tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post4444473567168087734..comments2023-04-03T19:49:42.055-05:00Comments on Civics Blog: What are your thoughts on the Sotomayor confirmation hearings?Mr. Bretzmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04907368716316376079noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-49093578862832204842009-11-08T17:33:18.510-06:002009-11-08T17:33:18.510-06:00I think it is great that a Latin American woman ha...I think it is great that a Latin American woman has been appointed to the supreme court. It shows just how far our country has come since the Civil Rights. However, I'm not sure how well she will work on the supreme court. She is liberal, and I think the court will now have more trouble the determining outcomes of cases and reaching a compromise.rlepakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914725454333321087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-11412429264801384992009-10-04T15:48:15.340-05:002009-10-04T15:48:15.340-05:00I feel that the Republicans in the senate are, wel...I feel that the Republicans in the senate are, well, being childish. They're losing ground and they don't want sotomayor in power, that's fine, but they use excuses as a way to attempt to keep her out of office. Of course, I can't condone what Sotomayor has done either, and I feel that she needs to learn to think before she speaks a little bit. But in all, it seems a large fuss about nothing.MKlinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582855222169851829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-89812565278008440072009-09-26T15:41:04.676-05:002009-09-26T15:41:04.676-05:00Although this is far from present news, and Sotoma...Although this is far from present news, and Sotomajor has now been serving in the Supreme Court since 2001, I believe that the racism she was charged with was just a reverse-racism counter arguement put on by those who opposed her to keep her out of holding a higher political position. When I researche Sotomayor's "racist comments" the individual sentence that seemed to cause most of the problems was when Sotomayor said,“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life”. Sotomayor is a latina woman, a minority in U.S politics. She has been a federal judge since 1991. Since she can not be pegged with lack of experiece, her aggressors tried to terminate her election through racism. In my opinion, this is not a racist statement. Sotomayer is different than majority of all other Supreme Court leaders, and with that she will also have different views. Though that was a oblivious statement, it is also necessary to say that she has to be confident of herself in a W.A.S.P dominated government. I do not believe that the statement was said as an act of racism, but that it was purely Sotomayer saying that she would benefit the Court through her diverse views.aprichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039134276691780028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-26616352869631351672009-09-09T20:27:51.972-05:002009-09-09T20:27:51.972-05:00Where's the health care blog?!?!?!?!Where's the health care blog?!?!?!?!JakeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895294052788443870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-24157977960994377872009-08-13T21:09:06.366-05:002009-08-13T21:09:06.366-05:00Hey everybody! I am happy to say that I got a 4. n...Hey everybody! I am happy to say that I got a 4. not the 5 I was hoping for but ill take it. Mr. Bretzmann, I know we briefly discussed the idea last year, but what would auditing the class this coming year entail? I was hoping I could get another year of pogo in before I graduate.JakeKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06895294052788443870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-29650200020709367902009-08-04T10:34:10.588-05:002009-08-04T10:34:10.588-05:00Thanks for everything, Mr. Bretzmann :)
I got a 3!...Thanks for everything, Mr. Bretzmann :)<br />I got a 3! I'll keep in touch!Addiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661972070653747891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27559829.post-3632300717953399662009-07-22T12:49:24.963-05:002009-07-22T12:49:24.963-05:00Just wanted to say thanks. I got a 4 on my exam!Just wanted to say thanks. I got a 4 on my exam!mlowe1191https://www.blogger.com/profile/18108421794062667243noreply@blogger.com