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Letter to the Editor: Anti-Latino discrimination at Princeton (May 10, 1974)
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
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Excellent, excellent, excellent. This is how justice is brought to light. This is what we want in the supreme court. Finally, the day has come... Hallelujah!
As a Historian, I must first applauded the Daily Princetonian for keeping such primary source documents over the years. Secondly, these articles totally demonstrate how Sotomayor thinks, acts, and she will incorporate law, and what final conclusions she will draw. this is someone who clearly is incapacitated with race and her motives to make changes to law by applying race. I am so that Sotomayor was discriminated against one way or another in her life. Haven't we all? But being human is about moving past those tendencies and excepting people for who they are. Sotomayor does not hold to that value. Her view of Justice is not blinded justice, its one sided.
Larry M writes: "I am so that Sotomayor was discriminated against one way or another in her life. Haven't we all?"
No, historically white males held all the positions of power and wealth in this country. In most respects, they still do. They have rarely suffered discrimination because of their backgrounds.
Every white male member of our Supreme Court brings to their decision-making the values of their white, male superiority, views which necessarily impact their decisions.
Those who are not white and male in this society have repeatedly been discriminated against on the basis of their sex and/color or ethnic origin. It is time that we recognize the value and rights of all our citizens and give all our citizens representation on the Supreme court.
Sonia Sotomayor's cultural and economic background, coupled with her excellent legal credentials, make her a superb choice for the Supreme Court bench. Hopefully she will soon be joined their by others of similarly diverse and distinguished backgrounds.
While it may be true that "historically white males held all the positions of power and wealth in this country", this conveniently ignores the fact that the vast majority of white males were never powerful nor wealthy.
"this conveniently ignores the fact that the vast majority of white males were never powerful nor wealthy."
Don't be dense, Paul. Most white males have never been wealthy, but you can bet their interests were better represented in government than that of their female and minority peers.