Supreme Court Reverses Obama SCOTUS nominee

June 29, 10:56 AMPortland Civil Rights ExaminerDianna Cotter

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 In a decision that will effect discrimination claims across the Nation, the Supreme Court today reversed the decision of the 2nd Circuit court, the court from which Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been nominated from. The Second Circuit court had in essence decided in the case  Ricci v. DeStefano,  it was legal to discriminate against one group, in this case white firefighters, in order to avoid the appearance of discriminating against another. Ruling in favor of white firefighters in New Haven Conn. the Supreme Court reversed that decision today, saying that the firefighters were denied promotions because of their race, which is reverse discrimination. Because of today’s decision, reverse discrimination is now illegal.

This decision is expected to significantly affect Sotomayor’s nomination, as she has been identified as a judge who is very willing to rule in favor of race where ever the law allows her to. Being a member of the racist group “La Raza” which is the Hispanic community’s KKK, does not help. As it was noted by the Canadian Paper, Canada Free Press:

“La Raza teaches that Colorado, California, Arizona, Texas, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon and parts of Washington State make up an area known as “Aztlan” — a fictional ancestral homeland of the Aztecs before Europeans arrived in North America.

These areas belong to the Latinos and Latinas and must be surrendered to “La Raza” once enough immigrants, legal or illegal, come to constitute a majority, as in Los Angeles. Once this is achieved, the current borders of the United States will simply be obliterated.

But the “reconquista” won’t end with territorial occupation and secession. The final plan for the La Raza movement includes the ethnic cleansing of Americans of European, African, and Asian descent out of “Aztlan.”“

This is not at all consistent with the continued existence of the Untied States, and is about as racist as any of the KKK's goals or the NeoNazi's. Racism is racism and it is wrong no matter who practices it. With out a doubt, the United States does not need a blatant racist on the Nation's highest Court. In case anyone would like to read Judge Sotomayor's own words to La Raza, they can be found at the Library Of Congress at this link. While it should not be said that Sotomayor should not be proud of her heritage, it should also be said that her heritage does not make her a better human being, any more than any other race does. Her disrespect for other races should disqualify her from the post to which she has been nominated.

Having 80% of her judicial rulings overturned by the Supreme court also does not help her chances of passing Senate Confirmation hearings either. Certainly it does not serve the best interests of the United states to have a blatant and unapologetic racist in the Supreme Court, unless of course you are a racist.

With this 5-4 decision, the SCOTUS has ruled it is now illegal to discriminate against one group to prevent the appearance of discrimination against another. The Washington Post quotes the majority opinion;

“"Fear of litigation alone cannot justify an employer's reliance on race to the detriment of individuals who passed the examinations and qualified for promotions," wrote Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.”

As well as quite possibly ending affirmative action altogether, this in effect ends the practice of reverse discrimination. Affirmative action was the proactive practice of promoting “Minorities” with lower qualifications over non-minorities with higher qualifications. In essence this decision now blindfolds both the law and employers to race as well as skin color, which is absolutely fair. Now the best applicants will be getting the job instead of the racially accepted ones. It may well be that the practice of reverse discrimination will also end affirmative action in colleges, universities, and any other venue where race was for many years the primary factor in deciding an applicant’s status, instead of the qualifications of that applicant.

As someone who has suffered from racism, I am absolutely in agreement with this decision. I was born and raised in Hawaii in the 1970’s, I am a Haole. I know what racism is from the point of view of the one being discriminated against. From personal experience, I can tell you there are two sides to racism. The act of discriminating against someone because of their race or skin color is racist. The act of using that victim status for personal gain is also racist. The use of the victim status is today the most common form of racism and it’s time for it to stop.

This landmark decision is one that will have great effects across the nation and will ultimately be a great step forward in removing race from the equation of achievement. If a person wants to succeed in the United States, they have every opportunity to do so. No one deserves any sort of step up because of the presence or lack of a skin pigment. Finally justice is again blind, and that is indeed just.