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  • Posted By: Still Free in the USA @ 05/27/2009 12:53:57 PM

    The front page of my paper; lets see; "First Hispanic bla bla" If I want CHARACTER, I want integrity; I want JUSTICE; I dont give a rats ass about how much history is made. First Black President; I dont care what color his skin is. He is inept and has shown it over and over! But we had Beyonce singing at the White House. I DONT CARE. I want leaders; not "fronts for a cause". Affirmative Action has done ENOUGH to destroy persons of color by lowering standards of learning and behavior. Stop destroying people of color by USING them!

    • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 1:09:16 PM

      IF IT WASN'T FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, CLARENCE THOMAS WOULD NOT BE A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TODAY.

      • Posted By: zz333 @ 05/27/2009 1:34:25 PM

        Even Clarence Thomas saw how incidious the AA was.

  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 1:28:15 PM

    BACK TO WORK, LUNCH IS OVER.

    • Posted By: EZRead @ 05/27/2009 1:34:17 PM

      You're right it's about time we started officially using government power to discriminate against the white men. Let them know how it feels. I know it's wrong but man it feels good.

  • Posted By: gvillagran3 @ 05/27/2009 12:59:54 PM

    answer to comment.
    notsoquitehemajority.

    You made a comment in regards to the White people paying more in taxes than the rest of Americans.

    But you also don't call yourself a racist.

    Frankly what you are is simply confused. It is a fact my notsoracistminority that the States of the union that get the most help from the federal government are REPUBLICAN RED STATES ..... The entire South including a bast population of White people live by taking MORE than they give to the Federal government , and that is a fact.

    The White people that in your book pay the most taxes tend to be living in Democratic states as is the case with the entire North East, and West coast. Or to put it in other words pal you have several problems that come straight from the ignorance you get from looking at Fox all day.



    • Posted By: zz333 @ 05/27/2009 1:32:47 PM

      I would like for you to stay for a few days in Detroit and or Cleveland and then make your statement. Sooner or later the minority will the majority in areas, however if the minority starts leaving in droves. You know you have a problem. Why do a lot of minoties not want to live with other minorities who do not look like them?
      Even the Latinos are ethnically cleansing in S. LA

  • Posted By: zz333 @ 05/27/2009 1:27:29 PM

    So is she the best qualified Supreme Court justice in the USA, or is she a female, Hispanic, Nyer, who happens to have some law experience but meets the other affermative criteria. How about an underpresented authentic American Indian who is already the original native of this land and therefore would naturally make good decisions in the best interest of this land. Oh, he may be too much!

    • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 1:32:40 PM

      IF OBAMA PICKED AN AMERICAN INDIAN, YOU GUYS WOULD TRY TO SELL THEM FIREWATER. HOW DUMB ARE YOU REALLY? IS THERE MORE?

  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 1:27:41 PM

    THIS REQUEST GOES OUT TO ALL OF YOU ZOMBIES WHO DON'T HAVE THE GOOD SENSE TO SEE THAT THE G.O.P. IS DEAD. PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL YOUR REPUBLICAN SENATORS AND DEMAND THAT THE BLOCK THE CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE SOTOMAYOR. I KNOW YOU THINK I'M UP TO NO GOOD HERE, BUT TRUST ME. IT WILL GIVE YOUR PARTY THE SHOT IN THE ARM IT NEEDS. YOU KNOW THOSE LATINOS ARE TOO STUPID TO VOTE. NOT TO WORRY. IT ALL ABOUT ME AND YOU AND THE WHITE RACE. GO TO THE RED STATES AND YOU'LL SEE I'M RIGHT ABOUT THIS.

  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 1:18:45 PM

    NOSOQUIET, YOU PICK THE LEVEL AND I'LL COME DOWN TO YOU. SHOULD BE ENJOYABLE, FOR ME. YOU COULDN'T SATISFY A PARROT. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY POLLS HAVE SHOWN THAT EVEN REPUBLICAN WOMEN WOULD PREFER A DEMOCRAT LOVER. THEY ARE A HELL OF A LOT MORE WILLING TO GO PLACES WITH THEM AND ARE MORE RESPECTFUL OF THEM. NOT TO MENTION THEY ARE ON AVERAGE NOT NEARLY AS FAT. TRY GOOGLING THAT IT WILL "A W E" YOU.

  • Posted By: Still Free in the USA @ 05/27/2009 1:01:58 PM

    Hope, they say, is assurance of things longed for, faith in things unseen.
    That???s all Okay when the promises are divine.
    In the world of politics; what can give me any sense of certainty in things unseen, what promises can I l believe?
    Its nice to talk about hope and justice; but we all know politics form the inside and we know things don???t change that much; and so quickly???

    False hope consists of a fairy tale ending which depends entirely on the actions of others.

    What to do.

    Send the kids to school, don???t wait around for others to fix our problems, reject glass ceilings, and recognize that progress is not pain free. REAL progress always entails hard work, personal sacrifice and responsibility.

    By this entire nation.

  • Posted By: Still Free in the USA @ 05/27/2009 12:57:56 PM

    Next time my house is on fire and a white guy shows up; I will tell him to put the hose back on the truck until a person of color shows up. Same if I need emergency surgery; "gee sorry doc that Affirmative Action has NOT worked but could ya send me a black or Asian guy; I'll make sure I dont blow up before you find someone that suits the liberal agenda

  • Posted By: Still Free in the USA @ 05/27/2009 12:54:38 PM

    BTW--
    If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?


    If George W. Bush had given Tony Blair a set of inexpensive and useless (to Tony Blair's UK video formatting) DVDs, when Tony Blair had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?

    If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have approved?


    If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, would you have approved?

    If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?

    If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current on their income taxes, would you have approved?

    If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?

    If George W. Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?

    If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

    So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive?

    Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 10 weeks -- so you'll have three years and nine-and-a-half months to come up with an answer.



  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 12:54:11 PM

    NOSOQUIET IS IN AWE MORE THAN RUSH LIMBAUGH. IF YOU PAID ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND YOU AND HAD THE INTELLIGENCE TO ANALIZE IT, MAYBE YOU WOULDN'T BE IN AWE AS MUCH. HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THE IS REALLY AWESOME. WHY DON'T THE ZOMBIES, WHO CLAIM TO BACK THE TROOPS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH LIMBAUGH AND CHENEY, WHO WORKED FEVERISHLY TO DODGE SERVICE IN VIET NAM AND SUCCEEDED AND GEORGE BUSH WOULD HID BEHND HIS MOMMA'S SKIRTS WHILE TROOP WERE DYING IN THERE PLACE? DO YOU THINK THESE GUY WERE MORE ENTITLED TO LIVE THAT EVERYDAY SOLDIERS?

  • Posted By: paproudmom @ 05/27/2009 12:50:59 PM

    Just a suggestion but why don't we all wait to form an opinion based on research and the hearings. Either side just spewing out talking points is a waste of time.

  • Posted By: gvillagran3 @ 05/27/2009 12:50:54 PM

    Answer to notosoquiteth majority.

    Pal, you might not like Sotomayor because Obama elected her, and that's fine, Don't however insult my intelligence, and that of others by pretending that the reason you don't like her nomination is because you know what she "belives" in. Fact is pal, you don't know *** about what she believes in or not. Fact is pal that up to a few hours ago you did not know who Sotomayor was at all..... And now you "know" all these things about her because Limbaugh told you so?

    This is not the first time I remind you "pal" .... This is America. The President get's to select the candidate, not Limbaugh. The senate get's to confirm the candidate based on her testimony, and her qualification. SImple as that. If her qualification are good enough, and they are better than Alito's, and Bork (check their experience and record before they were nominated) , and her answers are good enough for the Senate, then she will be confirmed.... And Rush Limbaugh, and every Right Wing fanatic out there can cry for a month, and get used to "Bend Over" as the Fatso pill pupper puts it all the time.

    I am sure in the long confirmation process Judge Sotomayor will be asked to speak for herself, and then you will "know" what she believes in because she said it, not Limbaugh. I am sure in the long confirmation process she will be attacked by Republicans, just as Democrats attacked Alito, or Roberts, or Borck....... Is politics is expected, and is smart to see what the opposition party get's out of a fight , BEFORE they get into the fight.

    And that takes me to this point. In the end your sorry ass party has to make up it's mind. You want to win some moral vicotry for the Right by making a lot of usless noice, for that's about all you are going to do in practical terms, or you want to win the war against the Democrats for the popular vote?
    Loose the Latino vote, as you are about to do, and I can warrany you you can kiss Florida, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona good by for the next 50 years.

    And that my Right Wing fanatic friend will of course give you a permanent bend- over status for the rest of your life. Or maibe you truly believe that you'll ever win in America again by alienating blacks,latinos, centrist, decorated generals, republican senators, gays, lesbians, intellectuals, middle calss, poor, the 20-30 years old generation, hearth conservationist people, moderate Republicans, etc, etc.

    Poor Republicans.....Have to deal with the bunch of nuts you have in your Right dominating your party is going to kill you .

  • Posted By: arkay @ 05/27/2009 12:47:17 PM

    What attack is this person talking about? Another example of the media making rather than reporting the news.

  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 12:39:53 PM

    WELCOME TO THE DEADER THAT 10,000 MUMMIES REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE HAVE A NEW APPROACH DESIGNED TO ADD NEW MEMBERS. IT'S CALLED THE REVERSE, REVERSE DISCRIMINATION POLICY.

  • Posted By: concerned liberal @ 05/27/2009 12:34:45 PM

    Any American democrat, republican or independent not troubled by the statement of Sotomayor that at the least insinuates that the law has room for interpretation when applied either from a minority or on a minority as compared to a non-minority should have the head examined! Equality, people, there is no wiggle room or chance for afirmative action legal system, the law is the law, of course when applied the wealthy and the powerfull!(Elliot Sptizer, Phil Gramm, George Bush etc, etc)

  • Posted By: jojodice @ 05/27/2009 12:11:11 PM

    "...borned with a gold spoon in their mouth"?? That is not a typo, it is intentionally written that way by an idiot who thinks he knows what he is talking about. Man, I love libs and dems, you all be so funnie! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

    • Posted By: NotSoBigMac @ 05/27/2009 12:29:21 PM

      I am quite certain I don't know what you're talking about, but I have a nagging suspicion that I wouldn't want to...

  • Posted By: lovedeedee @ 05/27/2009 4:12:04 AM

    Republicans offer no solutions to America's huge problems.. they are worthless but what is the surprise coming from people who were borned with a gold spoon in their mouth.. They are not capable of connecting to the average american. Let them stay back and let us move forward.

    • Posted By: wiseman4sure1 @ 05/27/2009 9:34:03 AM

      Generalizations are a screwup.

      • Posted By: skimos @ 05/27/2009 12:16:29 PM

        Really? Sarah Palin was "borned" with a gold spoon in her mouth. Liberals are the most judgemental people I have ever come across. They are also the most hate filled and intollerent.

        • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 12:28:48 PM

          ANN RICHARDS ONCE SAID: "GEORGE BUSH WAS BORN WITH A GOLDEN FOOT IN HIS MOUTH.' GEORGE WENT ON TO BEAT HER OUT OF THE GOVERNORSHIP.

  • Posted By: SmilinBob @ 05/27/2009 12:25:57 PM

    MY GAWD! HAVE YOU GUYS BEEN LISTENING TO FOX AND THE G.O.P. "SPOKESMEN AND WOMEN? PRESIDENT OBAMA SET THE TRAP AND THE ZOMBIES PUSHED EACH OTHER ASIDE TO HAVE THE PRIVELEDGE TO BE THE FIST ON TO FALL IN.

    THE MANTRA IS REVERSE DISCRIMINATION WHICH HAS PLENTY OF MERIT IN MY OPINION. SO WHAT DOES THE RECENTLY DECEASED REPUBLICAN DO TO TRY TO RESURRECT ITSELF? IT PLAYS TO THE WHITE MALE BASE. IF I WAS THE G.O.P., I WOULD STAY OUT OF RANGE OF POLLSTERS FOR A WHILE. I THINK WE'RE SEEING A STAB AT TRYING TO ESTABLISH A SAVE THE WHITE MAN THEME THAT THEY HOPE CARRIES OVER TO 2010 AND 2012. MORE THAN LIKELY THEY'LL FIND THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO ABANDON THAT THOUGHT WELL BEFORE THE ELECTIONS. COULD YOU IMAGINE THE BACKLASH IF SOMEHOW THE REPUBLICAN WERE SUCCESSFUL IN BLOCKING THE NOMINATION ALA THE DEMOCRATS WITH JUDGE BORG? THE LATINOS WOULD TURNOUT AS THE AFRICAN AMERICANS DID IN NOVEMBER.

  • Posted By: shell-ii @ 05/27/2009 11:38:11 AM

    Laws and amendments begin in trials. Judges make JUDGEMENT CALLS when their is no precidence for the said case.
    In the case of the firefighters, it is a fact that traditionally, white males in traditionally dominated white male jobs routinely give test answers to their white buddies. If this was shown in the court case then the judge made the right call.

    • Posted By: concerned liberal @ 05/27/2009 12:25:49 PM

      Pathetic!

    • Posted By: Red Fred @ 05/27/2009 11:43:51 AM

      That's right; whitey cheats. Thank you for playing that well deserved race card on those awful scum who pretend to risk their lives fighting fires and saving others' lives by being FD EMT's. Those scurrilous lazy lying cheating racists...

      • Posted By: NotSoBigMac @ 05/27/2009 12:00:24 PM

        Did you read the case, or are you just repeating sound bites from Rush?

  • Posted By: RO in Reno @ 05/27/2009 11:57:47 AM

    Empathy is interesting, in most cases when expressed is the equivalent of telling a man with no legs you understand exactly how he feels because you once stubbed your toe.
    If one has not walked in anothers shoes expressions of empathy fall short.
    None the less Empathy usually translates to compassion for the plight of others.
    That Republicans would see this as an unacceptable human failing is but another example of the fact those compassionate conservatives" who claim compassion as their own are in fact totally devoid of any semblance of it.
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