Mother Teresa's Letter to the US Supreme Court.

http://www.drini.com/motherteresa/own_words/us_court.html ^ | Mother Teresa

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

How old is someone in a cartoon, anyway?

Virtual child porn is not a cartoon!! Why is everybody playing dumb?!

Please don't respond to this. I refuse to talk to somebody who calls virtual child porn a cartoon.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Morally, it's still horrible, and no child should be allowed to view such pictures...

It's not children who are viewing porn. I don't think a young child would know what it was if they saw it. It's the adults I'm worried about.

Let me ask you: Would you like to see a picture of your daughter's face superimposed on a sexually explicit pose? If you don't have a daughter, just imagine that you do.

I have a problem with jumping on the bandwagon that it's the business of government to play mind police to otherwise law abiding adults.

This is not going into anybody's "mind". Child porn is not a mental fantasy. It's something concrete: either computer images, or photographs, or magazines.

I think the Supreme Court incorrectly decided that virtual child porn was acceptable. I wonder if they would feel the same if pictures of their own children were used in these graphically altered images? This was a very bad decision, IMHO. Disgraceful, I might add.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

While it [virtual child porn] may be morally vacant, you're saying it should be worthy of jail time?

Did I? Where did I say that?

I think a mental hospital would be more appropriate. However, I think this kind of mental disease is untreatable. Once you're that mentally ill, there's no cure.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Once you're that mentally ill, there's no cure

The Bible says differently, as if that matters to you. However we have no business legislating the thought lives of adults. In this country we do have the right to do whatever is not forbidden. The SCOTUS did well.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Is that your idea of freedom? The right to have your kiddie porn?

Admin Moderator, This is a rank libel.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Let me ask you: Would you like to see a picture of your daughter's face superimposed on a sexually explicit pose? If you don't have a daughter, just imagine that you do.

A lie and a slander and a libel. I said that pictures of children should not be allowed to be thus used. If you can read.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Please don't respond to this. I refuse to talk to somebody who calls virtual child porn a cartoon.

It's a cartoon! It's a cartoon! It's a cartoon!

Now keep your promise and shut up.

[HiTech RedNeck]

OK what is this, a cartoon?

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

The Bible says differently, as if that matters to you.

You're spouting off about the Bible, yet you still think the Supreme Court "did well" in ruling that virtual child pornography is OK?

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

The SCOTUS did well.

Those are YOUR words. No lie, no slander, and no libel. You said the SCOTUS "did well" in its ruling in favor of virtual child porn.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Ha ha ha. They removed your post #64, the one in which you said "The day the Supreme Court rules in favor of thought police is the day freedom dies in this country".

But I have a good memory, and I remember EXACTLY what you said.

That's what I was responding to, your comment in #64.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

It's a cartoon! It's a cartoon! It's a cartoon!

Now keep your promise and shut up.

No, a cartoon is Sponge Bob or Homer Simpson. Not child pornography.

Now, don't you feel foolish?

[HiTech RedNeck]

You said you would not talk with anyone who said it was a cartoon. So I said it was a cartoon. You did not keep your promise.

[votelife]

Dear President Bush, With the Surpeme Court session getting ready to close, it may well be time for perhaps the most important domestic decision of your presidency: the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice(s). The main reason why I supported you in 2000 and why I wanted Daschle out of power in 02 (and 04) has to do with the courts. I want America courts to interpret law, not write law. During your presidential campaign you said Thomas and Scalia were your two model justices. Those are excellent models. The High Court needs more like them. Clarence Thomas recently said to students that the tough cases were when what he wanted to do was different from what the law said. And he goes by the law. This should be a model philosophy for our justices. Your father, President Bush lost his reelection campaign for 3 main reasosn, as far as I can see. 1. he broke the no new taxes pledge 2. David Souter 3. Clinton convinced people we were in a Bush recession (which we had already come out of by the time Clinton was getting sworn in)

I urge you to learn from all three of these: 1. on taxes, you're doing great. Awesome job on the tax cut. 2. good job so far on judicial appointments. I want to see more of a fight for Estrada, Owen, and Pickering, but I commend you on your nominations. 3. by staying engaged in the economic debate you'll serve yourself well

I have been thoroughly impressed with your handling of al Queida, Iraq, and terrorism. You have inspired confidence and have shown great leadership.

But I want to remind you that your Supreme Court pick(s) will be with us LONG after you have departed office. I urge you to avoid the tempation to find a "compromise" pick. Go for a Scalia or Thomas. Don't go for an O'Connor or Kennedy. To be specific, get someone who is pro-life. Roe v Wade is one of the worst court decisions I know of, and it's the perfect example of unrestrained judicial power.

I know the temptation will be tremendous on you to nominate a moderate. But remember who your true supporters are. I am not a important leader or politician. I am "simply" a citizen who has been an enthusiatic supporter of you. I am willing to accept compromise in many areas of government but I will watch your Court nomiantions extremely closely. What the Senate Dems are doing right now is disgusting, but as the President you have the bully pulpit to stop it. Democrats will back down if you turn up serious heat on them.

Moreover, I think public opinion is shifting towards the pro-life position. Dems will want you to nominate a moderate, but almost all will vote against you anyways. Pro-choice Repubs will likely still vote for you if you nominate a Scalia, after all, you campaigned on it. So Mr. President, I urge you to stick with your campaign statements and nominate justices who believe in judicial restraint, like Scalia and Thomas.

Happy Memorial Day and may God bless you and your family.