Okay, so let me ask you a simple question: what would happen if a white male who was a Federal judge and a nominee for the US Supreme Court had made this statement:
"I would hope that a wise white male, with the richness of his experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina male who hasn't lived that life."
Honestly, now...just what do you think would happen? I'll tell you what would happen - he would be branded a racist by every minority group and media outlet in existence in the United States, that's what. And anyone who says anything different is either a blithering idiot, out of touch with reality, or is intentionally ignorant of the truth in America.
But a white male didn't say it. A Latina female said it, and what she said was exactly this:
"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."
This statement was made as a part of a speech given in October, 2001 by Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Of course, the Obama administration is saying that her statement is "being taken out of context" and that it was only 32 words of a speech containing more than 4,000.
In other words, they want you to totally and completely ignore the racist remark she made to the students at the University of California, Berkely and focus on the other times she DIDN'T make a racist remark. And, of course, all of the news media are flocking to do the same, praising Obama's choice and telling us that we should just not pay any attention to the racist remark that a Federal judge and Supreme Court nominee made.
As we say down here in the South, "That dog won't hunt!"
Like him or not (and I can't stand him), Rush Limbaugh has a valid point. Using the standards of the day that have been formulated by "politically correct" America, Sonia Sotomayor is a "reverse racist." (Personally, I disagree with the term. She not a "reverse" racist, she's just a racist, period.) And, like him or not, Newt Gingrinch also has a valid point - if a white man had made that statement, he'd be forced to withdraw. For that reason, along with the reason that she's a racist, Sotomayor should also withdraw.
But you and I both know she won't. Why should she? She has the first black President of the United States and every minority group in existence on her side, ready to fight for her because - well, because she's Latina.
And THAT, friends and neighbors, is called RACISM!
IHC
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