Hillary Blasts "Activist" Supreme Court

Associated Press ^ | 7/24/02 | By ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer

[11th Earl of Mar]

"In addition to installing an American president, the current Supreme Court has invalidated federal laws at the most astounding rate in our nation's history," Clinton said to applause and laughter.

ha, ha. I thought that line was the best.

[mwl1]

People better wake up to what is happening with Judge Owen, who is being Borked by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

[cardinal4]

"In addition to installing an American president, the current Supreme Court has invalidated federal laws at the most astounding rate in our nation's history," Clinton said to applause and laughter.

But, Hillary, its for the children.

[Corporate Law]

And just how activist would a Hilldebeast court be???

[Pharmboy]

"In addition to installing an American president, the current Supreme Court has invalidated federal laws at the most astounding rate in our nation's history," Clinton said to applause and laughter.

Yep--she would have gotten the same reaction if she addressed the FRiva Las Vegas meeting. Do you think she would come if invited to give a speach against judicial activism?

[Chad Fairbanks]

"...even more disturbing than the court's impulse to defend state and local prerogatives..."

No... what's disturbing is that she finds this disturbing...

[aShepard]

My hand is up,

Hillary, oh Hillary please pick me, please pick me

Hillary: "Yes sir"

Me: "Oh Queen, who picked all the supreme court justices since 1992??

Hillary: "Shut-up you FJB"

[Sacajaweau]

When you knock an institution like the Supreme Court, you have to come up with a better system.

It would be contrary to what our forefathers established.

Tell us what the solution is Hillary??

Make them forefathers roll over in their graves!!

Sac

[retiredtexan]

I am waiting for one of these nominees to get some cajones and speak up and say: Senator I thoroughly agree with Roe/wade, but It should have been in effect at the turn of the century,therefore,there is a good possibilty that many of you compaining whimps would have been aborted and wouldn't be here to ask me such stupid questions.

[stanz]

....."has invalidated federal laws at the most astounding rate in our nation's history," Clinton said to applause and laughter.

So did she and her husband.

[billbears]

"In addition to installing an American president, the current Supreme Court has invalidated federal laws at the most astounding rate in our nation's history,"

As well they should Hillary. It's not activism to try to RETURN to a previous level of the general government's power. I would fathom to guess that a good 70% of the federal laws passed in the last 130 or so years have no Constitutional basis whatsoever

States win the power struggle when they want to claim immunity from civil rights lawsuits or get tough on criminals, but not when they want to limit cigarette ads, help fund legal help for poor people, or "follow their own election laws

So states that actually want to follow the Constitution are bad and those powers should be held in check, but states that want to further your socialist agenda no matter what damage is done to the Constitution are good. Thanks for just coming right out in the open there Hillary. I can't talk much longer though. Her power grab partner Giddy Dolt will be in office soon and just like their husbands I imagine they'll just do everything together. Isn't that swell?!?!

[T. P. Pole]

Earlier thread here with lots of comments.

[Dixie Mom]

How convenient of her not to mention (and the press not report) the USSC overturned the FLSC by a 7-2 vote. The remedy (to stop the recount) was 5-4. Hillary is an evil swine.

[Mr. Bird]

but it stripped a state of power to administer its own laws

Uh, Hillary? The "administration" of laws (enactment and enforcement) is conducted by the legislative and executive branches of the government. Not the judiciary. In the case of Bush v. Gore, SCOFLA was the body that "stripped" the powers of its coequals. SCOTUS rectified that.

[Saundra Duffy]

Hillary Clinton is married to a RAPIST!

[My Favorite Headache]

Thank You New York.

[elcaudillo]

How droll that this pap should flow past the lips of the biggest political whore in history!

Hillary indeed.

This trailor-trash twit has all the trappings one finds wound about the neck of a hillbilly marxist traitor!

[Sacajaweau]

This is the same tactic she used when she was promoting her health care agenda....."You're all stupid"....I'll tell you what is right for you!!

Sac

[Remole]

You are exactly right. And furthermore: the judgment in Bush v. Gore dealt with the procedure for electing the electors, which is manifestly a federal matter. This matter is handed over to the several states to manage as each sees fit according to custom and technology, but the Supremes, rightly by 7-2 vote, determined that the Florida Rules were not proper.

Now, to exend that logic would mean that ALL Presidential Ballots must be consistent throughout the nation, but the Supremes in Dec. 2000 made it clear that their decision concerned only the current set of facts before them.

[TommyDale]

"Clinton, a Democrat from New York, criticized the court's recent trend of 5-4 cases that have favored state power over federal control."

I guess the senator has never read the 10th Amendment. Too bad she feels the Constitution is unconstitutional. Thank God her husband did not appoint her to the Supreme Court! This woman is an imbecile!