It's okay for white men to be biased, but not for minority group members to be biased.

[MrFun]

Not sure why you called me a twit if you are essentially agreeing with me, KH.

[DaShi]

No, he was agreeing with me!

[KrazyHorse]

I called you twits because you're twits.

[MrFun]

Ah, but I'm not a twit.

[DaShi]

You ****!

[DaShi]

Oh, now that's not fun at all.

[zakubandit]

But I'm not yet ready to call him a racist, despite him being republican.

So now your saying that being a republican makes someone racist?

Church of Jesus Christ–Christian - while peaceful teach very racist views on ethnic groups.

White Student Union - Students group for white rights, protests but has not shown terrorist acts such as the KKK. Many get slammed down by university heads quickly.
Retorting that such groups are illegal for being racist is holding a double standard. Almost every university has an LSU (Latin Students Union) and a BSU (Black Students Union) and those are not considered racist, yet a WSU would be considered racist.

European-American Unity and Rights Organization - Equal rights for White Americans, particularly through an end to affirmative action. Tougher sentencing for violent crime, alongside the repealing of hate crime legislation.

Neo-Confederates - Beliefs concern themselves strongly with the issues of race including opposition to the modern civil rights movement. neo-Confederates is that the Republican party was involved with a communist conspiracy from the time of Abraham Lincoln. Much of the Neo-Confederate movement is concerned with giving the proper due honor to the Confederacy itself, to the veterans of the Confederacy and Confederate veterans' cemeteries, to the various flags of the Confederacy, and to cultural Southern identity.

This is the case, the NAACP, which has black interests in mind at the expense of whoever or whomever stands in their way, is OK. But white groups such as European-American Unity and Rights Organization are racist and thus labeled hostile, violent, or terrorist immediately.

Why oh why is it ok for ethnic groups to have groups for their own people promoting their race, color, or religion and not called racist, but immediately if an all white group comes out for the same reasons it is?

Fact of the matter remains DaShi, communism is not a race and calling someone a communist does not insult their race. It is a form of political policies and government, calling someone a communist is hitting at their political beliefs, and in absolutely no way their race.

Due to firewalls in my office I was not able to access most of the links to groups, information was derived from compiled lists on wikipedia.org.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

So far things appear to be going swimmingly

A Wise Latina Will Add Spice to the Menudo of Justice

by Judge Sonia Sotamayor
Nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court


There has been a great deal written in recent weeks about an old extemporaneous quote of mine in which I stated that "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." One needn't read the prophetic entrails of my culture's colorful Santeria chicken sacrifice ceremonies to realize this out-of-context quote has caused some public concern and confusion. I would like to take this opportunity to clear up any lingering questions, and reassure the American public I will bring to the Supreme Court a jurisprudence borne of the intellect of Louis Brandeis, along with the spicy salsa rhythms of Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. ¡Azucar! ¡Arriba!

First, let me say that in no way did I mean to disparage the legal abilities of white males or others of non-Latina persuasion. Nature endows each of us -- male or female, white or black, Latina or Latino, Caribbean Mestizo or Aleut, Micronesian or Southwest coastal Scandinavian, Tutsi or Hutu -- with the rich, innate, culturally-specific legal DNA and genetic tribal empathy chromosomes that reflect a diverse ethnic rainbow of justice. I was not suggesting that one is somehow better than another; only that they are beautifully, beautifully different.

Indeed, it is only through these differences that America can forge a better, more diverse tradition of legal justice. As you know, the Latina women of my culture are passionate and fiery, and if we learn our famously hot blooded men have been cheating with some raven-haired puta at the cantina, there will be hell to pay. As a Justicia on the Tribunal Supremo I will be naturally vigilant for any colleague who strays from the law, and will not hesitate to clobber them with the rodillo of established legal precedence. Afterwards, when we have reached consensus, there will be hot makeup majority opinions.

This is exactly the kind of wise, precedent-faithful Latina legal approach that I believe will be welcome by others on the Supreme Court bench, all of whom bring their own unique genetic legal wisdom and instinctual empathy. Justices Roberts and Souter for example, with their aloof, sexless, constipated, emotionally-stunted WASPy intellects and natural affinity for preppy white collar criminals. Justice Stevens has this as well, along with a keen grasp for the legal issues facing Americans with senile dementia. As an Irishman, Justice Kennedy enjoys a natural "gift of the gab" and poetically tragic alcoholism. Like you, I imagine that Justice Breyer can be kind of pushy and whiny, but we should also remember that as a Jew he is probably very skilled at cases that involve complicated numbers and math. To the casual observer, it probably seems absurd to have greasy Italian "goodfellas" like Justices Alito and Scalia working inside the legal system, but if we give them a chance they may eventually break the code of Omerta and finally turn state's evidence against their Cosa Nostra bosses. Yes, many have criticized Justice Thomas for being a self-hating "Oreo" and "Uncle Tom," but I like to think that deep inside him still lurks the the DNA of an angry Cadillac-driving streetwise Superfly, ready to show "The Man" that his pimp hand is strong.

And let us not forget the Justice I assume I have been nominate to replace, the great woman jurist Ruth Bader Ginsberg. With her retirement, America will be losing a towering legal Yenta who tackled some of the Court's toughest legal issues with her relentless nagging maternal Jewish guilt complex. Obviously, she will be irreplaceable, short of finding another Yiddishe bubbe from Boca Raton. But as the court's new designated woman I will do my best to emulate her through Latina culture's tradition of the wise old village bruja, ready to cast the Evil Eye spell on those who would subvert our Constitutional rights.

I believe jurisprudence, like cooking, requires many ingredients to make a satisfying meal. In Latina culture we love menudo, the delicious spicy sopa made from simple ingredients. Think of the Constitution as our base ingredient: a bland, tasteless broth of boiled white tripe. Doesn't sound so tempting, does it? Now here's where the fun comes in: all of the cooks gather in the cocina and bring their own special secret ingredients to the mix. Souter salts the pot and Roberts adds Wonder Bread and mayonnaise; Breyer the lox and cream cheese. Thomas drops in fried chicken, and Alito and Scalia spaghetti. Now here comes Kennedy with corned beef and potatoes. Stevens adds the Metamucil. Now we're cooking! Finally, I stir in my special picante blend of Latina legal spices. What started as a boring simple broth is now a delicious crazy justice stew -- that tastes different every time!

And after the menudo is finished, we will go out into the hot evening air of the Supreme Court plaza for drinks. Sangria and Irish whiskey, 2% milk and Colt 45 Malt Liquor. The night breeze is intoxicating, no? Now it is time for the music of justice! The instruments will be taken out, like the Buena Vista Social Club. Carribean drums and mazurkas, the blues guitarra and the bagpipes, creating the caliente salsa beat of la ley! Bailando en la calle, everybody! What's that Justicio Juan Roberto? You are too white and do not have the ritmo to do the dance? Let wise Latina Justicia Sonia show you the steps! Meringue, samba, macarena! ¡Andele! Yes, yes! Lose yourself in the rhythm, Perito Breyer! Together we make the beautiful Constitutional musica together!

In conclusion, the future of American jurisprudence requires wise jurists from every gender and genetic background -- including Latina. In fact, I seem to remember that my law school books were filled with Latin words. Let us recognize and celebrate those diverse, culturally-specific legal traditions. Together we can build a future where we will all be Livin' La Vida Loca!

[Elok]

I only started to read that editorial, skimmed the remainder, saw she ended with a reference to a tired, annoying song from the nineties. If that is actually written by her (source?), I have just moved into the anti-Sotamayor camp. Keep your spicy Latina justice to yourself, woman. Wait, no, that has to be a parody. That is a parody, right?

EDIT: "-- including Latina. In fact, I seem to remember that my law school books were filled with Latin words." :gigafacepalm: DAMMIT, somebody tell me that's a parody! Tell me it's a parody RIGHT NOW!

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

LOL

[MrFun]

You're not seriously unsure if that article is fake, Elok?

I don't believe it.

[OzzyKP]

Yes, parody.

I watched some of the questioning today, all this fuss over the "wise Latina" quip is ridiculous and overblown. It is sad that the opposition was unable to find anything objectionable in her 15-20 years of actual work and have to attack her for speeches. Which, it seems, they are taking out of context anyhow.

That said, she was predictably dodgy when it came to issues, but I suppose all nominees would be. Her statement that the right to bear arms is an individual right, but that the 2nd amendment hasn't been extended to the states seems strange. She was also dancing around whether to consider foreign law when making decisions. It is something to "use" or "consider" but not something to base a decision on.

Meh, she'll get confirmed and I'll sleep ok.

[chequita guevara]

Yeah, like the happy, fluffy Black Panthers.

The happy, fluffy, Black Panthers didn't go out of their way to kill white people. When they did get involved in shoot outs, nearly always, they were the ones attacked. Militant self-defense is not what the KKK does.

[zakubandit]

For 1, Soto's stand point on 2nd amendment is very vital. 2 her stance towards acceptance of FOREIGN law on AMERICAN soil is also, very vital. The fact that she is dodging every question she is asked is not to be expected by all nominees, it is a defense mechanism to save ones ass.

"Do you hate blacks?"
KKK member on charge of murder, "well it isn't a matter of do I hate them or not. It is..." blah blah blah. Dodging a question does not change the fact you are hiding something. Hell if your wife or girlfriend or whatever asked you, after finishing with a hooker, have you ever cheated on her. Are you going to admit the truth or dodge it and lie to get in the clear? Self preservation, and in Soto's case that preservation is an assencion up the ladder to a SCOTUS justice. She isn't answering questions because she knows that people, plenty, want to hear the truth to keep her from being confirmed. She is NOT the right one for this job, the fact that she is surrounded by controversy admits that. The fact that she is doubtful by a vast amount of the population should not be pushed aside as just opposition badgering her, it should be taken into consideration that...HOLY **** some people DO NOT want her as a justice.

[Tuberski]

The happy, fluffy, Black Panthers didn't go out of their way to kill white people. When they did get involved in shoot outs, nearly always, they were the ones attacked. Militant self-defense is not what the KKK does.

I can't figure out why you aren't defending communists, several people in this thread have used it as an insult, you pinko rat bastard.

ACK!