Reverse Racism DOES Exist...

Sorry, for the mini hiatus, but that is what employment does to some people. Anyways, apparently the Supreme Court just recently ruled that White Firefighters out of New Haven, Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions based on the color of their skin. This ruling reversed a decision that Sonia Sotomayor, Obama's Supreme Court nominee, endorsed as an appeals court judge. While it is a victory for many conservatives, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg stated that the men do, "understandably attract this court's sympathy. But they had no vested right to promotion. Nor have other persons received promotions in preference to them." Despite the ruling, what she stated was something very necessary.

Here's the article

1st Guantanamo Prisoner in NYC

Apparently, the first individual detained in Guantanamo Bay, Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, has just arrived in the Big Apple. He is scheduled to face a US Civilian trial later today, and claims to not have been knowledgeable of the bombing he's for which he is being held accountable. Check it out here at the BBC. Here's a little bit more info from homelandsecurity.org, and take everything with a grain of salt.

BX Stand Up

Well, I was wondering how long it would be till I actually found it obligatory to make a post about anything relating to Obama, and clearly not that long. Then again...he is the president. Whatever. Today he took another step toward making history by nominating Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the US Supreme Court. Now all she has to do it get approved by the Senate. If appointed, she'd be the first to Latina to ever become a member of the Supreme Court. OH yea, before I forget she's from the South BX...Puerto Rico "hoooo"...alright I'm done.

Click here to check out the BBC's article concerning the matter