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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:02 AM Original message |
A disturbing ruling by Sotomayor... |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. OK, you had a good point, but you lost me with the Thomas/Scalia comments |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. ah, so you are going to discount the facts, because of commentary...how very Sotomayor of you. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. According to you, the "most dangerous people in the country" are those calling for diversity on the |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Yes, diversity without quality is highly dangerous. Nine brilliant... |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Those calling for diversity are NOT saying to appoint an unqualified woman or minority. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Deleted message |
LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. one does not deny the other... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
45. bwahahaha. facts? don't confuse your opinion for fact. |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. I think I'll take the trolly today. It's looking like a trolly kind of day I see. |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. A witch! Burn her! |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. The vast majority of judges are unlikely to be sympathetic to this |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Seems to me that the lawyer is at fault... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. "out of 2,384 randomly selected habeas corpus petitions ... only seven were granted" |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. the PRIME factor in your stats is 'NON CAPITAL' hc's...this was a captital n/t |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. no it wasn't |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I stand corrected, death penalty was not at issue. n/t |
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Marksbrother (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
5. Extremely insightful post. I'm sorry to have to say you are absolutely |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. How interesting. |
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Marksbrother (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Thanks. I prefer progressive jurists. What about you? n/t |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Hiring a dumb lawyer isn't Sonia's fault! Lawyers are supposed to |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. ah I see, if your lawyer is dumb, then inoocence or guilt have no place? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Unfortunately all the laws must or should be observed, and that |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No, that is completely wrong and the very reason that... |
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madaboutharry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think your analysis is simplified. |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Not a conclusion at all, merely fanciful summary of my take on her. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. In this case, what is the precise and relevant difference |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well you found one, huh? |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I have another one |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I agree. It's consistency or trends that you look for in opinions and rulings. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. The attorney is using an excuse on the order of "the dog ate my homework". |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Read through the OPs journal entry on Sotomayor. It's awesome. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yes, it's a disturbing ruling |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. Couldn't the attorney be given some discipline other than dismissal of his client's case? |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
15. Absolute drivel. |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. You're wrong and here's why... |
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GreenArrow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. if improper procedure was justification for ruling the way she did |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. Sotomayor aside, I find this disturbing because of the frequency with which I see it |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
25. As with everything else that goes on in Washington... |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Unfortunately, I have to agree with that, but I refuse to stop thinking! |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
31. "just a latina version of Thomas?" |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. He's used her name as an insult and also argued against diversity. |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Your statements conflict with the facts. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Wrong. Your cherrypicking cases and insulting Judge Sotomayor |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
39. I Don't Know the Facts of the Case in Question |
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Badgerman (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-10-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You have COMPLETELY missed the issue... |
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Rob Gregory Browne (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Did I say I took the line literally? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
44. wow. stupid rises to soaring levels with your comments. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-11-09 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
47. yeah, she's just like clarence thomas. what a streeeeeetch.... |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-12-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
49. Hello-Goodbye!1 Anything bother you about drug-addict REHNQUIST or Fat Tony or Clarence?!1 n/t |
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