Posted on 09/17/2004 7:17:35 PM PDT by wagglebee
Wow, where's this person been all my life?
Justice Jones is right. Abortion is not in the Constitution. Only liberals can find a constitutional right to abortion in the constitution but somehow miss the right to bear arms in the second amendment.
Heck, we knew that. Same with the present court. You have people on there like Souder, to whom women are just "fish", or, as with Ginzburg, not really civilized (like she believes her friends on the European courts are).
She sounds like an excellent person to nominate for a seat on the Supreme Court.
Put her on the short list for the Supreme Court
It goes way beyond just that. There is absolutely no provision in the Constitution for the judicial branch to enact laws. Moreover, there is not even a provision for the courts to "interpret" the Constitution, this was a power grab by John Marshall 200 years ago in Marbury vs. Madison. Logic and a thorough reading of the Constitution would dictate that the executive branch would determine what is lawful and prosecute accordingly.
Well it's going to be harder to elevate her to the Supreme Court now.
But, But, But, the Constitution is a living breathing document............(sarcasm off)
I agree, I wish pro-life judges would keep these views to themselves until after they are elevated to the SCOTUS.
She is one of the most brilliant conservative judges in the country. Appointed by President Reagan in the early 1980s.
bump for weekend issue
We [Federalist Society] just brought Justice Jones to speak at our law school. She's brilliant.
Haven't read it yet, but ping for later.
You've hit the nail on the head. WE are supposed to have three balanced branches of government, however Marbury vs. Madison sought to bring an imbalance by giving the Judicial branch "Constitution Interpretation" power that was never meant to be theirs alone.
2. The Executive should refuse to honor any 'decisions' handed down by the Judiciary which are at odds with existing legislated law.
That's 'ambiguity', of course.
Right on Justice Jones.
Right you are. She just failed the litmus test. Which is *EXACTLY* why we have to repeal the litmus test and pickup 60 or 61 in the senate. Then watch the real work begin.
Viva Cristo Rey!
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