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Sotomayor. Supreme Court error by Obama.

Posted on 09. Jun, 2009 by scott in Social commentary, political munglings

I want real diversity!!

President Obama got his nominee to SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) really wrong.? Sure it is great to have another woman.? A hispanic would be great too.? But six Catholics — two thirds of the Supreme Court — all at the same time?

How the heck is that diversity?

The other three don’t offer all that much diversity either.? Two Jews.? One protestant.? Wow, way to go BHO, you’ve really proposed effective change!

It wasn’t too long ago that it was a big deal to elect the first Catholic President (Kennedy),? so how do we end up with six Catholics on a 9 person SCOTUS?

Hey, I know a lot of Catholics, even have some in the family, and I like them all.? Good people with big hearts.? The first girl I ever really cared about was Catholic.? And, there are a lot more of them than there are of any other single Cristian faith.? To wit: about 23% of Americans are Catholic (67 million in ‘07) so how do 67% of the SCOTUS end up Catholic?? And two Jews?? They represent less than 2% of our population. One protestant?? Heck, they are more than 50% of us.

Come on Mr. President gives us real diversity and real change.? How about two Catholics, four protestants, one jew, one Mormon, one Muslim/Buddhist or Hindu on SCOTUS?? That would seem a LOT more like the mixing pot we are.

I couldn’t really care less who serves on SCOTUS, just as long as we don’t have a majority of any one religious or political ideology at the same time. There ought to be a law!

And, by the way, when the founding fathers wrote the Constitution, the average life expectancy was less than 55 years old.? Now that my own dad is 92 and my mom is 90 it is time to recognize that a lifetime appointment is giving any 50-something far too much influence and power for way to long.

Terms limits for all elected and appointed officials!!? Where is the hue and cry?? Am I alone in this wilderness of common-sense?

Wake up Mr. President.? How could you even think, let alone say, that diversity comes with an overwhelming majority on SCOTUS from a single religion?? What about separation of state and religion?? Why aren’t the abortion lobbies going nuts?? Could it be for the simple reason that they are mostly democrats?? What about fresh and diverse background for fresh and diverse opinions?? It can’t be all about race all the time . . . what about creed?

I want real diversity and real change.

I am beginning to wonder if Obama’s first 100 days were just a fluke?

Jeez Louise, I sure hope he is not another Bush in sheep’s clothing!!

thanks to flickr’s prakhar for the foto

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