[First Amendment]

And in 2002, the court said that executing mentally retarded people is unconstitutionally cruel. That ruling noted that the practice was opposed internationally.

If someone is smart enough to kill, they are smart enough to die.

"Our island or lone ranger mentality is beginning to change," Ginsburg said during a speech to the American Constitution Society, a liberal lawyers group holding its first convention.

This makes me completely enraged. Who the f**k does she think she is? Why the &@^$& should our country effing kowtow to the kooks and socialists and enemies in other countries to determine OUR constitution? Can someone please get the hook and get rid of this toad? I wish the Republicans in the gov't would stiffen their spines and quite worrying about polls and numbers. Just stand up for principle! Can't justices who say crap like this be impeached? Thrown out?

[StriperSniper]

Can't justices who say crap like this be impeached?

Well yes, but it won't happen. The only standard is 'good behavior', and it's up to Congress to determine what that is. Since they also ignore the Constitution, their definition is far different from ours. And that's why it won't happen(not to mention that Congress is full of cowards).

[Athelas]

"This makes me completely enraged."

Me too. The duty of a Supreme Court Justice is to interpret the Constitution, not check in with Canada and France to see what they do. I listened to the SCOTUS debate on the Michigan case on CSPAN and it was striking as Ginsburg repeatedly asked questions like "What does Canada do when XYZ" and "What do the Europeans do when ABC".

This is the one place Liberals are ahead of Conservatives as far as smarts. Lib's understand they can do anything they want if they have the courts, even when the Pubs hold every other branch of government. We haven't really taken that lesson to heart yet I think. That's why our judges sit being filibustered because they have "deeply held" Christian views and hardly anyone says anything.

This is dangerous for our Country leaving aside what side of the political fence you are on. It is a very bad thing when judges rule by fiat. If a court can rule that Racial Preferences are a good thing despite the plain language of the Constitution they can just as easily rule we can't post on a forum like this despite the First Amendment. After all our First Amendment is also pretty unusual in this world.

We have all three branches of government but the liberal agenda on Race, Gays, etc, marches on unchecked. Enraged is a good way to put it.

[geedee]

This makes me completely enraged. Who the f**k does she think she is? Why the &@^$& should our country effing kowtow to the kooks and socialists and enemies in other countries to determine OUR constitution? Can someone please get the hook and get rid of this toad?

My sentiments exactly. Well said.