A disingenuous approach to the consideration of Sonia Sotomayor's record and statements. If Sotomayor had said, "I believe a wise Latina woman can bring a valuable perspective to the judicial process," this analysis would be on point. But that's not what she said, and the author attempts to shift the focus away from her statement (which was reinforced many times over in other venues) and implies this is all about time-honored "diversity." Never discusses the overall context of Sotomayor's Berkeley speech, which surely reinforces the fact that Sotomayor sees the world primarily in terms of gender and race. That may not make her a racist; it certainly makes her a bigot.

i'm not sure the math analogy in this works for many but the idea is valid: to get a final value, it takes a number of factors worked together in some method : as in E=MC squared, all elements are necessary. the article points out that diversity is an important element. that what all justices bring to the job inherently is how cases get decided. the ideas and sources here are used to present sotomayor as a desirable candidate but they are founded in psychological/sociological fact.

Challeges the challenge to the nominee's 2001 speech.

This article brings up good historical points, largely ignored by whichever side is against whichever Supreme Court nominee; in this case, by the right against Sonia Sotomayor.

A long load of double talk. If a "white person" said the reverse they would be tarred and feathered.