There as been a lot of media coverage about President Obama’s selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court. While I do not necessarily agree with Sotomayor’s critics I do have some concerns. I realize that they may just be sound bites taken out of context.
One of my biggest concerns is that she may be confused about the role of the Judaical branch. In one video I saw of Sotomayor included a “slip” where she noted that the role of a judge was to make law and then self-corrected with interpret law. It is the Legislative branch not the Judaical branch that makes laws. I do not want any judge, regardless of political leanings, attempting to make laws from the bench.
Another concern I have is the now infamous comment about Latina women being wiser than white males. Ok, that statement is racist. There is no direct correlation between race, gender and wisdom. In my opinion that comment lacks wisdom.
Is Sotomayor a wise choice for the Supreme Court?
The Dee Zone 