The Internet isn't the "US constitution." Judges are supposed to uphold the "US constitution", not follow international law, or google for consensus. It's sad that the simplicity of their duty escapes you.
I don't know about you but I would feel very uncomfortable in a court of law where a decision was rendered, not based on case law but, based on Google or Yahoo ;-)
It may be that Kennedy's fishing for something to give his decisions butt cover.
#Jefferson spent some 6 months or more consulting British, Greek and Roman history whilst preparing to write the Declaration of Independence.
It's not so much that they look to others to see what the current legal thinking is as much as WHO they look to. IMHO#
We are not part of the European Union YET! We are AMERICA.
Kenndy need not retrace Jefferson! We already have a Declaration of Independence! His job is to look at AMERICAN LAW!
#And what's wrong with using the internet?#
Breaking: Bananas coming in from Chile have been found to carry the Hepatitis C virus!!!!!
"Jefferson spent some 6 months or more consulting British, Greek and Roman history whilst preparing to write the Declaration of Independence."
I didn't know that Jefferson looked to international law to influence the founding principles of the US! How dare he!!! Is there a way to retro-actively remove him from any importance in the founding of our nation, maybe we should write our representitives asking he be labeled a traitor, just like justice Kennedy!!!