Comments on: A Black Woman’s Perspective: Why Judge Sonia Sotomayor is One of My People http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/05/a-black-woman%e2%80%99s-perspective-why-judge-sonia-sotomayor-is-one-of-my-people/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lorena http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/05/a-black-woman%e2%80%99s-perspective-why-judge-sonia-sotomayor-is-one-of-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Lorena Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:19:28 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=7997#comment-955 It's about time true diversity has arrived to the White House. I am proud of our President for having the courage to not conform to the norm and give minorities a well deserved opportunity to be appointed. I am grateful that this is happening during my time and am confident that the barriers that have kept so many people down are beginning to be broken down. It is interesting that as soon as a minority is appointed to such a high position, they are thoroughly criticized for not being competent enough to hold such a position. Why does that belief still manifest itself in this country? Because minorities have not been well represented in the past. I bet racist Republicans squirm in their chairs anytime our President makes an announcement such as Mrs. Sotomayors appointment. It’s about time true diversity has arrived to the White House. I am proud of our President for having the courage to not conform to the norm and give minorities a well deserved opportunity to be appointed. I am grateful that this is happening during my time and am confident that the barriers that have kept so many people down are beginning to be broken down. It is interesting that as soon as a minority is appointed to such a high position, they are thoroughly criticized for not being competent enough to hold such a position. Why does that belief still manifest itself in this country? Because minorities have not been well represented in the past. I bet racist Republicans squirm in their chairs anytime our President makes an announcement such as Mrs. Sotomayors appointment.

]]> By: Roger http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/05/a-black-woman%e2%80%99s-perspective-why-judge-sonia-sotomayor-is-one-of-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Roger Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:47:33 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=7997#comment-879 Maybe it is time for a true definition of the term HISPANIC. Maybe it is time for a true definition of the term HISPANIC.

]]> By: Bea http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/05/a-black-woman%e2%80%99s-perspective-why-judge-sonia-sotomayor-is-one-of-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Bea Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:38:39 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=7997#comment-807 You have got to be kidding! You have got to be kidding!

]]> By: Ron Bascombe http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/05/a-black-woman%e2%80%99s-perspective-why-judge-sonia-sotomayor-is-one-of-my-people/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Ron Bascombe Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:21:26 +0000 http://thedefendersonline.com/?p=7997#comment-713 Uh-huh!!! And then some. Harlem and the South Bronx, me too. Projects and parochial school where cultural difference from the 'dominant' made one isolated. Yup!!! Like us, for Judge Sotamajor, coming up on the meager side of prosperity, makes the feeling more than just empathy. More like shared experiences. Family in the same fix. Kindred spirits, bound in the knowledge that comes from the rough side of the mountain. The kind of lives that make for informed art and, when true to the passage, good policy and judicial fairness. And isn't something that we have a president who knows the story too? A brother from a different mother. One family. We are them and they are us and we all long for the same face of justice. So, yeah, for all of the right reasons, to see the talent rise despite the differences and, yeah, it is so good to see the whole family rise, those who have stuggled through and all of those other family members of America who, just now, are discovering struggle and will be helped by the experience of our travails and our overcoming. No matter what the haters say, it will be one family, one justice, one America. And ain't that good news? Lasana Uh-huh!!! And then some. Harlem and the South Bronx, me too. Projects and parochial school where cultural difference from the ‘dominant’ made one isolated. Yup!!! Like us, for Judge Sotamajor, coming up on the meager side of prosperity, makes the feeling more than just empathy. More like shared experiences. Family in the same fix. Kindred spirits, bound in the knowledge that comes from the rough side of the mountain. The kind of lives that make for informed art and, when true to the passage, good policy and judicial fairness.

And isn’t something that we have a president who knows the story too? A brother from a different mother. One family. We are them and they are us and we all long for the same face of justice.

So, yeah, for all of the right reasons, to see the talent rise despite the differences and, yeah, it is so good to see the whole family rise, those who have stuggled through and all of those other family members of America who, just now, are discovering struggle and will be helped by the experience of our travails and our overcoming.

No matter what the haters say, it will be one family, one justice, one America. And ain’t that good news?

Lasana

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