you can't say that!

[headshake]

Well, the election of judges is a problem in and of itself. But the larger issue is the fact that many legislate from the bench. They just decide what is right from their own estimation and don't rely upon the Constitution and precedent as their guide as they are supposed to. Obama underscored this philosophy with Sonia Sotomayor. He stated very clearly that he wanted justices that are not blind to race, gender, and economic condition. Ironically, Lady Justice is blindfolded while she holds the scales of justice, illustrating that justice is blind. And if you look up some of her lectures. She jests tongue-in-cheek that judges aren't supposed to legislate from the bench and has a big laugh with the students she's lecturing to, because they all know it's a big joke & that law is made in the judge's seat all the time!

right, and that's because judges are elected. if they weren't elected then they would need to legislate from the bench. their decisions, much like the legislative branch, are made for campaign contributors and the like.

i see your point and am not arguing, i'm simply implying that it's a vicious circle!


-shake

[smello]

shake-try living in the northeast in my state where I have patty kennedy as my rep! smello

[boaz]

. . . It was Obama that just called another black man a JACKASS for his actions on TV. Oh but that was off the record so it doesn't count. With all due respect.

yeah, i agree with the president on that, that dude is a jackass.

[psychocat]

That reminds me of a tidbit of British history. It was said that Lady Astor told Winston Churchill, "Sir, you are an intolerable drunk!" To which Churchill replied in turn, "Madam, you are exceedingly ugly. The difference between you and I is that in the morning, I will be sober."

I love old Winston, he was a real character.
I believe it was also Lady astor who was his target when told
"Mr Churchill, if I were your wife I would poison your drink"
He replied
"Madam, if you were my wife I would gladly drink it"

He was the right man for the job back in the days when we were most threatened, I believe our country needed a bulldog like him.
We shall fight them on the beaches, and we bloody well did. :thumbsup:

Tokin one for Winston "The Bulldog" Churchill.

[Islandborn]

The race card is the last refuge of a dying argument. I thought Jimmy Carter lived in Palestine now?