Roberts Rules

Time Magazine ^ | 16 July 2012 | Times Staff

[OldNavyVet]

You don’t need to love classical music to be amazed that Beethoven wrote his Ninth Symphony while deaf or be a fan of the New York Giants to marvel at Willie Mays’ catch of the 1954 World Series.

For legal buffs, the virtuoso performance of Chief Justice Roberts in deciding the biggest case of his career was just that sort of jaw dropper, no matter how they might feel about Obamacare.

Not since King Solomon offered to split the baby has a judge engineered a slicker solution to a bitterly divisive dispute .

[OldNavyVet]

Those are the opening words in the 16 July 2012 Time Magazine ... with “Roberts Rules” as its front page headline.

IMHO, the article reveals the brilliance in Roberts' decision.

[Paine in the Neck]

The best baseball anaology to Roberts’ perverse decision is not Willie Mays’ catch but Bill Buckner’s infamous non-fielding of a slow roller to first.

[ClearCase_guy]

I'm still not seeing how this is either brilliant or good or constitutional.

But that's just me.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Article date is 29 June 2012

Roberts Rules

[Cicero]

Not since King Solomon offered to split the baby has a judge engineered a slicker solution to a bitterly divisive dispute.

Yes, but King Solomon offered to split the baby in order to find out which claimant to be his mother valued the baby's life.

In contrast, Roberts pulled out his abortionist's scalpel and split the baby himself.

[EGPWS]

Time Magazine patting Roberts on the back is all I need for proof that my mindset is right that Roberts decision in anti-Constitution BS and good for the progressive movement.

[LibLieSlayer]

Spend some time reading robert's own words and study his past decisions... or read Mark Levin's take on all of this in his archives, located on his website. See if you still think that roberts is brilliant. He has violated his oath in several ways... if what you think that he did was what he actually did. No, when you study the man it becomes clear what his largest motivating factor is... and it isn't the Constitution or Liberty and Freedom.

LLS

[OldNavyVet]

Date on the published magazine is July 16, 2012.

Nonetheless, Good Catch! .. It was online published by Time Magazine earlier ... on 29 June.

[rbmillerjr]

This is the beginning of the Lionization of Roberts.

He bowed to Liberal Orthodoxy by rationalizing an Unconstitutional law into a Constitutional law.

Here Here Chief Justice Roberts, you now have free Chardonnay and ass kissing from the Establishment Left.

This was his goal with the faulty decision and this is one of many payments for the treachery.

[OldNavyVet]

With all due respect to Mark Levin, I too was unhappy with the Supreme Court decision; but thinking it through led to a change of mind.

PS: Chief Justice "roberts" name is spelled Roberts.

[palmer]

It is both an example of Roberts’ balancing act and another win for the antifederalists.

These stupid writers don't even know the definition of federalism, so it is insane to put any credence n the rest of their drivel.

[Girlene]

the article reveals the brilliance in Roberts' decision.

....kinda reminds me of the brilliance of Chauncey Gardiner....simply brilliant.

[Cicero]

Not since King Solomon offered to split the baby has a judge engineered a slicker solution to a bitterly divisive dispute.

King Solomon offered to split the baby because he knew that the real mother would rather give up her child than kill him. He never intended to do it.

Roberts, on the other hand, went right ahead, took out his abortion scalpel, and split the baby in half.

Although Time Magazine is incapable of understanding the difference, that's pretty much the difference between true wisdom and left wing convenience.

[OldNavyVet]

These stupid writers don't even know the definition of federalism, so it is insane to put any credence n the rest of their drivel.

A quick Google look at "federalism" produced this ...

The lack of a bill of rights was the focus of the Anti-Federalist campaign against ratification.

Given that, would you agree that the anti-federalists were right in getting the Bill of Rights into the Constitution?

How about a "Bravo" for Anti-Federalists ... and Roberts?

[palmer]

You and the no-nothings at Time will throw federalism in the trash can due to a slight misunderstanding? Next time try Google Scholar.

[Truth29]

Nor me, this is just a very long article justifying a Roberts’ decision that has armed the Federal government with a weapon to force anything and destroy anyone who opposes it. Roberts’ name should be known in the same league as Benedict Arnold. He is no defender of the Constitution. He is the Trojan Horse that can carry its ultimate destruction.

[LibLieSlayer]

Not in my home it isn’t.

LLS

[philman_36]

...read Mark Levin's take on all of this...
He's got transcripts? You got link to them?

[LibLieSlayer]

Actually he has his shows archived and he has not yet put them into text form. If you listen to his show the day after the decision was handed down... and the following day... you will learn much and understand what his (CJR's) motivation was. Unfortunately I can find no written text of Mark's shows anywhere. I misspoke and apologize for it. You can if you wish, listen to it just as I did when it aired live.

LLS

[philman_36]

As I said before to someone else on this...I'm deaf in my left ear and going deaf in my right.
I prefer to read, not listen. I trust my eyes, not my ears.