Pat, did I miss it in the Rockford Paper? Can you tell me where the mention of it was? Thank You in advance for your help.

You remind me of the genius I once knew who said “the media never tell you about (such and such).” I asked him where he learned about this stuff, and he said he read it in a newspaper.

It’s vaguely reminiscent of Yogi Berra’s observation that “nobody goes there anymore, because it’s always too crowded.”

Nobody notices the stuff that Richard notices — except for all the other people who also notice it. Like these folks:
http://news.google.com/news?um=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=leahy+misquoted+sonia&cf=all&scoring=d

And these folks:
http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=leahy+misquoted+sonia&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

That’s not quite accurate. What Sotomayor actually said was: “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.”

Is it not great how the left can misrepresent the facts and go unnoticed?

Ms. Sotomayer is quoted as saying that the Appeals Court sets policy, so I AM taking her at her word.

You are truly a fimicolous individual.

He’s Italian? Gee, I thought he was Norwegian.

What the hell could Snuss have meant with that ridiculous observation? But then, what the hell does Snuss EVER mean?

But Snuss seems not to know that Sotomayor, just yesterday, said this: “The task of a judge is not to make law. It is to apply the law. And it is clear, I believe, that my record in two courts reflects my rigorous commitment to interpreting the Constitution according to its terms, interpreting statutes according to their terms and Congress’s intent, and hewing faithfully to precedents established by the Supreme Court and by my circuit court.’’

So, we end up with both Alito and Sotomayor having expressed some empathy based on their life experiences and their roots — and both having pledged to follow the law in their duties as judges.

I sense that Snuss thinks we should take Alito at his word, but not Sotomayor at hers.

The important part of Alito’s comments is this: “And so it’s my job to apply the law. It’s not my job to change the law or to bend the law to achieve any result.”

While some cases may remind him of his experiences, he realizes that any personal views MUST, repeat, MUST be kept subservient to the written law.

If Ms. Sotomayor believes that the judicial branch should be “making policy”, perhaps she should transfer to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which has the most over-turned rulings of ALL appeals courts, where she should fit right in.