Comments on: Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html ... for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:52:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brush With Greatness: Elena Elenadana Kagan | All That Is Necessary... http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-2280 Brush With Greatness: Elena Elenadana Kagan | All That Is Necessary... Mon, 10 May 2010 13:29:05 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-2280 [...] wrong, once again President Obama is nominating a Princeton alumna to the Supreme Court.  Unlike Sonia Sotomayor, this time I actually knew [...] [...] wrong, once again President Obama is nominating a Princeton alumna to the Supreme Court.  Unlike Sonia Sotomayor, this time I actually knew [...]

]]> By: For Obama, Empathy Trumps the Rule of Law :All That Is Necessary… http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-777 For Obama, Empathy Trumps the Rule of Law :All That Is Necessary… Fri, 29 May 2009 14:23:57 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-777 [...] liberal vote on the Supreme Court, replacing the reliably liberal David Souter.  Despite my distaste for identity politics and legislation from the bench, I don’t see this as a disaster — nor do many of the conservative columnists I’ve [...] [...] liberal vote on the Supreme Court, replacing the reliably liberal David Souter.  Despite my distaste for identity politics and legislation from the bench, I don’t see this as a disaster — nor do many of the conservative columnists I’ve [...]

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-772 Kirk Petersen Wed, 27 May 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-772 BTW, this is one of the many reasons I love this woman: The exchange above counts as one of our worst arguments as a couple. BTW, this is one of the many reasons I love this woman: The exchange above counts as one of our worst arguments as a couple.

]]> By: Kirk Petersen http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-771 Kirk Petersen Wed, 27 May 2009 14:00:22 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-771 Point taken, Sweetie. I overstated my case. I've amended the "all you need to know" statement above. Point taken, Sweetie. I overstated my case. I’ve amended the “all you need to know” statement above.

]]> By: Nina http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-770 Nina Wed, 27 May 2009 13:30:19 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-770 Sorry hon, but I'm not convinced that a brief YouTube video "tells you all you need to know about where Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor stands on judicial activism." Show me some <i>actual court decisions</i> where she's clearly legislating from the bench, and I might begin to be persuaded. And of course, it would depend on the context of the decision. As you yourself point out, sometimes the legislature alone is insufficient to protect the rights of a minority, since they can by definition be outvoted. That's why we have checks and balances. Sorry hon, but I’m not convinced that a brief YouTube video “tells you all you need to know about where Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor stands on judicial activism.” Show me some actual court decisions where she’s clearly legislating from the bench, and I might begin to be persuaded.

And of course, it would depend on the context of the decision. As you yourself point out, sometimes the legislature alone is insufficient to protect the rights of a minority, since they can by definition be outvoted. That’s why we have checks and balances.

]]> By: Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench | Latest Celebrity News http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/2009/05/sotomayor-identity-politics-and-legislation-from-the-bench.html/comment-page-1#comment-768 Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench | Latest Celebrity News Wed, 27 May 2009 04:16:29 +0000 http://blog.kirkpetersen.net/?p=664#comment-768 [...] the original post here: Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench Tags: [...] [...] the original post here: Sotomayor: Identity Politics and Legislation from the Bench Tags: [...]

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