>>>I'm doubtful that she was actually first. Those liberal colleges/universities have been known to boost the affirmative action students. I believe they are the ones who started the concept of "feeling good about your answers."
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>>>Right, and they choose Law Review editors that way, too. Nonsense.
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>>>You just hate to admit that, sometimes, giving someone an extra boost early on pays off big time later.
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>>>Tamar
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>>I have a problem with the reality I have experienced. People who are now judges and can't even speak good English. I don't mind admitting that I think racism is bad wherever it is found. Moving blacks to the front of the line because of their skin color is just as wrong as moving whites there. I would hate to think the NFL operated this way. Judicial matters are even more important and the best qualified candidate should be the one who gets the position.
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>I've seen no evidence that Sotomayor has a problem speaking good English. (OTOH, GWB mangled the language and he was the result of generations of privilege.)
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>I think it's incumbent on us to help all people to achieve what their ability dictates, no matter their origins. Reality is that members of groups that have traditionally been discriminated against may need more help to do that, even if the discrimination no longer exists (and I think that's arguable anyway).
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>In Sotomayor's case, all evidence is that she was bright and capable, and that the help she got started her on the way, but she did much herself. I've seen plenty of similar cases, where a kid needed some adults to clear the way, and took it from there.
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>Tamar
Sotomayor isn't the one I was referring to. I was speaking of the affirmative action people I've seen who were elevate many levels above their competency, who have done major damage to the system. We've got cops, DAs, public defenders, and especially judges who have no business in those positions. When someone doing clerical work makes mistakes, it's not nearly as critical as it is when one is supposedly articulating the facts and circumstances in a homicide case.