Sotomayor redux
The people serving on the highest court in the USA should reflect this nation’s demographic diversity. It should, but it does not. If President Obama’s historic pick to replace Justice Souter is confirmed, an important step will be taken on the path to true equality among Americans. So, let’s ask the tough question. Given that the next member of the Supreme Court ought to be Hispanic (at minimum, a minority), is Sonia Sotomayor the right person for the job? This is not a subtle way of suggesting she ought not to be confirmed. The senate really does need to peruse her judicial record carefully. Even I have questions about her seeming lack of vision, and seeming superficiality when deciding sensitive cases. Her work record, while lengthy, does not appear to be as impressive as one might hope for from a nominee to the highest court (then again, many of this nation’s finest justices didn’t ‘find’ themselves until they made it to the Supreme Court). On the other hand, I find her personal narrative to be more than merely compelling—it is the thing of legend, and this separates her from Harriet Meyers and Robert Bork. To get where she is today, she had to work harder and longer than her white male counterparts. Are there white males who are more qualified? Probably, but it is important that every group in America has a share of the power, which is why (as things stand now) Sonia Sotomayor will likely be confirmed.
Let’s see what happens.
