider (PP) called Sotomayor's nomination a "strong signal" that Obama wants Supreme Court justices who "respect precedent"

* A large pro-abort organization (NOW) "celebrated" Sotomayor's nomination and will campaign for her "swift confirmation"

Did anyone really doubt that Obama would put forth a nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade, especially in light of comments he made during his campaign?

References: Obama 'comfortable' with Sotomayor's abortion views | Pro-abort Senator Boxer "comfortable" with Sotomayor's abortion position; Former colleague "guarantees" Sotomayor is "for abortion rights" | Pro-abort groups praise Sotomayor nomination

[5/30]

Obama nominates "judicial activist" to Supreme Court

Obama has nominated a 'divorced' Hispanic female who was raised Catholic to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Souter. His nominee, Judge Sotomayor has...

* Stated on video that courts are the place "where policy is made"

* Said that: "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" (If a white man said something like this, wouldn't he be blasted for racism & sexism?)

* Reportedly ruled to discard the results of an exam for firefighters "because few minority firefighters qualified for promotions", leaving one critic to state that she "reads racial preferences and quotas into the Constitution, even to the point of dishonoring those who preserve our public safety."

* Called for special rights for Puerto Rico if they pursued U.S. statehood

* Has been called "a liberal judicial activist of the first order"

* Has been charged with a "terrible record" of reversals

* Has been criticized for her temperament

Unfortunately, some fear Republicans may not try to block her nomination because she is a Hispanic woman. Now there's a good reason, eh?

[5/26]