Sotomayor Confirmed in Committee, 13-6

Judge Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court was voted on by committee today, with the vote being 13-6 in favor of sending her nomination to the Senate floor. She is expected to be easily confirmed, due to the Democratic majority of 60 seats. The vote was along party lines, except that Graham (R-SC) sided with the Democrats and voted in favor of Sotomayor's nomination.

Any strict Constitutionalist has major problems with Sotomayor, outside of her comments about race and policy-making from the judical bench. She has had 10 cases be reviewed by the Supreme Court, 8 of which have been overturned - including the recent, famous "firefighter case" where she ruled that a city is justified to throw out test results for promotions if too few minorities pass the test. She believes that being a Hispanic woman with a rich life experience makes her a good judge; I believe a wise person with a Biblical worldview and a humble heart makes a wise judge.

I would prefer a judge who strictly upheld the law and the Constitution, according to the intents and thoughts of the Framers, which is why I am opposed to her nomination. This is yet another reason that Presidential elections are so critical; Supreme Court Justices are appointed, not elected, and they serve for life (or until they choose to retire). This decision will affect laws in our country for decades to come.