Preserving Conservatism: Thoughts on Judge Sotomayor and Obama in Saudi Arabia

A lot has happened since my last post that have caught a lot of people's attention and could be very influential on this country's future.

A few days ago, President Obama announced that his nomination for Supreme Court justice would be Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor grew up in Bronx, NY. She is very liberal, of course. However, there is some concern about her race and her social status. Judge Sotomayor once told the media that, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life." This has raised serious alarm throughout the country on whether or not Sotomayor is a racist.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has led the charge against the judge because of this quote. Last wednesday, Gingrich wrote on Twitter that Judge Sotomayor was indeed a "racist" and he cited her speech in Berkley, CA in which she made the quote. Talk show host Rush Limbaugh also publically condemned the comment. However, Rush mentioned that he would support Sotomayor if she was willing to help reverse Roe v. Wade, which was a case brought before the Supreme Court that legalized abortion. There is a possibility that Sotomayor would reverse the case due to her Catholic faith and the fact that she "doesn't have a clear record on abortion."

There is a concern, however, that if in the Supreme Court, she would favor a person of lower class in court over a person of upper class because of her history and past experiences of growing up in New York City. Preserving Conservatism has not yet formed a definite opinion on Sotomayor. Although I am sceptical of her quote among other things, I am willing to possibly support her if she does indeed offer to help in reversing Roe v. Wade.

Another recent story is President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia. This is yet another visit to the Saudi King. This morning, Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia and, to my pleaure, did not bow down to the Saudi King. I have nothing against Saudi Arabia. In fact, I recognize them as an ally of the United States. However, it concerns me to see President Obama visiting the middle east more often than he visits our allies like Great Britain. It would benefeit the middle east more to visit Britain and talk about military strategy than to visit the Saudi King. Hopefully he continues to talk to the Saudis, but keeps strong ties with Great Britain.