Selecting a Supreme Court Justice
As the confirmation hearings get underway for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, some say she’s a shoe-in, that her truly American story uniquely qualifies her for a position on the United States Supreme Court. Others say that she is out of the mainstream, and that her rulings tend toward the prejudicial.
While the political drama unfolds in Washington, we want to know what our fellow citizens think about the constitutional role of a Supreme Court justice. Should justices decide the law based solely on what is actually written, or should other factors or circumstances, such as race or sex, have a bearing on their decisions? Should justices restrict their decisions to the law as defined by the US Constitution, or should they be free to consider foreign precedents in formulating their decisions? Should the Supreme Court–or any federal court–have the power to strike down the laws duly enacted by the legislatures of the several states, and where might such authority be found? Should justices adhere to the Constitution, as written (originalist), or should they be free to re-interpret the Constitution to fit a changing society? Finally, what is your opinion of Judge Sotomayor, and why?
Please join us in discussing this extremely important topic!
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Boy I would like to see a body language expert analyze her testimony before the committee. She blinked more in thirty seconds than most people do in a minute and a half! And in answering the question on her latina woman statement, could it be she was lying?
Gotta go, folks. I have a real estate license in OK and some idiot wants to go see a few houses! What’s up with that?
See you all later!
Are they chinese??
Trying to pay with US Treasuries
Have a good one T Lee
Take care, have a good evening!
We have a new article up by our godless friend!
gotta go, guys!! i’ll try to be back on later
Bye BC
T. Lee Mac says:
July 14, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Alright ea! Now I’m going to have to respond to something submitted by a guy who probably doesn’t exist. I think ea should have to PRAY, just to keep things fair and balanced.
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ill pray…its gonna be wierd though. the only times i usually talk to invisible friends in after an extremely well rolled……..cigarette?
That’s called worshiping the God of Ganja. So you are a believer and just didn’t know it.
I think BC is right in the respect that if any white male had said something along those lines they would have been excoriated beyond belief! It just wouldn’t have been tolerated.
That’s okay, ea. He doesn’t bite. Beware, He does answer occasionally, though.
Blog Czar says:
July 14, 2009 at 5:02 pm
She said what she said, and she thinks she’s better than white men. Either she’s racist or sexist, or both. Your choice, but she’s an -ist. If anyone had made a comment like hers of the white male persuasion, he’d be hung for sure. (And not in a good way!)
Just calling a spade a spade, calling it as it is. Point blank, no apologies.
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if that aint the pot callin the kettle black! :p
Oh heck put my reply in wrong place!
Oh well that’s what I get for trying to be in too many places at one time!
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John Galt says:
July 14, 2009 at 5:26 pm
That’s called worshiping the God of Ganja. So you are a believer and just didn’t know it.
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at least we know ganja is real!!!!!
45Reverse says:
July 14, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I don’t like how that post sounded…Please tell me how conservatism and racial equallity don’t go hand in hand???
seriously…that’s the jist I get from your post so please tell me how that is.
Seems to me that if a person is truely interested in being treated just like everybody else is, then they’de naturally gravitate toward conservatism.
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In case you see this 45 – I’m saying that the Southern Dems were for the most part, a racist bunch. Therefore, a black civil rights leader was hardly welcomed. Unfortunately, my party has had it’s share of blights, and that is certainly one. There would be no other party for him, at that time, than the republicans.
Ok…makes sense. But doesn’t that mean that ‘northern Dems’ (really don’t know how else to differentiate between the two) could have made room for him? …Or do you suppose party allegiance trumped the ‘northerner’s’ anti-discrimination message?
Just curious because as I look at the situation it sure seems like there was room for his message on the Rep side of the aisle.
Truth is, MLK was conservative and that’s really what matters to me. Party affiliation is nothing more than a leash around people’s necks IMHO….The smartest and most well-adjusted people in the world do not let others tell them how they should feel on any given issue.
Probably why you’ll never see me enter any political party. I’ll stay an Independant and make them prove they deserve my vote, instead of just voting the party line like a good little lackey.
At the time, I have to believe that Northern Democrats weren’t running the show on the national stage until JFK became President.
Interesting article concerning Secretary Clinton:
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/bloomberg_hillary_flip/2009/07/13/235120.html?s=al&promo_code=8345-1
EA said : if that aint the pot callin the kettle black!
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Is that supposed to be some derogatory statement against blacks?
It is not about right or wrong, but about power. Politics as usual.
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