Posted on 10/22/2006 3:16:53 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Scalia rips judges on abortion, suicide
By JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press WriterSat Oct 21, 8:02 PM ET
Deeply controversial issues like abortion and suicide rights have nothing to do with the Constitution, and unelected judges too often choose to find new rights at the expense of the democratic process, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday.
Scalia, during a talk on the judiciary sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation, dismissed the idea of judicial independence as an absolute virtue. He noted that dozens of states, since the mid-1800s, have chosen to let citizens elect their judges.
"You talk about independence as though it is unquestionably and unqualifiably a good thing," Scalia said. "It may not be. It depends on what your courts are doing."
Scalia added, "The more your courts become policy-makers, the less sense it makes to have them entirely independent."
Scalia, a leading conservative voice after 20 years on the court, said people naturally get upset with the growing number of cases in which a federal court intrudes on social issues better handled by the political process.
"Take the abortion issue," he said. "Whichever side wins, in the courts, the other side feels cheated. I mean, you know, there's something to be said for both sides."
"The court could have said, 'No, thank you.' The court have said, you know, 'There is nothing in the Constitution on the abortion issue for either side,'" Scalia said. "It could have said the same thing about suicide, it could have said the same thing about ... you know, all the social issues the courts are now taking."
Scalia said courts didn't use to decide social issues like that.
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good article - bttt
I hope everybody will read the entire article.
Awkward syntax, and there is one other mistake in the piece. No matter. It's good stuff. At one time, the MSM wouldn't even have published something like this without making Scalito sound evil.
Scalia added, "The more your courts become policy-makers, the less sense it makes to have them entirely independent."
And with one sentence, Justice Scalia drives an 18 wheel Mack truck through Liberal "logic" regarding judicial tyranny.
No wonder the Democrats hate and fear him so.
"Later, Scalia observed, 'It so happens that everything that is stupid is not unconstitutional.'"
Too bad all judges don't know that.
Scalia should be officially designated as a National Treasure. He is one of the last remaining men of courage and common sense left in our government.
I love Scalia.
The words from a true Justice.
Reading the article gives me more reason to help, get out the vote.
If the Demos take control we will never see a conservative justice on the SCOTUS for a long time, if ever.
I think presently the MSM is trying to pull another-one over
the conservatives. For the past two days the GOP has suddenly pulled to seven points ahead in the polls.
Lets not become complacent with this propaganda. It could be true that the GOP is ahead by seven points but, to me it came about a little too fast.
And when you're ripped by Scalia, you know it and feel it.
Right! Outside Reagan's funeral I was interviewed by an NBC station (I don't know if they aired it or not.) and I pointed to the few protesters and said, "It's good that we have protesters because you're not really free until you're free enough to be stupid". The NBC guy didn't know what to say.
BTTT
When Scalia talks, I listen.
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