SUPREME WHAT?
A question for you conservatives running for any office in November. What is your stand on the Elaine Kagan Supreme Court nomination? I ask this because a few Senate Republicans masquerading as conservatives are voting for her as some did for Sotamayer. I could get into the details of Kalgan’s views but would rather go straight to the larger and more clarifying reason for not confirming Kagan—Obama nominated her.
During the presidential campaign, Obama stated he would not have confirmed Scalia or Thomas, and voted against Roberts and Alito as a senator. If that isn’t enough, try the following comments from Obama regarding what qualities a Supreme Court Justice should possess.
"I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book; it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives -- whether they can make a living and care for their families; whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation.
"I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles, as an essential ingredient for arriving as just decisions and outcomes."
To decide the difficult cases a judge should resort to "one's deepest values, one's core concerns, one's broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one's empathy."
The above quotes are typical Obamaism. They sound great in a college classroom and to others ignorant, but are woefully wrong. The legislative branch is responsible for deciding how laws affect people, not the judicial. Judges are responsible for applying the written law and nothing else. The renowned Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes often went against his feelings because he believed in applying the law that was in front of him; not ruling how he wanted things to be. “To see that the game is played according to the rules whether I like them or not."
Obama nominated Sotomayer because of her decision in the New Haven Ricci firefighter case which clearly demonstrated her desire to ignore the law and go with feelings. Kagan will be no different. During her hearings, she was asked if the federal government could dictate how many fruits and vegetables a citizen should eat. She couldn’t say no, but rambled on about how a dumb law may still be Constitutional. Her core beliefs are the same as the Obama “Trifecta”. There is a problem, thus, there is a victim, and therefore government intervention is needed. Some may think that one should only judge the candidate and not the one nominating her, but please tell me of anyone in the Obama administration that doesn’t share his view that the United States and its Constitution are deeply flawed.
In essence, a vote for Kagan is a vote against Scalia, Roberts, Alito, Thomas and the Constitution. I fully expect that from those who believe in the “fundamental transformation” of the United States, not from those running as conservatives. Every candidate campaigning for any type of office should be asked their opinion on Kagan. It’s either a vote for or against Obama’s view of America.
Jim Dooley
A question for you conservatives running for any office in November. What is your stand on the Elaine Kagan Supreme Court nomination? I ask this because a few Senate Republicans masquerading as conservatives are voting for her as some did for Sotamayer. I could get into the details of Kalgan’s views but would rather go straight to the larger and more clarifying reason for not confirming Kagan—Obama nominated her.
During the presidential campaign, Obama stated he would not have confirmed Scalia or Thomas, and voted against Roberts and Alito as a senator. If that isn’t enough, try the following comments from Obama regarding what qualities a Supreme Court Justice should possess.
"I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book; it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives -- whether they can make a living and care for their families; whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation.
"I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles, as an essential ingredient for arriving as just decisions and outcomes."
To decide the difficult cases a judge should resort to "one's deepest values, one's core concerns, one's broader perspectives on how the world works, and the depth and breadth of one's empathy."
The above quotes are typical Obamaism. They sound great in a college classroom and to others ignorant, but are woefully wrong. The legislative branch is responsible for deciding how laws affect people, not the judicial. Judges are responsible for applying the written law and nothing else. The renowned Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes often went against his feelings because he believed in applying the law that was in front of him; not ruling how he wanted things to be. “To see that the game is played according to the rules whether I like them or not."
Obama nominated Sotomayer because of her decision in the New Haven Ricci firefighter case which clearly demonstrated her desire to ignore the law and go with feelings. Kagan will be no different. During her hearings, she was asked if the federal government could dictate how many fruits and vegetables a citizen should eat. She couldn’t say no, but rambled on about how a dumb law may still be Constitutional. Her core beliefs are the same as the Obama “Trifecta”. There is a problem, thus, there is a victim, and therefore government intervention is needed. Some may think that one should only judge the candidate and not the one nominating her, but please tell me of anyone in the Obama administration that doesn’t share his view that the United States and its Constitution are deeply flawed.
In essence, a vote for Kagan is a vote against Scalia, Roberts, Alito, Thomas and the Constitution. I fully expect that from those who believe in the “fundamental transformation” of the United States, not from those running as conservatives. Every candidate campaigning for any type of office should be asked their opinion on Kagan. It’s either a vote for or against Obama’s view of America.
Jim Dooley
posted by Dooley at 12:42 PM
