"Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot in things racial, we have always been, and we, I believe, continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards.
"Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion, and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation, we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial." - Attorney General Eric Holder
Barak Obama sold himself as a post-partisan, post-racial candidate, who would 'heal the planet and slow the ocean's rise', and the electorate swallowed his pablum whole and unquestioning. His judgment, as president, to surround himself with tax cheats, racialists, bumblers, political thugs, globalists, apologists, and pseudo-science environmentalists has proven no wiser than when candidate Obama was given a pass on his judgment of a racist pastor, corrupt business associates, violent anarchist 'guy in the neighborhood', academic communistas, and organized crime community activists.
Now, comes Pres. Obama's pick of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace David H. Souter on the Supreme Court.
From Andrew Breitbart, No more apologies from Sotomayor:
"In today's left-of-center culture, the "white male" - "the victim," as it were - understands that what Judge Sotomayor said is the accepted liberal way of thinking. Identity politics (also known as political correctness, multiculturalism and cultural Marxism) is the foundation of the political left. It is the first, middle and last lesson taught today in Academia. It is the mainstream media's rulebook.
It is why Sotomayor and Obama are praiseworthy, and why Clarence Thomas, Condoleezza Rice, Alberto Gonzalez and Miguel Estrada are unacceptable members of their respective tribes. It is the onerous double standard that ensures that the left wins every argument over race. And that is far too useful a weapon for the president and his Democratic Party to give up."
Update:
Obama's opponents to Judge Sotomayor's scotus nomination have zeroed in on a few key statements from her:
"...policy is made on the U.S. Court of Appeals";
"...a wise Latina judge will generally make better decisions than a white male judge..."
Good thing she didn’t have a ‘macacca moment’, or she’d be soundly trounced in front page news stories for days on end. But, then again, I doubt she’s a republican.
As a side note, even Obama and his Press Sect’y are back peddling on Sotomayor’s gaffes. (is this a job req. for this outfit???) Not that it will matter. She’ll be confirmed, ’cause the Constitution is just a piece of paper.
More disconcerting to me, than all the talking head smoke n mirrors, is her poor record of appeals at scotus: she’s been over turned 75% of the time. One case was a 8-0 knockout.
Another disturbing aspect of her is her well-known nasty & difficult judicial temperament. A weakness to be exploited, I say.
But, what’s most scary is her rabid pro big gub’mint ruling in the Dridden case, where eminent domain was used as a weapon by one business man against another (ala Kelo v. City of New London). In both cases, the 5th amendment was left on life support.
Judicial tyranny is what should really concern all citizens - including Eric Holder.
Related: Judge Sotomayor's 50 Most Important Opinions.
Updated update: Uh oh, beware of the "Stealth Nominee."
