Obama’s Supreme Court Pick: Sonia Sotomayor, Racist Activist
Obama has just announced his choice for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy, federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor. The politically-correct brigade insisted that Obama must choose a female Hispanic for the position, and Obama did not fail to deliver.
Sotomayor is filling the vacancy to be left by David Souter, both liberal-leaning justices, and so will not shift the delicate balance of power on the court. Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic judge on the court, and will now be the second woman on the 9-member court, assuming congressional confirmation.
The New York Times has a brief introductory piece on the judge, and there are some glaring gashes in her pedigree:
Judge Sotomayor has said her ethnicity and gender are important factors in serving on the bench, a point that could generate debate. “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 said in a 2002 lecture.
She also once said at a conference that a “court of appeals is where policy is made,” a statement that has drawn criticism from conservatives who saw it as a sign of judicial activism. Judge Sotomayor seemed to understand at the time that she was making a controversial statement, adding that “I know this is on tape and I should never say that because we don’t make law.”
Sotomayor has a fascinating “American-dream” story of being raised in the Bronx without a father, and making it to Princeton and Yale Law. But I don’t care how great your story is—comments like this are absolutely diametrically opposed to the entire point of the judicial system. The article continues:
On the appeals court, Judge Sotomayor has not been involved in many hotly disputed decisions, but one that she participated in is before the Supreme Court right now. As part of a panel, she voted to uphold New Haven’s decision to throw out a set of fire department promotion tests because no minority candidates made the top of the list. White firefighters who scored high but were denied promotion are appealing that ruling.
Does this strike anyone else as absolutely absurd? Firefighters are in a career where they literally are responsible for saving human lives at the brink of death. And rather than choosing the best candidates for the job, let’s be politically correct and make sure you’re having your life saved by a minority firefighter.
What the #&($@#$%?!
It seems that Sotomayor is similarly being chosen for the Supreme Court position. Rather than perhaps choosing the best candidate for the job, Obama saw fit to choose a female, Hispanic candidate—even with a record such as this. Does this really seem like the caliber of person for the court? What kind of judgement does this reflect on the president?
(And for anyone that couldn’t tell from my photo—I’m a minority. Who cares!)
My name is Aaron Rathburn. I am a senior in philosophy at Calvin College, and formerly studied at Trinity School of Theology (Wales, UK). I am a husband, and father of two. This site is a collection of musings on theology, culture, and more. 
Unfortunately the culture of Washington seems to have become completely devoted to simply maintaining position. This has come at a cost of true morals as well as in the case of this appointment what is best for the citizens of the country. The politicians in Washington regardless of party are largely out of touch with reality. Sotomayor will probably fit in quite well. She has made it clear that she is perfectly willing to allow her race to affect her decision making. I am a white male. I will never be able to change that and will not apologize for that. However, people like Sotomayor feel that I should. I see Sotomayor just being another part of what has caused me to feel distant from the political process.