1.0 link 232171 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-e-dowlin/whats-wrong-with-empathy_b_232171.html The current Senate /watch-live-sotomayor-conf_n_230486.html">confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor has brought back the debate about President Obama's view that "empathy" is a quality that should be prized on the bench. Many Republicans as well as Elisabeth Hasslebeck on "The View" disagree and have expressed worry that "empathy" should not be practiced in decisions made by Supreme Court Justices because they need to be impartial. It's a nice thought but it is impractical when appied to...

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