Posted on 06/26/2017 4:42:45 PM PDT by Pinkbell
On Monday, Justice Neil Gorsuch revealed himself to be everything that liberals had most feared: pro-gun, pro–travel ban, anti-gay, anti–church/state separation. He is certainly more conservative than Justice Samuel Alito and possibly to the right of Justice Clarence Thomas. He is an uncompromising reactionary and an unmitigated disaster for the progressive constitutional project. And he will likely serve on the court for at least three more decades.
Although Gorsuch has barely been on the bench for two months, he has already had an opportunity to weigh in on some of the most pressing constitutional issues of our time. In each case, he has chosen the most conservative position. On Monday, Gorsuch indicated that he opposes equal rights for same-sex couples, dissenting from a ruling that requires states to list same-sex parents on birth certificates. (Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito joined his dissent.) That, alone, is startling: In Obergefell v. Hodges, the court held that the Constitution compels states to grant same-sex couples “the constellation” of “rights, benefits, and responsibilities” that “the states have linked to marriage,” including “birth and death certificates.”
Obergefell, then, already settled this issue. Gorsuch’s dissent suggests he may not accept Obergefell as settled law and may instead seek to undermine or reverse it. Gorsuch also joined Thomas in dissenting from the court’s refusal to review a challenge to California’s concealed carry laws. California grants concealed carry permits for “good cause”—namely, a “particularized need, substantiated by documentary evidence, to carry a firearm for self-defense.” Gun advocates challenged this rule, alleging a violation of the Second Amendment. But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the California regime, and on Monday, the court declined to reconsider its decision...
(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...
Sugar and cream too please.
They may yet have the worst over on us yet.
Here we are, calling a group of consummately illiberal people “liberals.”
As long as that lie flies among us, they have a toehold!
They are not liberals. They are illiberals. Their “generosity” is so Robin Hood that it even steals from the poor.
But because you’re willing to eat crow, we will allow you to season it as you like.
Seriously, though. Gorsuch is seeming to be everything we wanted in a justice. Now we just need 3-4 more like him!
Gotta have something to wash down another slice od schadenfreude pie.
Knox! I was thinking of writing something like “First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Presbyterians”...
But considering as Trump is a Presbyterian, I changed my mind. I like his “regiment”!
Happy about this...
Now if only we can get two more like him.
Oh, Slate, you ignorant slut....
“He is an uncompromising reactionary and an unmitigated disaster for the progressive constitutional project.”
Reactionary? Seems he consults the ONLY ‘settled Law’ that matters: the Constitution.
And, if the phrase ‘progressive constitutional project’, isn’t one of the biggest oxymoron I’ve read in a long time...
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Ah.
The “progressive constitutional project”.
By all means, let’s hear more about this “project”.
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Shit, that’s EASY: Reduce every/all inalienable Right to privileges and ruled by govt decree.
i.e. the Constitution as dead letter
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Wait for President Trump’s 2nd and 3rd USSC picks.....
Liberal heads will explode and the Republic will be safe for 40 years.....
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Unfort., he’s not only got to worry about the (D), he’s got to overcome the eunuchs of Congress, which will, more than happily, bend over and grab their ankles than be ‘beneath the office’ and press their cause.
Fight? HEAVEN forbid the thought!
I have a progressive constitutional project every morning, after a nice cup of covfefe
Can we ‘demote’ Roberts and promote Gorsuch?
Roberts needs to be shown how its done (so far) correctly.
“He is an uncompromising reactionary and an unmitigated disaster for the progressive constitutional project.”
I’m interested in who is running this “project”. Anyone know?
“Time to put on another pot of covfefe...”
I saw that.
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There's a "project"? Can I see the project plan and status of the actions?
Heh heh.
This article is basically a leftist fatwa against Gorsuch. If I were him, I’d insist my security detail be doubled. The left is pure evil, and will stop at nothing to get what they want.
“Justice Neil Gorsuch revealed himself to be everything that liberals had most feared: pro-gun, pro–travel ban, anti-gay, anti–church/state separation. He is certainly more conservative than Justice Samuel Alito and possibly to the right of Justice Clarence Thomas. He is an uncompromising reactionary and an unmitigated disaster for the progressive constitutional project. “
Pray for a long and healthy life for Judge Gorsuch !
As an aside, perhaps another instance of the law of unintended consequences.
Anne Gorsuch was treated so badly by liberals that I can’t help but think that her son learned early what dirtbags liberals are. And is not worried about avoiding their “disapproval”.
That was a fun read. I hadn’t had that much fun watching an enemy suffering since election night at Hillary HQ.
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