Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sotomayor

Have to disagree with those who think she will be weak.

Regardless of how she phrased the comments that she made in the past, which seem to have ruffled some feathers, this little lady has oodles of the "experience" that many were arguing they were looking for when Obama announced his run for POTUS.

He has tapped individuals, both male and female, African-American, Hispanic, Caucasian and Asian, from a variety of different backgrounds, but they seem very qualified and have that "experience."

Even if one disagrees with someone's judicial philosophy, having a variety of views on the Supreme Court ought to benefit everyone, whether left, right, or center, because it is the constant push/pull of different sides, when having the debates, that get all views and angles on the issues out onto the table. Do Americans want a one-sided Court where judicial activists from either the left or the right are just debating amongst themselves when deciding cases? The very thought is frightening.

Humans are imperfect decision makers, frequently employing cognitive shortcuts, known as heuristics, to help them come to imperfect conclusions. Hence, the best remedy for imperfect human judgment is to have not only a variety of people, but also a variety of views, in powerful positions. Any serious human errors that occur during the decision making process will be canceled out by the errors from the other side of the debate, thus (hopefully) leading to the least imperfect and more fair-minded decisions.

Put them ALL on the Court to debate the issues.

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 3:00PM July 30, 2009