Yesterday at her confirmation hearing, Judge Sotomayor went into great detail about nunchucks… I know, awesome. But I don’t think we needed this much detail. Just get to the point Sonia. We’ve all seen the Ninja Turtles and know what weapon Michelangelo uses. By the way, why does Orrin Hatch interject by saying nunchucks are bound by “rawhide?” Senator Hatch, you’re really dating yourself dude. Or was that a throwback to our Native American bretheren? Everyone... more
Today, the fifth anti-abortion protester to crash the Sotomayor hearings was removed by police and arrested. He called the Supreme Court Nominee a “baby killer” then said “the GOP is done.” Apparently that was a warning to any Republicans who might vote to confirm Judge Sotomayor. It’s only been two days, and already these protesters are starting to bore me. Sure, it’s fun to see a disruption here and there. But five in two days is just excessive. It’s like... more
In a previous post, I detailed the events surrounding Sonia Sotomayor’s most controversial ruling. The case involved several white firefighters from New Haven, Connecticut. The star plaintiff was a man named Frank Ricci. He and several other firefighters, filed a discrimination suit against the City of New Haven. Sonia Sotomayor ruled against the firefighters in circuit court. That decision is now center-stage at Sotomayor’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The plot will thicken on... more
