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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

Definitely out of context. The portion cited makes it patently clear that she is referring solely to discrimination, and that someone who has never been discriminated against may well discount it. Re her comments that although the 1964 Civil Rights Act made gender discrimination illegal, the Supreme Court did not uphold that law in a gender discrimination suit until 8 years later.

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It's raceism how ever you cut it and I still say if we where speaking about this quote from a white man.. he would have been sent howling like a beat dog off the public stage.

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ORIGINAL: philosophy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090603/ap_on_go_su_co/us_sotomayor_supreme_court

...apparently Newt Gringrich doesn't think she's a racist.

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ORIGINAL: MissSepphora1

Coming from a place of experience only makes one more emotional, and I wouldn't want someone judging from emotion over the law.
Experience is fine and all, but law is the law.  There is no "coloring" the law.
She did decide against a group of white firefighters getting promotions because they scored high enough on the test, but no minorities scored high enough.
That does not help her case.  That is not equal rights.

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ORIGINAL: Mezrem

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

Definitely out of context. The portion cited makes it patently clear that she is referring solely to discrimination, and that someone who has never been discriminated against may well discount it. Re her comments that although the 1964 Civil Rights Act made gender discrimination illegal, the Supreme Court did not uphold that law in a gender discrimination suit until 8 years later.

So because I'm thought of as white (I'm a mutt btw) I don't know about disrimination against me, are you kidding me? I have encountered hate in every segment of the population. This is one of those arguments though that burns me. I tell the same thing to people who have told me "I don't have a problem with _____ people, I just don't want my daughter dating them or to have them in my home."

It's raceism how ever you cut it and I still say if we where speaking about this quote from a white man.. he would have been sent howling like a beat dog off the public stage.

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP


Are you on the Supreme Court? Because that's who she was referring to. She referred specifically to Supreme Court Justices of past and present and their rulings re prejudice.

If you aren't one of the people she cited, a Supreme Court Justice, then her comments are not applicable to you.

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ORIGINAL: Asherdelampyr

What is the point of a poll that offers no choices other than different levels of the same view?
Where is the options for people who dont believe she said anything racist, though she may have phrased her thoughts wrong?

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Lotus,

The poll is, though, clearly loaded questioning.

Is there no difference between racism and advocacy? Is there no allowance for discriminating judgement, like estimating an older person will have more experience than someone younger?

Your poll just allows takers to choose their particular false dilemma and display their own bias.

In short, it sheds no real light on the original question.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Lotus,

The poll is, though, clearly loaded questioning.

Is there no difference between racism and advocacy? Is there no allowance for discriminating judgement, like estimating an older person will have more experience than someone younger?

Your poll just allows takers to choose their particular false dilemma and display their own bias.

In short, it sheds no real light on the original question.

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Now that you have taken your shot.. what constructive thing do you have to add to the questions posed or questions you have concerning the situation? If you were to venture a poll then.. what questions would you have posed?