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| Who Died and Made the Supreme Court God? |
| 2018-07-05 |
| To hear some liberals tell it, you would think that America is finished as a nation with the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. One such person tweeted: "Literally in tears. Haven’t felt this hopeless in a long time. With Justice Kennedy leaving, we now have two options as Americans: get fitted for your Nazi uniform or report directly to your death camp. How do you fight the darkness without light? My spark is going out." California Senator Kamala Harris said that Trump’s replacement for Kennedy (whoever that will be‐unknown as of this writing) means the "destruction of the Constitution of the United States." These sentiments are terribly wrong on so many fronts. The founders created an experiment where "we the people" would govern ourselves. But in recent decades the high court has taken upon itself more power than King George III could possibly have lusted after. In fact, the swing voter on the Supreme Court ‐ the now-retiring Anthony Kennedy ‐ often experienced such power. But the founders clearly felt that both a monarchy and an oligarchy (the rule by a few) were tyrannical. James Madison, a key architect to the Constitution, put it this way: "The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." However, through the years, we have experienced the Supreme Court virtually governing our lives, and we assume that’s the way it is supposed to be. Consider what the courts, especially the Supreme Court, have ushered in during the last several decades by legislating (not adjudicating) from the bench: |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #7 ^and even better ones for the "wise Latina"? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-07-05 10:51 |
| #6 I am sure similar laudatory utterances could be made for Ginsburg if she would simply throw in the towell. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-07-05 10:44 |
| #5 Remember what the POTUS said about Justice Kennedy on June 27 - In 1987, President Reagan nominated him to the Court, and he was swiftly confirmed without opposition. During his tenure on the Court, he authored landmark opinions in every significant area of constitutional law, most notably on equal protection under the law, the separation of powers, and the First Amendment’s guarantees of freedom of speech and religion. Justice Kennedy has been a tireless voice for individual rights and the Founders’ enduring vision of limited government. Doesn't sound like he should have been the savior of the progressives. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2018-07-05 09:47 |
| #4 John Marshall, for starters. Followed by people who realized they could get what they wanted policywise while only needing to convince five people with legacy mania. |
| Posted by: charger 2018-07-05 08:47 |
| #3 Who Died and Made the Supreme Court God? Marx. By any means necessary. Amend federal judgeships to 16 year terms. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-07-05 08:32 |
| #2 I thought the liberal Democrats made the Supreme Court God? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-07-05 08:28 |
| #1 Supreme Court justices are a way that Presidents influence the nation far beyond their term of office. It is reasonable that the opposition treats one Presidents Court pick or picks with a wary eye. Yet Court appointments have a way of turning into something you might not expect. If Hillary had been elected I suspect she'd of picked Bill |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2018-07-05 05:54 |