A Wise Latina Woman vs. Five Roberts Robots

When Judge Sonia Sotomayor coined the phrase "A Wise Latina Woman" in a speech intended to inspire a group of Hispanic female graduating students, all Hell broke loose. The Right-Wing Dingbats immediately accused her of Racism or, in the elegant new phrase created by Grand Klaxon Rush Limbaugh -- "Reverse Racism". "Reverse Racism" used to mean "Anti-Racism", or "the opposite of Racism". Not anymore! According to the Klan's new Lexicon, as promulgated by Grand Klaxon Limbaugh, it now means "Racism on behalf of minority groups."

Actually, all this "Brouhaha in a Teapot" has helped focus attention on the five Rich Old White men now serving on the Supreme Court (including Clarence Thomas who, deep down inside, is a complete Soul Brother of the other four). Those five "Conservatives" are so iron-bound, so rigid, so predictable. These are not judges or "impartial umpires". These five march in lock-step with the views of the Heritage Foundation, the Ayn Rand Institute and other Right-Wing "think-tanks." (Although the word "think" is an oxymoron when used in conjunction with these Right-Wing "tanks"). They represent America's privileged and wealthy class above everyone else.

If they were really impartial judges, their decisions would not be so uniformly in favor of the power structure and against the little guy -- pro-social conformity and against individual rights. There would be much more variety in their decisions if they truly examined each disparate set of facts and not simply imposed their own hidebound Right-Wing philosophy on each case. They are very Activist in trying to return this country to an outmoded, discredited by-gone jurisprudence and prevent it from moving boldly and successfully into the future.

The hearings on Judge Sotomayor have turned out to be a public trial of today's five sitting Conservative justices and the Far Right Republican senators who support them. This Wise Latina Woman, in her wisdom, restraint, intelligence and dignity has demonstrated what a breath of fresh air she would bring to the Supreme Court to help counter-balance today's Five Roberts Robots.