Posted on 01/13/2006 7:47:15 PM PST by the Real fifi
Now we know what he really thinks. In a Forbes piece called “What Kind Of Justice Will Alito Be?” Dershowitz tells us the law is an ass. As you might expect, he is talking about his own approach to the law, which he has no doubt been passing on to generations of bright Harvard Law students.
“Almost all justices vote almost all of the time in accordance with their own personal, political and religious views. That is the reality, especially on the Supreme Court… Though … judicial nominees loudly proclaim that justices should merely apply “the law” in a neutral manner, every experienced lawyer understands that the best predictors of a justice’s actual votes are his or her personal, political and religious predilections.” ...
“It was biography rather than precedent that determined the entirely predictable votes of the justices in Bush v. Gore (the 2000 presidential election case), Roe v. Wade (the abortion case), Lawrence v. Texas (the gay rights case) and so many other critical cases decided by the High Court. ...”
So Roe v. Wade has nothing to do precedent, law and the facts. Neither does the Bush 2000 election case, and all the gay rights decisions that are even now changing marriage laws all around the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Envy is an ugly mistress.
Prof. Alan Dippedinshit, a legend in his own mind.
He's now sunk to being on Court TV... he was one of their commentators during the Alito hearings. Wonder what he did to the networks....
Alan Drizzlyschitz: a true liberal. Except when it comes to Israel when he turns into a right wing hawk.
That's because ratings dropped like a rock when he appeared on other networks. I think I can hit the remote button within 6 seconds when I hear his voice.
"[People are much more conservative when it comes to their own lives...]" - Rush Limbaugh
Seems like he's just stating the obvious.
Gore 0; Bush 1
Kerry 0; Bush 1
To the victor goes the constitutional duty to nominate folks to the federal bench.
I wonder what Dershie would have to say if I were nominated for post on the Supreme Court - he'd probably have a heart attack after hearing my answers reading my opinions once seated.
The poor bastard-he can't believe there are people in this world who do what they say they are going to do.
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