Posted on 03/09/2010 6:36:44 PM PST by kristinn
Some firm and unequivocal pushback today by Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to President Obama's court criticism in January.
It is not at all unusual in American history for the executive branch of the federal government (the White House, under the control of either party) to disagree with the judicial branch (Supreme Court).
What is considerably more unusual is for the chief executive of the executive branch (Barack Obama) to look down on the members of said Supreme Court in public at a joint session of Congress and to their faces denounce their independent actions.
And then to receive a resounding ovation from fellow Democrats standing to applaud and cheer Obama as the surrounded justices sat mute, motionless and unable to respond.
That, of course, is what Obama did in his first State of the Union address Jan. 27, objecting to a court decision allowing corporations to donate political funds like individuals as a matter of free speech.
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Speaking in response to a law student's question, Roberts said anyone could criticize the court and, indeed, our governmental system of separation of powers encourages such opinionated diversity. Then, the chief justice added:
"I have no problems with that. On the other hand, there is the issue of the setting, the circumstances and the decorum.
"The image of having the members of one branch of government standing up, literally surrounding the Supreme Court, cheering and hollering while the court according to the requirements of protocol has to sit there expressionless, I think is very troubling."
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I know God is still on His throne .. and I fervently pray His mercy to save this country from evil. ------------
Yes.
With the timely help of God this Marxist coup will be defeated, and hopefully even "good democrats" will step up to help to dismiss this communist, white-hating, capitalism-hating, pencil-necked punk in the White House.
Alito did during the same SOTU address.
I mean saying obama is breaking the law, at a podium, with a microphone, on worldwide TV, live on the internet, with sound bites played 100 times a day by the media, and with people wearing t-shirts quoting him.
Quote:
With all due deference to separation of powers, last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests, including foreign corporations, to spend without limit in our elections. I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests or, worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people. And I urge Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps correct some of these problems.
No. I didn't say he did.
Did Alito criticize obama during the SOTU? No. I don't think he said a word.
Then I am confused, who is breaking the law and what has it got to do with the SOTU address?
Did Alito criticize obama during the SOTU? No. I don't think he said a word.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0130/Obama-vs.-Alito-Political-dust-up-during-State-of-the-Union
True, he didn't say a word, but he did criticize.
I am sure the USSC knows of instances where obama has broken the law. I just wondered how obama would like it if one of the justices were to mention this, even though it is totally out of place. Just as obama's comments were totally out of place.
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