Comments on: The Colbert Report: “The Word” – Neutral Man’s Burden http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/21/the-colbert-report-the-word-neutral-mans-burden/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: richcon http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/21/the-colbert-report-the-word-neutral-mans-burden/comment-page-1/#comment-128948 richcon Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:36:54 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3420#comment-128948 I agree the Republicans' focus on "neutrality" is rediculous, considering she has more experience judging actual cases (and in doing so removing her own biases from the equation) than anyone else sitting on the Supreme Court today had when they were nominated.<br><br>But the reason they're going hard on her isn't her race. The reason is a lot simpler. This is partisanship, plain and simple. A Democrat president nominates a Supreme Court justice, so Republicans have to find fault with her. It's the job their base expects them to do. If she were white, they'd be giving her just as hard a time and spending just as much effort trying to nitpick through her past for any excuse to paint her as an "activist judge". <br><br>After all, "activist judges" are what you call those who make decisions Conservatives do not want them to, and "legislating from the bench" is the term for throwing out any law enacted by a Conservative (Republican) congress on constitutional grounds they disagree with. I agree the Republicans' focus on “neutrality” is rediculous, considering she has more experience judging actual cases (and in doing so removing her own biases from the equation) than anyone else sitting on the Supreme Court today had when they were nominated.

But the reason they're going hard on her isn't her race. The reason is a lot simpler. This is partisanship, plain and simple. A Democrat president nominates a Supreme Court justice, so Republicans have to find fault with her. It's the job their base expects them to do. If she were white, they'd be giving her just as hard a time and spending just as much effort trying to nitpick through her past for any excuse to paint her as an “activist judge”.

After all, “activist judges” are what you call those who make decisions Conservatives do not want them to, and “legislating from the bench” is the term for throwing out any law enacted by a Conservative (Republican) congress on constitutional grounds they disagree with.

]]> By: richcon http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/21/the-colbert-report-the-word-neutral-mans-burden/comment-page-1/#comment-125379 richcon Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:36:54 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3420#comment-125379 I agree the Republicans' focus on "neutrality" is rediculous, considering she has more experience judging actual cases (and in doing so removing her own biases from the equation) than anyone else sitting on the Supreme Court today had when they were nominated.<br><br>But the reason they're going hard on her isn't her race. The reason is a lot simpler. This is partisanship, plain and simple. A Democrat president nominates a Supreme Court justice, so Republicans have to find fault with her. It's the job their base expects them to do. If she were white, they'd be giving her just as hard a time and spending just as much effort trying to nitpick through her past for any excuse to paint her as an "activist judge". <br><br>After all, "activist judges" are what you call those who make decisions Conservatives do not want them to, and "legislating from the bench" is the term for throwing out any law enacted by a Conservative (Republican) congress on constitutional grounds they disagree with. I agree the Republicans' focus on “neutrality” is rediculous, considering she has more experience judging actual cases (and in doing so removing her own biases from the equation) than anyone else sitting on the Supreme Court today had when they were nominated.

But the reason they're going hard on her isn't her race. The reason is a lot simpler. This is partisanship, plain and simple. A Democrat president nominates a Supreme Court justice, so Republicans have to find fault with her. It's the job their base expects them to do. If she were white, they'd be giving her just as hard a time and spending just as much effort trying to nitpick through her past for any excuse to paint her as an “activist judge”.

After all, “activist judges” are what you call those who make decisions Conservatives do not want them to, and “legislating from the bench” is the term for throwing out any law enacted by a Conservative (Republican) congress on constitutional grounds they disagree with.

]]> By: 8Asians.com » California Officially Apologizes to Chinese Americans http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/21/the-colbert-report-the-word-neutral-mans-burden/comment-page-1/#comment-125322 8Asians.com » California Officially Apologizes to Chinese Americans Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:01:28 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3420#comment-125322 [...] War II as China became an ally against the Japanese. Ironically, the repeal of the Act followed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. But you have to wonder; why would any Asians want to immigrate to the United States, after such [...] [...] War II as China became an ally against the Japanese. Ironically, the repeal of the Act followed the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. But you have to wonder; why would any Asians want to immigrate to the United States, after such [...]

]]> By: jeffat8asians http://www.8asians.com/2009/07/21/the-colbert-report-the-word-neutral-mans-burden/comment-page-1/#comment-125313 jeffat8asians Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:36:49 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=3420#comment-125313 Thanks for the pointer. I thought that the reference he made to the Japanese American internment was a very good one. Thanks for the pointer. I thought that the reference he made to the Japanese American internment was a very good one.

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