Posted on 11/29/2020 12:24:12 PM PST by Kaslin
A few days ago, I wrote on the 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court to strike down Andrew Cuomo’s clearly unconstitutional COVID regulations. They were clearly unconstitutional because they specifically and unfairly targeted religious institutions. Cuomo didn’t even really attempt to make a salient case, as one simply doesn’t exist. His rules have been arbitrary and discriminatory, worrying more about Jewish kids going to school than mass protests in the street.
Neil Gorsuch eviscerated Cuomo in response (see Neil Gorsuch Murders Andrew Cuomo, Twitter Murders John Roberts)
Justice Gorsuch finally puts words to the thoughts of many. #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/sXdvtkDm7x
— Chaskel Bennett (@ChaskelBennett) November 26, 2020
Of course, this shouldn’t have been a 5-4 decision. A ruling so fundamental to individual rights should have been 9-0, but the liberal justices are going to do what they do. Yet, it was Chief Justice John Roberts, a Bush appointee, who truly showed his colors. Listen to his reasoning and try to come away with any other impression than he’s just a political coward.
GORSUCH (counterpoint): "If we dismissed this case, nothing would prevent the Governor from reinstating the challenged restrictions tomorrow. And by the time a new challenge might work its way to us, he could just change them again."
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) November 29, 2020
Roberts essentially admits that what Cuomo is doing is unconstitutional. Instead of simply ruling that given that was the question at hand in the case, he decides it’s best to vote in favor of Cuomo. Does that make sense to anyone? His excuse is that Cuomo was no longer enforcing the guidelines, yet as Gorsuch explains, without striking them down, they could be reinstated at any time. Roberts knows this, but he’s such a coward that he can’t even be on record supporting the most basic of individual rights, i.e. the First Amendment.
Roberts is trying to have his cake and eat it too by saying in his opinion that the restrictions are probably unconstitutional but let's not decide either way as long as Cuomo temporarily lifts the restrictions whenever they make their way to us.
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) November 29, 2020
None of this is surprising though. There’s a reason the Supreme Court has thus far refused to hear any difficult Second Amendment cases. Roberts does not want to have to make a tough decision. That’s why he rewrote Obamacare instead of rightly ruling it unconstitutional. It’s why he ruled for COVID restrictions back in January that were targeting churches while allowing other forms of gatherings to go on. Roberts is not a protector of the law. He’s a political actor trying to keep the back-slaps flowing on the D.C. cocktail circuit.
George W. Bush made a lot of mistakes. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, to the extent they were justified, were ultimately waged inefficiently and without the will to win. Bush delivered essentially nothing for conservatism, instead embracing a Medicare expansion and the further federalizing of education. Yet, John Roberts may be his worst, most inexcusable fumble. He had a chance to place someone as Chief Justice who could be a conservative bulwark against tyranny for generations. Instead, he put Roberts in that position and the country has been paying the price ever since.
He isn’t a coward. He isn’t being blackmailed. He is simply another east coast establishment Ivy boy, with a homo background, being exactly who he is.
Simple as that. Occams razor.
The complicated question is why anyone would think he was ever any type of conservative.
“ If you didn’t listen to the interview with Marie Bartiromo this morning, you absolutely need to”
You have a positive view after that? I don’t.
i’d use a stronger word or two to describe him
Looking vely Amy is going to ruin him
“55-45 Republican. But with Specter, Collins, Snowe, Murkowski among those making up the majority. Specter was also the Judiciary Committee Chairman.”
Thanks.
I seem to recall a story that Roberts adopted some South American kids illegally and hence was being blackmailed by Felonia Milhous von Pantsuit et companie. Anyone else remember something like this going around? I could be way off base here. Thanks...SSZ
Didn’t Specter join the Rat party?
his Obamacare order was SO OBVIOUSLY a lie on its very face....... I think he really is being blackmailed about something
Don’t forget Bush’s first choice for the second spot was Harriet Miers. She was a moderate with no credentials. The Republican Senate rebelled and he then selected Alito. At her law firm is is currently an agent for the center left party of Pakistan. Says a lot.
Daddy Bush appointed first Souter, then Thomas.
The Bushes make sure they select balanced justices (moderates first) so conservatives can’t win. None of the Democrat nominees are moderate.
Please. John Roberts? That's pretty common.
PROVIDE EVIDENCE. Otherwise it's FAKE NEWS.
I watched it. It was a great interview.
they were irish kids somehow routed thru latin america/south america adoption agencies
yes that story was well reported and listed here, you and i probably recall that
Baby Bush was no conservative. Why would he appoint one?
They were Irish-born kids. Ireland doesn't allow foreign adoption, so "arrangements" were made to transport the kids to a South American nation that allowed the adoption to take place there. Or so the story goes. Don't know if it's true.
Your chart demonstrates why Clarence Thomas should be our next Chief Justice.
Great interview yes. What positive news. Ame from it. I heard Maria asking him about 5 times to say something we could hope for. Nothing. Then she looked like she was ready to go off and cry.
Look at what I was responding to.
Closet FAG who received special favors so his wife can adopt a white kid.
Deep District (DC) has the goods on Roberts. All of them. He must do the crazy things they demand.
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