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Sotomayor Stumbles Again?

Mike

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Another stumble for Sonia? Sotomayor is devoted to a charity founded by wacko Lenora Fulani
NY Daily News ^ | June 9th 2009 | Errol Louis


The fractured ankle that hobbled Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor yesterday is nothing compared with the political stumble she'll likely encounter when conservatives begin digging into her connection to a charity organization started by controversial political activist Lenora Fulani.

The issue was hidden in plain sight, right there in the May 26 press release issued by the White House to announce Sotomayor's nomination to the high court.

Describing Sotomayor's community service, the White House emphasized that "her favorite project" is "the Development School for Youth program, which sponsors workshops for inner-city high school students."

Since 2005, Judge Sotomayor has conducted a legal workshop for 25 to 35 inner-city students, showing them around federal courtrooms and assigning them various roles as lawyers and jurors in a hypothetical trial of Goldilocks, complete with opening statements, cross-examination and the like.

"It opens up possibilities that the students never dreamed of before," the judge is quoted as saying.

But what the White House didn't say - and maybe didn't know - is that the Development School for Youth program is part of the All Stars Project, founded by Fulani in 1981 as part of a bewildering maze of political and cultural organizations that often mask the guiding hand of Fulani and her mentor, Fred Newman.

As detailed by the Anti-Defamation League and many New York newspapers, Newman and/or Fulani have launched or directed groups including the New Alliance Party and International Workers Party (both avowedly neo-Marxist organizations), the East Side Institute for Short Term Psychotherapy (where both Newman and Fulani are listed as faculty members), the New York State Independence Party, the Castillo Cultural Center - and the All Stars Project.

The ADL report, "A Cult By Any Other Name," cites Newman's views on psychotherapy - specifically, his belief, which he has put into practice, that sex between therapists and their patients is okay.

Newman earned the ADL's enmity by refusing to retract a 1985 speech in which he called Jews "storm troopers of decadent capitalism against people of color the world over."

Fulani made similar comments in 1989, claiming Jews "had to sell their souls to acquire Israel and are required to do the dirtiest work of capitalism - to function as mass murderers of people of color - in order to keep it."

Fulani stood by the remarks until 2007, when she said, "I disassociate myself from them," whatever that means.


And despite the All Stars' claim not to receive government funding, the group's 42nd St. headquarters was financed by $12 million in tax-free city bonds despite vocal objections from a cross section of New York pols.


The White House - and, frankly, Sotomayor herself - should have asked a few questions before lending precious credibility to the politics of the bizarre.
 
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Anonymous

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Laura Bush Glad Obama Picked Woman for Court

Monday, June 8, 2009 7:55 AM

WASHINGTON -- Former first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.


"I think she sounds like a winner and a good nominee,"
Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals judge Obama picked.


Mrs. Bush said in an interview broadcast Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that "as a woman, I'm proud that there might be another woman on the court. I wish her well." She was interviewed in Dallas, where the Bushes moved after their White House tenure.


On another subject, Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president, "he owes President Obama his silence on issues and there's no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes," Mrs. Bush said.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/laura_bush_sotomayor/2009/06/08/222595.html
 

Sandhusker

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Oldtimer said:
Laura Bush Glad Obama Picked Woman for Court

Monday, June 8, 2009 7:55 AM

WASHINGTON -- Former first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.


"I think she sounds like a winner and a good nominee,"
Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals judge Obama picked.


Mrs. Bush said in an interview broadcast Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that "as a woman, I'm proud that there might be another woman on the court. I wish her well." She was interviewed in Dallas, where the Bushes moved after their White House tenure.


On another subject, Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president, "he owes President Obama his silence on issues and there's no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes," Mrs. Bush said.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/laura_bush_sotomayor/2009/06/08/222595.html

Why didn't you post a quote from her when she said that W was a great President?
 
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Sandhusker said:
Oldtimer said:
Laura Bush Glad Obama Picked Woman for Court

Monday, June 8, 2009 7:55 AM

WASHINGTON -- Former first lady Laura Bush says she's pleased that President Barack Obama nominated a woman for the Supreme Court.


"I think she sounds like a winner and a good nominee,"
Bush said of Sonia Sotomayor, the federal appeals judge Obama picked.


Mrs. Bush said in an interview broadcast Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America" that "as a woman, I'm proud that there might be another woman on the court. I wish her well." She was interviewed in Dallas, where the Bushes moved after their White House tenure.


On another subject, Mrs. Bush said her husband will have no comment on any Obama decisions. He feels that as a former president, "he owes President Obama his silence on issues and there's no reason to second-guess any decisions he makes," Mrs. Bush said.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/laura_bush_sotomayor/2009/06/08/222595.html

Why didn't you post a quote from her when she said that W was a great President?

I expect no less from her on W....She was/is a good wife/woman...I have never criticized the lady- as I always thought a lot of her...And I've seen too many like her that fell for a Dufus idiot- but stayed with them forever- supporting them forever....

But you go ahead and bash the lady- since now that better fits your rightwingernut extremist agenda :roll: :(
 

Sandhusker

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I'm not bashing her. She has the right to her own opinion. I'm just pointing out that you're cherry picking quotes from her. However, there's one thing that you're not considering; Conservatives are different from liberals in that we think for ourselves. We don't base our opinions on a poll or a celebrity. You're wasting your time posting her opinion, because to a conservative, the facts remain; Sotomayor is a racist that was nominated for racist reasons by a racist - and that should be unacceptable to anybody who believes in justice.
 
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Sandhusker said:
I'm not bashing her. She has the right to her own opinion. I'm just pointing out that you're cherry picking quotes from her. However, there's one thing that you're not considering; Conservatives are different from liberals in that we think for ourselves. We don't base our opinions on a poll or a celebrity. You're wasting your time posting her opinion, because to a conservative, the facts remain; Sotomayor is a racist that was nominated for racist reasons by a racist - and that should be unacceptable to anybody who believes in justice.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Thats comical....

When you all flocked together to backslap GW for years- or chastise anyone that questioned or criticized him.....And now flock together to personally attack anyone that doesn't follow step by step with the leadership of Sir Rush- or offers a differing opinion.... :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Sandhusker

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Oldtimer said:
Sandhusker said:
I'm not bashing her. She has the right to her own opinion. I'm just pointing out that you're cherry picking quotes from her. However, there's one thing that you're not considering; Conservatives are different from liberals in that we think for ourselves. We don't base our opinions on a poll or a celebrity. You're wasting your time posting her opinion, because to a conservative, the facts remain; Sotomayor is a racist that was nominated for racist reasons by a racist - and that should be unacceptable to anybody who believes in justice.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Thats comical....

When you all flocked together to backslap GW for years- or chastise anyone that questioned or criticized him.....And now flock together to personally attack anyone that doesn't follow step by step with the leadership of Sir Rush- or offers a differing opinion.... :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

We were all backslapping each other for Bush? You're making that up.

Why won't any of you libs even touch the fact that Sotomayor would not of been nominated if not for her race/sex?
 

Soapweed

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Oldtimer said:
Sandhusker said:
I'm not bashing her. She has the right to her own opinion. I'm just pointing out that you're cherry picking quotes from her. However, there's one thing that you're not considering; Conservatives are different from liberals in that we think for ourselves. We don't base our opinions on a poll or a celebrity. You're wasting your time posting her opinion, because to a conservative, the facts remain; Sotomayor is a racist that was nominated for racist reasons by a racist - and that should be unacceptable to anybody who believes in justice.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Thats comical....

When you all flocked together to backslap GW for years- or chastise anyone that questioned or criticized him.....And now flock together to personally attack anyone that doesn't follow step by step with the leadership of Sir Rush- or offers a differing opinion.... :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oldtimer, we didn't "backslap" Bush. Not too many of us really liked him, but as conservatives, we are smart enough to realize that he was still a better choice than Gore, Kerry, Hillary, or Obama. Why in the world can't you get this simple concept through your thick noggin? :???: :x
 

Mike

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Soapweed said:
Oldtimer said:
Sandhusker said:
I'm not bashing her. She has the right to her own opinion. I'm just pointing out that you're cherry picking quotes from her. However, there's one thing that you're not considering; Conservatives are different from liberals in that we think for ourselves. We don't base our opinions on a poll or a celebrity. You're wasting your time posting her opinion, because to a conservative, the facts remain; Sotomayor is a racist that was nominated for racist reasons by a racist - and that should be unacceptable to anybody who believes in justice.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Thats comical....

When you all flocked together to backslap GW for years- or chastise anyone that questioned or criticized him.....And now flock together to personally attack anyone that doesn't follow step by step with the leadership of Sir Rush- or offers a differing opinion.... :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oldtimer, we didn't "backslap" Bush. Not too many of us really liked him, but as conservatives, we are smart enough to realize that he was still a better choice than Gore, Kerry, Hillary, or Obama. Why in the world can't you get this simple concept through your thick noggin? :???: :x

Soapweed, What OT writes now is in direct contrast to what he has written in the past. He has no long term principles, and is as easily swayed by the media as are the other Liberal fruitcakes.

OT wrote in 2005
As an Independent I voted for GW- wasn't much other choice-- still support him on many issues and am glad we have a President with good moral character.... the Liberal attack against the Iraq war lead to the ultimate disaster for the US-- Hillary will walk into office in 98[*] on the coattails of what GW left dragging........Then God help us all......

See what I mean? He doesn't have a stand. Principles are not in his vocabulary................... :mad:

Note* I have no idea what he meant by his "98" figure. :roll:
 
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