Supreme Court's Ginsburg says at New York lecture `any woman will not do'

AP ^ | 9/21/05 | Nahal Toosi

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

It is unbecoming and improper for a sitting associate justice to be politicking such as this.

[JimSEA]

"I have a list of highly qualified women, but the president has not consulted me,"

I can't recall a member of the Court being this partisan since Justice Douglas.

[Sthitch]

It really is not her place to say who the President chooses for seat on the USSC. But I guess she is like the rest of the people around the Clinton administration and have no respect for tradition.

[ml/nj]

If it's a woman, I hope it's one that can speak in coherent sentences.

ML/NJ

[KoRn]

""I will take enlightenment wherever I can get it," she said. "I don't want to stop at a national boundary.""

She's off the map with thinking like this. Scary isn't it?!?

[CondorFlight]

This is not her business; the president picks the judges.
There has not been bias like this since Wilson picked Brandeis.

[satchmodog9]

As it stands right now, there are no women on the court.

[LibFreeOrDie]

"I will take enlightenment wherever I can get it," she said. "I don't want to stop at a national boundary."

Ruthie, sweetie, you're a Supreme of the UNITED STATES! All the enlightenment you need is in the Constitution. If ya don't like it, resign and go for the World Court in Belgium.

[WarPaint]

"There are "some women who might be appointed who would not advance human rights or women's rights,"

It is not a judge's job to advance rights. This remark should disqualify her immediately.

[NormsRevenge]

There are also some women who would not advance and defend our enemies agenda and 'rights' either, Ruthie.

What a shame , huh?

[msnimje]

...who would not advance human rights or women's rights

As a woman and a human, I don't think we need two sets of rights. Or is she saying women are not human?

[FOXFANVOX]

Thanx for the reminder of how out of the mainstream this woman is. The last place I expect a supreme court justice to go for insight is to another country. And to have her support that concept is a slap in the face to America.

[ncountylee]

"I will take enlightenment wherever I can get it," she said. "I don't want to stop at a national boundary."

That statement alone should be enough for impeachment.

[ontos-on]

Clinton and people he appoints are exempt from normal rules. That is why one should never give them consideration or quarter. Did you hear that President Bush?

[keithtoo]

"some women who might be appointed who would not advance human rights or women's rights,"

"I will take enlightenment wherever I can get it," she said. "I don't want to stop at a national boundary."

Amazing. In her list of qualifications or in her notation of her own reasoning, she never mentions the US Constitution and it's primacy for judicial qualification or judicial reasoning.

This woman should be impeached.

[longtermmemmory]

(s)so Ginsberg only wants woman lawyers who advocate age of consent to sex at 12.(/s)

[doug from upland]

Ruthie and the people who share her beliefs are the ones who have been destroying the culture, structure, and morality of this nation.

[msnimje]

Does this mean if the President nominates a big Hairy man who smokes cigars she will RESIGN???

[Lawgvr1955]

Reading the politicing by sitting justices and the statements of the likes of Kennedy et al, makes me think what a joke Washington has become.

I am reminded of the immortal words of Thurston Howell III when he objected to a decision of the Skipper. "I'll take this to the Appellate Court, I'll take this to the Supreme Court. Why, I'll take it higher than that. I'll take it to the Newport Sound Yatch Club Rules Committee".