Sotomayor Clears Up ‘Wise Latina’ Remark
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finally got a chance to respond to the "wise Latina" quote ("I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion") that inspired massive GOP criticism and bigotry around her nomination. Check out this video to hear what she had to say about it.Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor finally got a chance to respond to the “wise Latina” quote (“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would, more often than not, reach a better conclusion”) that inspired massive GOP criticism and bigotry around her nomination. Check out this video to hear what she had to say about it.
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Sotomayor's dissent should be read by every American and taught in colleges and universities.
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