UPDATE: Coburn vs. Sotomayor

[bdickens]

I saw in the Houston Comical today that Sen. Cornyn has issued a statement that he will vote "no" on Sotomayor.

[Chip]

I saw in the Houston Comical today that Sen. Cornyn has issued a statement that he will vote "no" on Sotomayor.

I got on Senator Cornyn's email distribution list when I sent him my thoughts on Cap and Trade. This email just came in from him :

Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held the confirmation hearing for Judge Sotomayor. I had the opportunity to ask Judge Sotomayor to explain some of her troubling past statements and her judicial philosophy to determine what kind of justice Judge Sotomayor would be if confirmed. Unfortunately, I cannot support Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation because she failed to convince me that, as a Supreme Court Justice, she will adhere to a restrained judicial philosophy that delivers fair, impartial, and equal justice for all. Issues of deep importance to Texans are sure to come before the Supreme Court in the coming years, like whether or not to weaken the Second Amendment right of Texans to keep and bear arms. I am also concerned that the Court will fail to protect the Fifth Amendment private property rights of Texans from cities and states that want to condemn their property for non-public uses, and that the Court will expand the right to abortion and other liberal social policies that appear nowhere in the Constitution.

Edit: With respect, let me refer you back to this thread. Cornyn at least appeared to go into the hearings with an open mind before deciding he wasn't going to support her appointment.

[stevie_d_64]

No wonder the young are disgusted with our system.

And they are very susceptable to "progressive" and "empathetic" reasonings dispite the law, the Constitution and common sense...

Life experiences, emotions, social justice, etc etc...Those are the paths to destruction of civilized, logical and sensible society...

I am certainly not a perfect person...Yet I understand that I am totally responsible and accountable for my actions...Something seriously lacking in some of the yutes around the world today...

There is a phenomenon occuring now where the parents of today's youth are actually impeding their children's sense of responsibility and accountability. They are called helicopter parents because they constantly hover about their kids, making decisions for them, sheltering them, and keeping them from actually experiencing life the way it is - cruel, unforgiving, and relentless. more info here. Perhaps these parents need lessons in responsibility and accountability, particularly if they are to rely on the decisions of their children some time down the road?

I'd argue that life experiences are integral to good leadership. I believe that the framers of the Constitution also believed this, else why have age requirements to hold office? Life experience, amongst a host of other factors, gives us perspective. And the broader our perspective, regarding politics, the better equipped we are to make sound decisions concerning the wide range of your constituents' interests.

In the case of The SCOTUS, there is some insularity between the immediate interests of the people and a duty to uphold the Constitution. That's why they get lifetime appointments. But they still need some real, formative experience to help shape their views and understanding of the intent of what was written in the Constitution. If interpreting case law was an easy, cut and dried thing, we wouldn't have a supreme court.

I would agree that life experiences are integral to good leadership skills, only so much to be able to effectively carry on those duties and be able to mentor others to take on leadership responsibilities...

When it comes to making decisions like a judge though...Those emotions and experiences do not, and should not, be applied in any way shape or form to the duties you must be responsible and accountable for as a justice...

Considering all the cases she has presided over that have been overturned by higher courts, this is indicative of a poor application of "legal" precidence, and poor judgement...

[stevie_d_64]

I saw in the Houston Comical today that Sen. Cornyn has issued a statement that he will vote "no" on Sotomayor.

Yes, his "no" vote is a good thing...But if you look closely at his statement he said he is doing so with great regret and sadness...

When I saw that yesterday it was very late in the day and no one was in his D.C. office or his local Houston district office to answer my question about why he is regretful and sad about this...

I am not impressed...I am sure him clarifying this concern I have will temper my dissapointment in the statement he made on this issue...

[Liberty]

There is a phenomenon occuring now where the parents of today's youth are actually impeding their children's sense of responsibility and accountability. They are called helicopter parents because they constantly hover about their kids, making decisions for them, sheltering them, and keeping them from actually experiencing life the way it is - cruel, unforgiving, and relentless. more info here. Perhaps these parents need lessons in responsibility and accountability, particularly if they are to rely on the decisions of their children some time down the road?

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

[pdubyoo]

Well, it's another dark day in DC. She was confirmed, as expected. They plan to have her sworn-in by noon tomorrow.

EDIT: Cornyn and KBH did vote NO.