Comments on: Friday Funnies - “inspirational” life story no basis for confirming Sotomayor (or anyone) to lifetime Supreme Court appointment http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/2009/07/17/friday-funnies-inspirational-life-story-no-basis-for-confirming-sotomayor-or-anyone-to-lifetime-supreme-court-appointment/ Returning accountability to our judicial system... Thu, 17 May 2012 09:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Director http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/2009/07/17/friday-funnies-inspirational-life-story-no-basis-for-confirming-sotomayor-or-anyone-to-lifetime-supreme-court-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Director Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:06:34 +0000 http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/?p=1083#comment-1005 Suzanne - appreciate the (obviously well-intentioned) comment. The reason for the article was to relate the general topic of judicial qualifications and desired attributes - i.e., upholding the rule of law and making unbiased decisions - to the specific topic of our state Supreme Court justices, and how they fall short of that standard. Sotomayor's nomination, and confirmation, on the apparent basis of her "inspirational life story" was a blow to the standard of judicial impartiality, and thus worthy of comment. I find it hard to imagine that anyone putting principle above identity (as I do) would be offended by my argument against Sotomayor, since it is based on ethics, not ethnicity. That said, I appreciate your comment, and I remain strongly focused on the goal of voting these "unjust justices" out of office. Let's Clear The Bench, Colorado! Suzanne -
appreciate the (obviously well-intentioned) comment.

The reason for the article was to relate the general topic of judicial qualifications and desired attributes - i.e., upholding the rule of law and making unbiased decisions - to the specific topic of our state Supreme Court justices, and how they fall short of that standard.

Sotomayor’s nomination, and confirmation, on the apparent basis of her “inspirational life story” was a blow to the standard of judicial impartiality, and thus worthy of comment.

I find it hard to imagine that anyone putting principle above identity (as I do) would be offended by my argument against Sotomayor, since it is based on ethics, not ethnicity.

That said, I appreciate your comment, and I remain strongly focused on the goal of voting these “unjust justices” out of office. Let’s Clear The Bench, Colorado!

]]> By: Suzanne McNamara http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/2009/07/17/friday-funnies-inspirational-life-story-no-basis-for-confirming-sotomayor-or-anyone-to-lifetime-supreme-court-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Suzanne McNamara Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:06:17 +0000 http://www.clearthebenchcolorado.org/?p=1083#comment-860 I don't see why the article on Sonia Sotomayor is here. First, this is "Clear the Bench Colorado"; the United States Supreme Court is not the subject. Second, she's been confirmed; it's over. Third, other commentators have said essentially the same thing; most people who are interested enough in judicial matters to look at your website have surely seen similar arguments elsewhere. Keep your readers focused on your goal. Finally, there are some voters who may be offended by your argument against Sotomayor; you may be turning people away who would be likely to vote members of the Colorado Supreme Court off the bench. The readers who object so strongly to this article that they sign off your website may be few, but since the article is obsolete as there is nothing to be done now about the Sotomayor nomination and the ideas expressed are otherwise available, I don't see the point of having this article on your website. You have one chance in ten years to vote these justices off the bench. Keep focused on that goal. I don’t see why the article on Sonia Sotomayor is here. First, this is “Clear the Bench Colorado”; the United States Supreme Court is not the subject. Second, she’s been confirmed; it’s over. Third, other commentators have said essentially the same thing; most people who are interested enough in judicial matters to look at your website have surely seen similar arguments elsewhere. Keep your readers focused on your goal. Finally, there are some voters who may be offended by your argument against Sotomayor; you may be turning people away who would be likely to vote members of the Colorado Supreme Court off the bench. The readers who object so strongly to this article that they sign off your website may be few, but since the article is obsolete as there is nothing to be done now about the Sotomayor nomination and the ideas expressed are otherwise available, I don’t see the point of having this article on your website.

You have one chance in ten years to vote these justices off the bench. Keep focused on that goal.

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