Hopefully, the Court will soon find a case to overturn Roe and declare that the Constitution supports life or at least returns the matter to the states.
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He’s right. Everytime the Court tries they screw it up.
I love this guy!
The court doesn’t ‘find’ cases. Cases are brought to the court.
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In fact he is right, legislators ought to write laws in accord with Natural Law.
“Hopefully, the Court will soon find a case to overturn Roe and declare that the Constitution supports life or at least returns the matter to the states.”
That depends in large part on who the next President is.
Justice Scalia makes a reference to one of FRs favorite sons!
If we could have elected Fred Thompson we would likeley have two more justices just like AS, alas we could not.
Justice Breyer: U.S. Constitution should be subordinated to international will.
My question is: Since Breyer has demonstrated an inability to hold to his oath, isn't he disqualified to continue holding his appointment?
Here's a novel idea....how about We The People deciding, hmmm?
bttt!
Well, in order for this overriding, necessary objective, to occur something very intelligent, but unlikely, must happen.
The so-called “social conservatives” who have sworn to stay home rather than vote for any of the likely pub candidates will have to somehow come to realize that to do so is. objectively, a vote for shrillary, and consequently, certain death for untold millions of future unborn because our last opportunity for a generation to shape a conservative court will be squandered at the altar of “principle”
Why is this so hard to fathom ?
btt
If she wants money, it's your kid too. If she wants to kill it, it's all hers to do as she will.
Those who were pro-slavery were free.
Those who are pro-abortion are born.
Abortion is nothing if not a cause for convenience.
So have the SCOTUS rescind Roe V. Wade and move along!
Finding such a case isn't enough. There was such a case in 1992 (Planned Parenthood v. Casey), but the desired overruling did not occur. Also, Justice Scalia doesn't want the Court to make a Human Life Amendment type of ruling. He just wants the Court to stay out of the issue; like it did before 1973.
“Justice Anonin Scalia, whose brain I would want if I did not have my own...” -ElRushbo
His opinion is right, but maybe impractical. The legislators are not going to take responsibility for an issue that might cost them their (sinecure)(seat)(head, hat and overcoat), so they are not going to do the right thing, but rather what the polls suggest— or nothing, which is an easy choice since that is what they do best in our vapid legislatures when it is time for decisiveness. The legislative branch just rolled over and smiled when Roe vs. Wade was decided. They could have, and should have represented the people then on the issue, or at any time since, but that would take some stand-up guys and gals willing to get out on thin ice. What is the chance of finding a stand-up guy or gal in Congress or the state legislatures?
Until a better class of politicians emerges in this country, perhaps, despite Mr. Justice Scalia’s concerns, it might be better since the courts preempted jurisdiction on the abortion issue to make them ride it on out to wherever it’s going. The tide seems to be turning against Roe vs. Wade, and when it is overturned, maybe the proper political processes can deal with the issue. Anything the courts take over, the legislators are happily going to leave alone. The separation of powers assumes a more equal distribution of talent, integrity and common sense between the three great estates than there appears to be. The role of the Fourth Estate, the press, of course, was not thoroughly contemplated way back when old Franklin and the boys were working up this Republic, but no matter what standard of talent, integrity and common sense might have been imagined with respect to them, they have failed to live up to it— unless, perhaps, the standard was no talent, no integrity, and no common sense either. When the fifth estate— Joe Sixpack, has to be mentioned as the arbitrer-in-charge, that means the government in general has failed to serve the people. Joe Sixpack has to work more days per week than the legislators or the courts or the executive branch, and work harder so the cost of these worthies can be met. These worthies know perfectly well what Joe Sixpack wants and needs. Why not give it to him? Why keep responding solely to Brucey and Lance, Brundhilde and Pornella, Daphnis and Chloe, Franny and Zooey, and others not named here but whom most of us can name in our hearts, and who have well-paid lobbies and special interest groups hitting on the legislators in their names (whether they know it or not).
J Scalia has it just right on the abortion issue.
Reverse Roe v Wade, send the issue back to the states where it resided for 200 years. This immediately would undo the federal law and allow existing state laws that were frozen at the time Roe went into effect, to be reinstated by default. Then the people will decide what laws will govern them.