Their Will Be Done [Robert Bork on O'Connor's replacement, constitutional law, and moral chaos]

American Outlook Today ^ | July 5, 2005 | Robert H. Bork

[cripplecreek]

Robert Bork was just on Laura Ingrams show this morning. He used words like "doublecrossed" when speaking about the GOP telling us to "tone it down" about judicial nominees.

[Jeff Chandler]

He used words like "doublecrossed" when speaking about the GOP telling us to "tone it down" about judicial nominees.

I wish Bush and the Republicans would smack the rats down the way they smack conservatives down.

[Van Jenerette]

..reading.

[Aetius]

If only the GOP had fought harder for Bork, maybe he'd be on the Court right now, then we'd be spared the inane ramblings of Kennedy, and maybe a few more decisions would have gone the right way.

For all of Reagan's greatness, he really screwed up with regards to the Supreme Court. One out of three may be good in baseball, but it sucks for picking judges.

[Lil'freeper]

The combination of absolute power, disdain for the historic Constitution, and philosophical incompetence is lethal.

Can't be said loudly enough.

[AntiGuv]

"The Supreme Court has consistently ruled that there is no individual right to own a firearm. The Second Amendment was designed to allow states to defend themselves against a possibly tyrannical national government. Now that the federal government has stealth bombers and nuclear weapons, it is hard to imagine what people would need to keep in the garage to serve that purpose."

Robert Bork, Slouching toward Gomorrah, p166.

[reflecting]

Bump.... a must read.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this clear, powerful, accurate condemnation of the directions of the Supreme Court. This is one more reason why Robert Bork should have been on this Court, trying to prevent these depredations of the Constitution from the inside, rather than from the outside.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column: "Replace Justice O'Connor -- But Which One?"

[cvq3842]

Can't wait to hear the replay tonight in the NYC area.

I'll have to bookmark this to read later.

We don't say "I need a liberal doctor" or "let's get a conservative dentist." Politics doesn't enter into it. To a great degree, this talk of "moderate" judges, etc. sounds just as incongruous to me.

Something has gone terribly wrong in the process if this is how the matter has to be approached.

But we all know that already.

I recommend the book Men in Black by Mark Levin to those who have not read it yet.

[yarddog]

I sort of lost my taste for Bork when he supported Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

[edcoil]

The court cannot change simply due to a new judge because the old laws still are in affect. When we get a new judge, someone will have to file a laws suit and work it through years in the system to get any changes.

[AntiGuv]

Mr Bork is just as wrong on his end as the liberal Supremes are on theirs. In his vision of the Constitution, there are no individual rights at all - just collective rights. Thanks, but no thanks.

[don-o]

bump later

[cvq3842]

True!

[1Old Pro]

I sort of lost my taste for Bork when he supported Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

What do you mean? I heard yesterday that Orin Hatch recommended Ginsburg.

[vannrox]

The combination of absolute power,
disdain for the historic Constitution, and
philosophical incompetence is lethal.

[vannrox]

Let's have George W. Bush appoint Judge Bork to the Supreme court. Let the Democrats chew over that!

[Eva]

This is a great article by a very intelligent, moral man. I hope that someone sends this article to Bush.

On the other hand, I was thinking that maybe the reason for the request to tone down the pressure on Bush is not because he doesn't want to hear it. Maybe it's that he doesn't want the left to hear it, because our very vocal demands are giving the Democrats cover for their filibuster.

[Congressman Billybob]

You are badly misreading Bork's positions. It is the lib-Dems both on the Court and off it, who promote group rights over individual rights, in the racial, sexual, political areas.

Talking about the decline of America's culture is not a matter of constitutional rights, properly construed.

John / Billybob