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2018-07-05 Home Front: Culture Wars

Who Died and Made the Supreme Court God?

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-05 03:01|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#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|| 2018-07-05 05:54|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought the liberal Democrats made the Supreme Court God?

Posted by JohnQC 2018-07-05 08:28|| 2018-07-05 08:28|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-07-05 08:32|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-07-05 08:47|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-07-05 09:47|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2018-07-05 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 ^and even better ones for the "wise Latina"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-07-05 10:51|| 2018-07-05 10:51|| Front Page Top

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