I was goin’ to the Supreme Court, but I got high,
I had Ronald Reagan’s support, but I got high,
They withdrew my nomination, and I know why,
Because I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high...
Bill Bennett had a hand in that.
The Court's current Constitutional originalist, Justice Thomas, has stated that the Wickard v Filburn "substantial effect" test in which the Controlled Substances Act is rooted is a "rootless and malleable standard."
I recall that during the Bork nomination fight, as it drew to a floor vote, Bork was called to the White House to speak with Reagan, who gave him the news that they couldn’t manufacture the votes. The media, covering this from outside the White House, assumed that Bork would ask the White House to pull the nomination an avoid a rejection. Instead, he insisted on a floor vote. I admired Robert Bork for many reasons, one of which was his insistence that these bastards be forced to go on the record in voting against him. Our nation missed out on the service of a man who would have been a great Justice.
You call him an orginalist, but there are different kinds. Bork was an original intentist, and set back our movement because of it, in my opinion. Original meaning is the thing. He also picked and chose what language to follow. I will never forgive him for pretending the 9th and 2nd amendments don’t exist, and for badmouthing Lochner.
This is not about Judge Bork, it’s about cannabis. Change the title or take a break, eh?
Eff ‘em all who voted against Bork. None of those dimbulbs even register on the wattage scale. God probably has a nice seat ready for Judge Bork on the Supreme Court of Heaven’s bench.. Bork will be judging the godless drecks who rejected the Almighty Judge of us all.
Packwood was an ardent pro-abort SO*. I grew up in Oregon and he did a great deal to get me out of the Republican party.