One of the winning plaintiffs in the Supreme Court decision in the Ricci case throwing out Judge Sonia Sotomayor's "whitey must lose" appeals court decision was a Hispanic Lt. Ben Vargas. At a press conference earlier today, he had this to say:
Gesturing toward his three young sons, Lieutenant Vargas explained why he had no regrets. "I want them to have a fair shake, to get a job on their merits and not because they're Hispanic or they fill a quota," he said. "What a lousy way to live."
Here's a man who understandS what America means, the freedom to succeed on your merits.
Vargas recognized this: "I am so grateful for the opportunity only the United States can give."
