[PhiKapMom]

I agree with Krauthammer. When DeLay critized Justice Kennedy for using the Internet when case law is on the Internet, then he lost me with his rantings as he doesn't have a clue.

During the Shiavo case, Find Law was very popular and used by Freepers to read the latest opinions almost as soon as they were released.

DeLay needs to shut up on personal attacks on specific justices. He is not in the Senate and his rantings have helped cause the Senate to have a harder time with using the Constitutional option just like Freepers said it would. The same Freepers that praise DeLay go after the Senators for not already doing the Constitutional Option when some of them along with Hannity and others make it much more difficult.

I am beginning to think that either some Freepers don't have a clue about how the judiciary works or are intentionally helping push DeLay and his rantings for other reasons. He is over the top in his attacks and a shame that people cannot see it and encourage him to stop instead of keep encouraging him to open his mouth.

Don't bother to flame me -- not going to change my mind and it is wasting your time. Before this I looked the other way on DeLay, but he has gone too far this time.

[Just mythoughts]

Flame you????

Delay is the peoples representative and HE has the MOST constitutional authority of anybody to call the over powerful and out of control judiciary back into balance.

Now I am fully aware that the moderate nobles, who are most concerned with their own country club reputation, be protected from an outspoken hayseed hick Christian that just embarrasses them to no end!!!!!

[billphx]

I personally had to wonder about that internet research remark, myself. I thought that degraded his argument.

[vbmoneyspender]

I think you are being too hard on Delay with respect to the research issue. If what Delay is talking about is research relating to factual issues, then he is correct. Judges are not supposed to be doing that, particularly appellate judges like Justice Kennedy. Appellate judges are supposed to rely on the factual records presented to them within the case and not go outside that record through their own research. And to the extent they do, they are acting improperly just a juror would be acting improperly if he or she were to do factual research on his or her own outside of the jury deliberation process.

[bvw]

I agree. Judge Kennedy is issueing a Judicial Order today -- Delay is to be kept from eating or drinking until dead. And anyone who speaks anything but praise for our best-in-the-world Justice system should consider that example.

Hooray, Hooray for the Mighty and Greatest-ever US Justice System and its Judges Majectic Uber Alles! Hoorah! Hoorah!

[leprechaun9]

If Justice Kennedy would footnote his opinions and list the source of his references, then I might be more receptive to his use of the Internet to create legislation from his pedestal of righteousness!

I expect that citations in legal opinions (and legislation) are all supported by an authentic written record. The court documents should have more credence than the Super Market checkout tabloid!

[Coop]

Before this I looked the other way on DeLay, but he has gone too far this time.

Guess we'll disagree then. I've had no problems with what Rep. Delay has said about out-of-control judges.