Posted on 02/01/2010 9:33:43 AM PST by steve-b
The nation owes a substantial debt to Justice Samuel Alito for his display of unhappiness over President Obama's criticisms of the Supreme Court's recent legislation -- excuse me, decision -- opening our electoral system to a new torrent of corporate money.
Alito's inability to restrain himself during the State of the Union address brought to wide attention a truth that too many have tried to ignore: The Supreme Court is now dominated by a highly politicized conservative majority intent on working its will, even if that means ignoring precedents and the wishes of the elected branches of government.
Obama called the court on this, and Alito shook his head and apparently mouthed "not true." His was the honest reaction of a judicial activist who believes he has the obligation to impose his version of right reason on the rest of us.
The controversy also exposed the impressive capacity of the conservative judicial revolutionaries to live by double standards without apology.
The movement's legal theorists and politicians have spent more than four decades attacking alleged judicial abuses by liberals, cheering on the presidents who joined them in their assaults. But now, they are terribly offended that Obama has straightforwardly challenged the handiwork of their judicial comrades.
There is ample precedent for Obama's firm but respectful rebuke of the court. I know of no one on the right who protested when President Ronald Reagan, in a 1983 article in the Human Life Review, took on the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision of 10 years earlier....
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Perhaps the Compost should willfully submit to the government regulating what it can and cannot publish.
OMG! no matter how many times you see it, it is still incredible how liberals can take something so back-asswards
Or they are part of the few remaining in Wash. that understand a separation of powers and that they do not dance for him. No matter how kingly he thinks himself to be.
And, they can recognize a lie when they hear it.
E.J. Dionne doesn’t live on the same planet as the rest of us.
This guy is an idiot. The court fixed McCain-Feingold.
Once you start looking through the lens of a biblical worldview, the leftist/liberal way of looking at things (based on the lies of the enemy) actually makes a sort of "sense" in that you can ask yourself "what's the opposite of truth/reality" and come to the same conclusion as the liberal would.
Two words: free speech
Two more words: Roe vs Wade
where is the asshole alert
Isn't this what the liberal judges have been doing for 50 years to us???
The Post has a conflict of interest, because now they'll face competition. I'm sure they liked the old unconstitutional way better.
Typical disingenuous lying sack of crap liberal.
The problem was NOT that he took exception to the ruling. The problem was the rude, low class behavior. The SCOTUS was there by invitation and O Bama set them up for Shumer and the Rats to publicly taunt them.
Low life scum.
What
the f*$@????!!!!
All three branches show up for the SOTU address as a sign of respect and national unity of purpose.
Insulting the SCOTUS - who sit on their hands during every SOTU address out an abundance of caution in order to avoid any judicial hand-tipping or co-mingling or subordination of branches - during this address is simply rude and unprecedented.
Excellent quote!
Oh, now that's rich.
Call us when you're ready to scrap Roe v. Wade, E.J.
Wow. Obama is a scorched earth politician. If you lie in the way, he and his minions will work to destroy you. Even if you are the Supreme Court - a branch of government equal in power and stature to the Executive Branch. I’d like to see a little more focus by GOP pundits on pointing out this approach.
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