Posted on 07/14/2005 5:45:56 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Alexander Hamilton reminds us in Federalist No. 65 that "in the business of appointments the executive will be the principal agent."
The Democratic Party having lost power after so may many years, simply does not know how to act as a minority party.
Of course we don't carry the majority party mantel very well either.
Nice words, Mr. Hatch. Will the Republicans finally show a backbone and back those words up?
"President Clinton sought my input because I had established a cooperative relationship with him"
Indeed, this cooperative relationship allowed Slick to skate through the impeachment proceeding.
I wonder if the fact that this article reads somewhat like a judical opinion, written by an originalist in the mold of a Scalia or a Thomas is just a coincidence?
This is quite an article for Hatch.
It caught me off guard. My first question was how it would affect his future Slay The Nation appearances.
The "end justifies the means," eh? Haven't centuries of civilization relentlessly tried to teach how that particular rationalization was prima facie evidence of corruption and "the path to the dark side?"
HF
I don't think that Supreme Court Justices get to go on slay the nation, so if the article works... no problem. If the article doesn't work then... no problem.
IMO the Senate lost it's integrity long before I was born -when it abandonded the clear language of the Constitution for a policy of feeding the beast called beurocracy.The Judiciary lost it's integrity when it rejected the Rule of Law -and th edoctrine that human law if they are to be valid must not contradict any general law of Nature (dictated by God himself) nor violate any positive law of
Scripture (Revealed Law) The American people lost their integrity when we began to choos for our leaders men who did not serve in fear of God. ANd tolerated a wall of separation to divide the Political House erected by Dr. Franklin and his Peers --and the nation from the foundation.
Isn't that the opposite of what the Dems say about the war?
In similar fashion, the words and intent of our Constitution cannot be misconstrued for anything other than their original purpose or we once again create disaster such as we experience today with nominations.
I was referring to Hatch too. I think Hatch REALLY would like to be a Supreme Court Justice. This article was written in a style to point out that he can alreadywrite just like one, and can even get along with dimocrats. Maybe W will read it and think "Gee, Orrin would make a perfect replacement for O'connor".
Hatch excites me as much as what cosmetic surgery can do for 60 year women.
Ah yes, of course, but those of us who subscribe to actually following the Constitution are given the label "originalist" (now used even here on FR), as if following the constitution itself is some obscure ideology.
If the Republicans don't act as a majority party and don't do what they were elected to do (appoint originalist judges), they deserve to be back in the minority.
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