[Strangler Lewis]

I'm not a huge fan of her "Latina" quote. However, if one steps back a bit, it's no different than many similar quotes.

As I will now demonstrate.

The reality is that many laws affect women and Latinos, or other groups that comprise what can be generalized as "the poor and underrepresented." More likely than not, these laws are not enacted by members of the poor and underrepresented.

Though that is changing.

Thus, her comment, boneheaded as it sounds, is really no different than comments made by members of any other group--small business owners, oil drillers, homophobic drill sergeants--who complain about laws being made and enforced against them by legislators and courts who have no practical experience with the subject that they are regulating.

Thank you.