What an absolute self serving batch of crock PW. Your definition of judicial independence assumes a liberal bias and if it doesn't exhibit that then they are too radical. <br /><br />You and other progressives continually try to paint the liberal agenda as the center. Judges are there for the purpose of ruling on the Constitutionality of law, not to manufacture it and that does not make for liberal rulings.<br /><br />And where do you come up with this lame notion that the minorities need to be catered to when it comes to determining the constitutionality of the law? Is there one law for minorities and another for the majority? Ooops, I guess I already know the answer to that...............at least from your perspective.Originally posted by PW2:<br /> The courts are supposed to be an indepedent check on the power of the majority, and not a rubber stamp on that power.<br /><br />The founders were specifically concerned that any one branch of government would get too much power, and did everything they could to limit the power of any one branch of the government. It is not a perfect system, to be sure, but it has served us well for over 200 years, and should not be changed for simple political gain.<br /><br />We are simply more likely to achieve that end which the founders wanted if the appointees are at least somewhat palatable to the minority, whoever that is at the time.
Truer words were never spoken David L. When a part of the country does not even have the discernment to keep from re-electing a 'drunken, philandering, manslaughtering gas bag', there is not much hope for them.Originally posted by David L. Moore:<br />And that is exactly why this country is in deep trouble.Originally posted by SoulWinner:<br /> For the first time in 50 years they control both houses of congress and the White House, yet they are afraid to cross drunken gass bags like Kennedy? WTH??
Bush stated the nation gave him a mandate. More correctly the Republican party gave him a mandate.Originally posted by Ralph:<br /> This says it all:<br /><br />Want to No something?
And that is exactly why this country is in deep trouble. Same would be true if the Dems wer ein such control. And this is EXACTLY why there is supposed to be seperation of powers. That is why we have three branches of government. But the current party in power is no doubt making an attempt at assuring complete power. Enduring power. And all you whining Republicans are too blind by your heads shoved up the Republican party's collective *** to take the time to be honest and admit with integrity the hidden agenda behind the whining.<br />There I didn't candy-coat it. Suck it up and work for the collective good of the country, not just the good of the "majority." Remember the "Moral Majority" which actually turned out to be a minority? And the founding fathers strived to make sure that little states like Rhode Island and Connecticut had an equal voice like the bigger states. Realizing that just because the state is smaller and has fewer people, it's rights and issues are no less important thatn those of a bigger state with greater population. But then again you don't want to acknowledge that either.Originally posted by SoulWinner:<br /> For the first time in 50 years they control both houses of congress and the White House, yet they are afraid to cross drunken gass bags like Kennedy? WTH??