Kagan

The decision to nominate an individual as an Associate Supreme Court Justice to the highest court in the land should not be taken lightly, nor based on gender, or whether the individual has "empathy" and could make better decisions than a man because she is a woman, as is the case with Sotomayor, or a woman like Elana Kagan who has a paper thin Resume' in terms litigation, and " a reputation as a consensus builder."

Excuse me, I am just an old country boy, however, it has always been my understanding that the Supreme Court at the completion of hearing the arguments of the litigants would retire to their chambers to contemplate the case, and write their opinion base solely on the Constitutionality of the arguments. Their written opinions should be devoid of any preconceived opinions, notions, prejudices, "empathy" or "consensus building." The Supreme Court Justice's opinion should be theirs alone based on, and written on the Constitutional adherence of the arguments.

Mr. Obama has, and will appoint individuals such as Sotomayor, and Kagan based on their political bent, and assurances that they will write opinions that will advance his Marxist agenda. Only a fool would believe that these two women have not surreptitiously passed litmus tests on issues critical to Mr. Obama's agenda to "Transform America."

It is unfortunate that these are life time appointments. If you get a real stinker in there you are stuck with them for life.

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