Will the Democrats Create Viet Nam II?

by Mr. Bob | 4:26 pm, June 30, 2009

July 4 Break–Link Roundup

by elpresidente | 2:34 pm, June 30, 2009

Obama, the media’s little darling

by Mr. Bob | 11:55 am, June 30, 2009

Clear the Censorship

by Ari | 9:33 am, June 30, 2009

Sotomayor guilty of “poor performance” in her ruling

by Mr. Bob | 8:39 am, June 30, 2009

COLORADO JUDICIAL NETWORK

For Immediate Release: June 29, 2009

Contact: Jim Pfaff, jim@iresearchanddata.com. 303-957-8600

Not one Supreme Court Justice Approved Sotomayor ruling in Ricci Case

Sotomayor guilty of “poor performance” in her ruling

DENVER, CO: The United States Supreme Court today ruled that Frank Ricci and his fellow New Haven, CT firefighters should not be subject to “reverse discrimination.” In a 5-4 decision, the court overturned the summary judgment ruling in the 2^nd Circuit of New York by Judge Sonia Sontomayor and her fellow panelists. And all nine Supreme Court Justices determined that the Sotomayor panel was in error in ruling on the case without considering its constitutionality.

“Frank Ricci finally got his day in court, despite the judging of Sonia Sotomayor, which all nine Justices of U.S. Supreme Court have now confirmed was in error,” said Wendy Long, Chief Counsel for the Judicial Confirmation Network and a former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk.

The case, decided by Judge Sotomayor, raised significant questions regarding race and merit-based promotion in America’s workplaces. In Ricci, a group of fire fighters challenged the City of New Haven’s refusal to certify test results for promotion within the fire department. According to test results and department protocol, only white and Hispanic fire fighters would be eligible for promotion. None of the black test takers placed high enough to claim any of the available positions. Fearing a lawsuit by minority applicants, New Haven refused to certify the exam results and no one was promoted. The City’s decision was allegedly based upon a desire to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This was despite the substantial efforts taken to ensure a race-neutral examination.

“No case can give us a better view of Judge Sotomayor’s judicial philosophy than her decision in Ricci vs. DiStefano,” said Colorado Judicial Network spokesperson, Jim Pfaff, “This case strikes at the heart of advancement in our society.”

“Usually, poor performance in any profession is not rewarded with the highest job offer in the entire profession,” said Wendy Long. “What Judge Sotomayor did in Ricci was the equivalent of a pilot error resulting in a bad plane crash. And now the pilot is being offered to fly Air Force One.”

Long continued, “The firefighters in New Haven who protect the public safety and worked hard for their promotions did not deserve to become victims of racial quotas, and the Supreme Court has now confirmed that they did not deserve to have their claims buried and thrown out by Judge Sotomayor.”

One hundred-eighteen people took the promotional exams administered by the New Haven Fire Department. One exam was for promotion to Lieutenant, and the other to the rank of Captain. The racial breakdown of test takers included 68 white, 27 black and 23 Hispanic applicants. The breakdown of those who passed the tests included 41 whites, 9 blacks and 6 Hispanics.

Eighteen white fire fighters and one Hispanic fire fighter brought suit for discrimination under the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution and the very same Civil Rights protections cited by the City.

“The impact of this decision on workplaces is staggering,” said Pfaff, “If merit-based opportunity is not the best standard for promotion, what is? Should promotion be based on racial quotas? Could an otherwise qualified applicant be denied advancement because there are too many of his race already promoted? How will these decisions impact the workplace?”

“Judge Sotomayor’s logic was clearly flawed as it runs counter to the American system that has made us the greatest country in the world,” said Pfaff, “The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold or reverse Judge Sotomayor’s decision will have an important impact on employment law in the United States. It puts a bright light on the necessity of have judges who follow the U.S. Constitution and the stated law instead of personal opinion or ‘empathy.’ The Court’s decision may also very well determine the fate of Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court.”

The Colorado Judicial Network is a coalition of citizens joined together to educate Coloradans on the Federal Courts and its nominees. In partnership with the Judicial Confirmation Network (www.judicialnetwork.com), Colorado Judicial Network works to ensure that the confirmation process for all judicial nominees is fair and that every nominee sent to the full Senate receives an up or down vote.

Colorado Judicial Network Members are as follows:

John Andrews, President, Backbone America. Former Colorado Senate President.
Jon Caldara, President, Independence Institute.
Mark Hillman, former State Treasurer.
Jeff Crank, State Director, Americans for Prosperity.
Jim Pfaff, Judicial Confirmation Network Colorado coordinator. former State Director, Americans for Prosperity and former President/CEO, Colorado Family Institute.
Kevin Lundberg, Colorado State Senator

For additional information about Sotomayor, visit www.aboutsoniasotomayor.com

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Supreme Court Rebukes Sotomayor’s Dismissive Approach to Basic Fairness

by Ben DeGrow | 7:46 am, June 30, 2009

Democrats’ health-care proposals would entrench status quo

by Brian T. Schwartz | 1:30 am, June 30, 2009

Who’s worse, Sotomayor or the Supreme Court?

by Rossputin | 1:17 am, June 30, 2009

Conservative Democrats bribed “name your price” to get Cap and Trade passed

by Mr. Bob | 9:19 pm, June 29, 2009

Electricity Rates Would Skyrocket

by Ari | 1:54 pm, June 29, 2009

Rule of Law:1, Empathy:0 – Supremes reverse Sotomayor

by Director | 12:00 pm, June 29, 2009

Ricci Decision a Phyrric Victory

by TJ Wihera | 11:43 am, June 29, 2009

The Communist Party Loves the Energy Bill

by Mr. Bob | 8:42 am, June 29, 2009

Mark Steyn: Burst Bubbles of Big Government and Political Soap Operas

by Ben DeGrow | 7:51 am, June 29, 2009

The uninsured and lying with statistics

by Brian T. Schwartz | 1:30 am, June 29, 2009

I miss my girl Parker. Please help.

by jccaldara | 11:30 am, June 28, 2009

Eight Republican representatives that voted for Cap & Trade

by David K. Williams, Jr. | 7:31 pm, June 27, 2009

Waxman-Markey passes with help of 8 traitors

by Rossputin | 10:36 pm, June 26, 2009

A “Must Read” Financial Who Dunnit

by redrocks | 5:53 pm, June 26, 2009

Transparent candidate; opapue president, part II

by amy | 4:53 pm, June 26, 2009

Must Read of the Decade

by Mr. Bob | 2:22 pm, June 26, 2009

Don’t Let Unjust Justices Make Colorado Puppies Sad

by Director | 12:00 pm, June 26, 2009

Blow by Blow of the Cap & Trade Freight Train

by Mr. Bob | 11:14 am, June 26, 2009

Friday’s Health Care Funny

by jccaldara | 11:04 am, June 26, 2009

Cap and Trade idea based on debatable science..but the left won’t debate it

by Mr. Bob | 8:33 am, June 26, 2009

#tcot #hhrs #climate #capandtrade #socialism

Call your congressman and urge them to read it before they sign it…NO ONE has read it yet, just like the so called “stimulus” package.

Done and settled, it’s a fact said ~~scientist~~ Democrat Politician Albert Gore. However as most people who read this blog know since they read other things than what Al Gore and Dem politicians say, man-made Global warming is quite debatable and is debated among people much smarter than me…or Al Gore for that matter.

Don’t confuse the situation with facts say the Dem politicians (or the “scientists” who receive grants to study how bad humans are for the planet) they wont’ even debate it. Global warming is here (in spite of the last two winters being the coldest in recent GLOBAL history) but just in case people are confused because global temps are down the last few years let’s change the rhetoric to “climate change”…It’s just vague enough to cause confusion.

It’s all about control my friends. The Democratic party (and some on the so-called right as well) just want to control all business, all commerce and you. They can’t do that when we are free to buy whatever is cheapest, whatever is easiest to get, that is just too much freedom for them, so they latch on to anything (whether it is based in fact or not) to gather control of sections of the “free” market. Don’t let them do it.

The way C&T works to make “green, clean” energy more competitive is by making traditional energy sources so expensive, the “green’ ones can compete. Sound like a good plan for a hurting economy to you?

READ Waxman-Markey: Death Knell for U.S. Jobs, Low-Cost Energy

READ TROJAN HEARSE

Go here and call your Congressman right now.

Tell your Congressman to vote against H.R. 2454., the Waxman-Markey legislation.

We don’t have a moment to delay.

Congress is going to vote on Cap and Trade legislation, which even Democrat John Dingell (D-MI) says is “a tax and it’s a great big one.”

Democrat Charlie Melancon (D-LA) says, “I believe this bill would create an undue burden on families who are already paying too much in energy bills.”

Democrat Mike Ross (D-AR) says of Cap and Trade, “‘If you don’t like $4-a-gallon gasoline, you’re really not going to like your electric bill sometime between now and 2030.”

Go here, put in your zip-code, and call now.

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