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2005-08-11 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-11 11:03|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "To tell you the truth, in some of these countries, they're just trying to create these independent judicial systems to protect human rights, contracts. If we cite them sometimes -- not as binding, I promise, not as binding -- well, that gives them a little boost sometimes... It sort of gives them a leg up for the rule of law."

Ladies and gentlemen -- affirmative action in a nutshell.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-11 11:38|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-11 11:38|| Front Page Top

#2 It's nice that Justice Breyer wants to advance the rule of law in other countries. Is there any chance he could do some of that here? Only if he's got time in between legislating from the bench and running his mouth off at conferences, of course.

Posted by WhiteCollarRedneck 2005-08-11 12:20|| 2005-08-11 12:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Breyer sees all cultures as equal, except ours, which is lacking in the good sense ~~God~~ evolution gave all non-Americans

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-11 13:53|| 2005-08-11 13:53|| Front Page Top

#4 What's wrong with citing rulings by judges in other countries, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer asked

Maybe, just maybe, because you took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States not some transnational concept. If you no longer wish to represent the United States, please step down. Direct consent of the governed, faster, faster.

Posted by Snomoting Ulerert9013 2005-08-11 14:04|| 2005-08-11 14:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Breyer's comments came on the last day of the ABA's convention, attended by about 10,000 lawyers.

Boy, talk about your target rich environment!

Posted by BA 2005-08-11 14:13|| 2005-08-11 14:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Might as well start citing sharia, while you're at it.

Posted by Rafael 2005-08-11 16:04|| 2005-08-11 16:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh dear, this is not good at all.

'documents like our constitution' - hmmm, well it depends what you mean by 'documents'. If you're talking about that abomination that is the *kof* european constitution (deliberately de-capitalised) then that's not fit to wipe a water-buffalos arse. Of course as there is 10^8 pages of it, there's enough to wipe a whole herd of buffalo arses with it.

Is this guy up for retirement anytime soon?

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-11 16:22|| 2005-08-11 16:22|| Front Page Top

#8 ..well, that gives them a little boost sometimes...

What was that again about the road to hell?

Someone tell Breyer that it's not his job to give other nations a boost. His job is to uphold OUR Constitution.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-11 21:25|| 2005-08-11 21:25|| Front Page Top

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