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The Sotomayor hearings are a sham
By Rob Kall (about the author) Page 1 of 1 page(s)
For OpEdNews: Rob Kall - Writer
There is zero chance that she will not be approved. There are zero reasons for her not to be approved.
The Republican Majority is using it to build cred with its dwinding
racist base, in the process showing off how sexist, ignorant, hypocritical and
intolerant they can be.
But what really makes the hearings a sham is
the mainstream media's broadcasting this showing of Right wing abuses
of a Latina woman.
We don't need to see them doing it. They don't deserve to be given the attention.
For an example of hypocrisy, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse nailed the conservatives putting on a show grilling Sotomayor.For all the talk of "modesty" and "restraint," the right wing Justices
of the Court have a striking record of ignoring precedent, overturning
congressional statutes, limiting constitutional protections, and
discovering new constitutional rights: the infamous Ledbetter decision,
for instance; the Louisville and Seattle integration cases, for
example; the first limitation on Roe v. Wade that outright disregards
the woman's health and safety; and the DC Heller decision, discovering
a constitutional right to own guns that the Court had not previously
noticed in 220 years. Over and over, news reporting discusses
"fundamental changes in the law" wrought by the Roberts Court's right
wing flank. The Roberts Court has not lived up to the promises of
modesty or humility made when President Bush nominated Justices Roberts
and Alito.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C told Sotomayor, "Unless you have a complete meltdown, you're going to get confirmed."
I can't imagine him saying that to a man.
I've long felt that a key battle conservatives have been fighting is
against the feminine archetype. This manifests itself in many ways,
including sexist, even misogynist language.
Let's hope that as the media enables this right wing attack-fest, where
senators are getting incredible opportunities to show off their
anti-abortion, pro-gun positions, that the media will also show, in the
instant replays, just what neanderthals these white males are.
Rob Kall is executive editor, publisher and site architect of OpEdNews.com, Host of the Rob Kall Bottom Up Radio Show (WNJC 1360 AM), President of Futurehealth, Inc, (more...)
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