The longer-term impact is that we desperately need that fifth justice, and for all his weaknesses in immigration, Bush has been a stalwart in picking judges. Ok, there was Miers, but aside from her, his selections have been stellar.
We can't, as Christians, pray for the untimely demise of those on the Court with whom we disagree, but we can pray that God rewards them amply, according to their deeds :)
http://webnewsroom.blogspot.com/2006/06/supreme-court-undermines-war-effort.html
"The Justices have made their decision; now let them enforce it." These are the words of President Andrew Jackson after he lost a Supreme Court case called Worcester v. Georgia, a case in which the Court held that the Cherokee Indians were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments.
This should be the attitude of the Bush Administration toward the Supreme Court decision denying its ability to set up military tribunals, which were used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in World War II and in every American war back to the Revolution. President Abraham Lincoln even sent a Democratic Congressman to jail for criticizing his war policies. Back then, America knew how to fight a war.
There is no constitutional basis for this decision. The terrorists held at Guantanamo are not lawful combatants. They do not represent a country nor fight on a battlefield under a flag. They do not wear uniforms. Thus, they are not prisoners of war under the Geneva Accord. And since they are not Americans or on American territory, they are not entitled to the protections of U.S. law.
This case involved Osama bin Laden's driver and bodyguard. Does the Supreme Court want him released so he can reconnect with his Al Qaeda buddies?
This irresponsible, unconstitutional decision will damage our ability to hold terrorists and question them aggressively. Unfortunately, there are five members of the Supreme Court who seemingly would rather protect the rights of terrorists than you and me. These justices clearly wouldn't know the Constitution if it introduced itself.
This illegal, unconstitutional decision should be ignored.
With Arlan Specter running the show, there wouldn't be enough time to get a Justice confirmed during Ws term, even if a justice were to resign today.
Exactly, agree wholeheartidly.
The longer-term impact is that we desperately need that fifth justice
ABSOLUTELY, and AMEN!. God grant that Bush be allowed to appoint another...many things that have gone awry over the last 30 years could be corrected with such an opportunity.
We can't, as Christians, pray for the untimely demise of those on the Court with whom we disagree, but we can pray that God rewards them amply, according to their deeds
...and also pray that the opportunity arises to choose another conservative, God-fearing, constitution honoring, and oath abiding justice.
"The immediate impact, of course, is that the court said nothing about HOLDING these people, so we'll just hold them until Helen Thomas looks, er, attractive."
Oh, GOOD!
They will never be back on the streets. ;o)
I get it. It's one of those theoretical constructs, like infinity, or going faster than the speed of light. It will never happen, but it's an interesting idea. Unless you have to look at her for the entire time.
And I got a special punishment for the first one of you that puts her picture in this thread. Don't even think about it.
If that ever happens to me, my children have a living will that instructs them to pull the plug, stomp on it, and bury it in pig $h!t. And then to peel back my skull and use harsh soap to wash that image out of my brain.
Brrrr....
/johnny