Sotomayor's Reverse Racist Decision

Just this morning, the Supreme Court issues a ruling in the case of white firefighters, denied a promotion based on race, in New Haven, Connecticut. The court ruled in favor of the firefighters, saying they should not have been denied a promotion on race. This case is important for two reasons. The first reason is it was regarding reverse racism, which has become a hot button issue in recent years. The second reason is that President Obama’s nominee to be on the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, originally heard the case and today her ruling was overturned by the Supreme Court. Overturning a judge, especially one in line to be on the Supreme Court, is rare and will provide ammunition to Sotomayor’s critics.

Judge Sotomayor has been criticized for wanting to judge cases based on her life experiences, instead of what the law says. A good example is this case. Can someone explain to me how it is fair for a group of firefighters taking a promotion exam, passing it, but being denied the promotion because no minorities passed it? This isn’t fair and is another sickening example of a liberal policy designed to give minorities, who may not be qualified for a job, a chance to get the job over white people just because of their skin color or background. That is the definition of reverse discrimination. Being a minority should not entitle one to receive preferential treatment over others. In order to move ahead in the world, whether to get into college or to get a promotion should be based on merit. If you deserve it, you earned it. Those that don’t aren’t qualified for it and should not get it; I don’t care what your background is. I am really pleased with the Supreme Court realizing this and correcting a gross injustice, partially carried out by Judge Sotomayor.

Sotomayor has said that she will not judge cases by the letter of the law, so why on earth would she be appointed to the Supreme Court? I am sick and tired of liberal activist judges who are rewriting laws based on the Democratic Party’s ideology. It is happening all over the country. Judges are allowing more abortions, overturning the will of the people and allow gay marriage (which is a whole other issue), and are allowing minorities to get a leg up over everyone else. Judge Sotomayor, no doubt experienced the benefits of affirmative action both as a woman and as a Hispanic. No, I am not being a racist or sexist, I am explaining how she is operating. Because she is judging on her life experiences, as she said, then since she received preferential treatment, she wants that to continue. President Obama’s goal is to add someone like this to the Supreme Court to add another voice in the hopes of liberalizing the court’s rulings. I sincerely hope that does not happen, because right now the Supreme Court is the last line of defense from a liberal onslaught.

Based on Judge Sotomayor’s lack of sense in dealing with this case, coupled with her feelings on how to judge cases (refusing to follow the law), then I do not think she should be confirmed. Now I am in the minority on that and she probably will. I just hope during her hearings that responsible legislators will question her on these troubling things and inform the American people about just the kinds of people President Obama wants deciding issues of law, not based on the Constitution, but on personal biases. It is not personal against Judge Sotomayor, but she just is not the kind of Supreme Court Justice this country wants or needs. Having someone supporting reverse racism is not acceptable.