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- kronix2, on 10/10/2007, -8/+25America elected Gore in 2000. Thank Bush's brother and their dad's Supreme Court appointees for the situation you're in now.
- bratpack8, on 10/10/2007, -8/+23If you do some research, you'll find that many of the judges on the bench who were put there by Republicans are some of the most liberal in their views and opinions, and just the opposite in the other direction. What the Supreme Court has become is way too powerful, and actually making laws vs. what their original intent was -- to simply determine whether laws passed by Congress were Constitutional or not. That was a long long long time ago.
- thpeyton, on 10/10/2007, -5/+20the lesser?
- cumbuster, on 10/10/2007, -13/+26No ***** *****, stop voting religious conservatives into public office.
- reddevil3, on 10/10/2007, -10/+22The next judge to retire will probably be liberal...it's essential we get someone from the "left" (I use the term loosely) next in the Whitehouse.
- m0tbaillie, on 10/10/2007, -4/+13First off, that's the lesser (read: epitome) of THREE evils, genius, not two.
Second, you think we'd be *worse* off with Gore?
Are you a ***** retard of some sort? Al Gore would have been a great president. - kronix2, on 10/10/2007, -5/+14Looking through JamesSpaza's comments, it's obvious he's a troll who's scared of the beating the Republicans are going to get in the 2008 elections.
McCain, a guy who pretty much agrees with every major Bush policy? Romney, a fundamentalist Mormon who wants to double the size of Guantanamo?
They're so unelectable, they make Hilary Clinton look like...Bill Clinton. - kronix2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8It's a sad day indeed when you're labelled a socialist for being in favour of abortion, civil rights for gays, stem cell research, the abolition of Guantanamo, the separation of church and state, habeas corpus, and preventing the President from abusing his power.
Or it may be that PatNolan is too ***** stupid to differentiate between a social liberal and a socialist... - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11And of how many of those polled actually can name the people on the court? Im going to be the first to admit i dont trust the 'american people' anymore then i do the government. Since i realize the average person just kneejerks to anything. Chances are VERY high this too conservative viewpoint is only linked to that they dont like the President and not really with any connection to the court themselves.
- CourtesyFlush, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10Well, let's see.
The Dems are just now realizing that their policies are no longer automatically upheld by the Supreme Court.
Of course they'll start complaining about it being "too conservative." That's their answer for every problem. Blame conservatives...........whether it's actually a conservative issue or not. - AxeSwinger, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7You obviously have drunk the kool aid. One of the jobs of the supreme court is to interpret law as it relates to the constitution and how to interpret the law as it is written. This results in deciding how the law is supposed to be implemented. It not legislation it interpretation.
- phunlee, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7other two branches: The ones who make laws and enforce laws... The supreme law of the land is the Constitution.. so these guys who interpret laws kind of naturally had to take on this role. How else do you check and help balance the other two branches?
- VBDon, on 10/10/2007, -3/+931%? That means 69% think the court is either too liberal or just right. In other words, the court is on the right path and should continue to be non-activist. Good Job!!
- archiesteel, on 10/10/2007, -6/+12"The way things are going, the Dems will lose another election to the Republicans"
What planet are you living on? *Every* poll out there gives the advantage to the Dems, and Dubya's dismal approval ratings can only hurt the Republicans more.
It's true, I guess. Conservatism *is* a mental ailment that affect one's perception of reality. - blaze4metal, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6"Ah the Puritans. Our ancestors. A group of people so tight, the English kicked them out." Robin Williams.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6...I'm from CT, lived in RI, and frequently go to Massachusetts. Taxation isn't the only thing to consider when judging what is a left wing state. CT used to be a more moderate state, but is now hard left. RI is actually probably the most left wing state now that I think of it.
- outhouseinput, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7Also, the original intent of the Supreme Court was not specifically to declare laws constitutional or not...that came from Marbury v Madison (judicial review). The original intent was simply a check on the other two branches.
- SillyRabbits, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7I've pretty much stopped paying attention to public opinion polls when I learned that 30%+ of Americans can't even name the current Vice President. When you're asking questions to a group like that, you're an idiot if you think the opinions are coming from an informed point of view. All of the results are basically meaningless.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8I really hope the right for a woman to choose who she has sex with isn't abolished.
- m0tbaillie, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7You don't read the news or pay much attention to polls, do you?
The republicans don't have a shot in the *****' dark this election. The leading contender at the moment is Guiliani and pretty much everybody hates that cockbite. Ron Paul is too moderate for either side, McCain pandered to the religious right too much and is out of money, Romney's flip-flopping makes John Kerry look absolutely certain, and the top republican candidates are refusing to participate in the CNN/YouTube debates, writing them off because it's, you know, just their fellow Americans asking random questions and not a staged, scripted debate. - geekee, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5The current court would not have rubber stanped the eminent domain garbage where local govts. could take your property and sell it to businesses to increase tax revenue.
- ashman5, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6these folks AIN'T remotely close to being conservative...show up at the capitol building in Montgomery, AL and you'll see EXTREME MAX conservatism.
- kuzotz, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5while you are doing that. Things are turning to *****. I have noticed when countries go too conservative. Have a tendacy to turn into a third world hell hole that has archaic laws.
- tim620, on 10/10/2007, -6/+10Interesting article! My opinion is quite the opposite. I feel that the Supreme Court still too liberal.
- speedmaster, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6That's an incorrect way to look at it. There is really no concept of 'liberal' or 'conservative' wrt the SC. You either follow the Constitution, or you don't. Period.
- jedikv, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5"digg is going to end up a troll infested waste of cyberspace"
LOL. That ship sailed a long, long time ago amigo. - Mothrog, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I don't know why you're being dugg down. It's true. I wonder how many of those polled could even point out what rulings they objected to, let alone name a single justice.
- reeder, on 10/10/2007, -11/+15Hell, I'd settle for conservatives on the bench who respect the right of the people to elect their leaders, though that was apparently too much for them even in 2000.
And yes Scalia, that includes women too. - archiesteel, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5"America is a religious, conservative nation."
Americans are mostly liberal.
"It was founded on Judeo-Christian values."
No, it was founded on secular values from the Enlightenment movement (which, you may be pleased to know, was started in France).
You're funny. - Superfluous, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5I have no idea why people are downvoting my comment and calling it disgusting. Roman Catholics are typically more conservative than people of other faiths. This doesn't make them evil. It is simply the truth. Their religious views tend to make them pro-life, for example, which is a conservative value. When the representation in the court is not proportional to the demographics of the nation, it would make sense that people would disagree with the court's choices. Don't be so ready to get offended. I'm not trying to bash conservatives or christians here. Simply pointing out a mathematical correlation.
- minox, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4This gets tired quickly when you post it on every political thread.
- Pacotheparrot, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6ZOMG only aprox 50% of the country thinks that the court is balanced. Travesty!
Chill out people. We've had a liberal supreme court from the late 60s to the mid 90s and now it's swinging back to conservative.
As long as a democrat wins the Presidency in '08, the balance is preserved.... - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -6/+9If the court has made conservative rulings, this DOESN'T make them conservative? Lay off the weed, man.
- Gerz1219, on 10/10/2007, -3/+6More accurately, Romney was elected governor as a moderate, and has since flip-flopped on a variety of issues to position himself as a conservative for the Republican primaries, hence rendering him unelectable.
That, and Massachusetts is not really a left wing state. It ranks 38th in the nation in taxation. The idea that it's actually some sort of communist haven is a meme largely repeated by people who have never stepped foot in the state. - itsbradman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Your language is quite indicative of Judeo-Christian values! Looking forward for the return of the dark ages, the inqusition, the crusades, etc, because we all know how great those Judeo-Christian values are. Nothing better than blind dogma breeding cruel intolerance.
- kronix2, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Why does it matter? Bush can tack a signing statement onto a bill related to fishing, saying he believes the bill gives him the authority to invade Iran.
- kronix2, on 10/10/2007, -4/+7"According to the New York Times, the Palm Beach County butterfly ballot may have cost Gore a net 6286 votes, and the Duval County 2 page ballot may have cost him a net 1999 votes, each of which would have made the difference by itself." - Wikipedia, referencing the 12th of November, 2001 article on the NYT website.
The New York Times claims Al Gore would have won by 171 if "...a statewide recount of all disqualified ballots was undertaken using the standards that each county's election officials have said they would use in a recount." - http://www.nytimes.com/images/2001/11/12/politics/recount/preset.html
Looking at this table - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_election_recount - Gore would have won if a statewide recount was held. Granted, it's Wikipedia, but its source is the New York Times. - Bdog2g2, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Support for a person with 150 aides that graduated from Pat Roberson's low rated law firm.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/209660/150_graduates_of_pat_robertsons_college.html
"Sir what would be the precedent for this action"
"Cain and Able" - impos, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Speaking as a liberal, other than the travesty of "states-rights" Rehnquist stopping the Florida recount in '00, the Supremes decisions have been pretty moderate, even Roberts and Alito haven't taken a shot at Roe v. Wade so far...
On another point, Stevens is considered a liberal these days... back when he was nominated ('74 or '75), he was considered conservative. The country has swung to the right, for now. Hopefully, inanities like "intelligent" design will drive the country back to the left.
Seems like a cyclical thing, from liberal (Warren) to moderate (Burger) to conservative (Rehnquist). I imagine someday the balance of power will swing back to the left. - sleastack, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3It could have been founded on cannibalism and burning cats... Who gives a ***** .. There is this called evolving or evolution.. I know you all aren't too big on those kinds of things, but things need to change and for the better. You all have had your chance and look where you have gotten us.. Its time for people with new ideas and visions to take charge. Here's the thing, our way of life allows for your way of life.. Your way of life cant say the same unless we all adopt your views.
- JamesBrown, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Unfortunately it really doesn't work that way. If it were so black and white, there wouldn't be so many 5-4 votes. The constitution is open to interpretation. Some judges have interpretations conservatives favor, while others have interpretations favorable to liberals. Judges can follow the constitution while imposing their political beliefs.
- tim620, on 10/10/2007, -2/+51. I am a Christian. I don't see why it is funny that Christians were against slavery. Christians are (for the most part) for protecting life and are against abuses of it. I think your view of Christianity has been skewed by the liberal view of what a fundamentalist Christian is.
2. It was the Republican party that was against Slavery. (Lincoln was a Republican).
3. You are right in saying that conservatives are not necessarily constitutionalists. Conservative is a term that is hard to define. Do you mean cultural, religious, or fiscal conservative? Although I sometimes agree with the proposed amendment, you are right in saying that if a "conservative" was a "constitutionalist" they would not try to make changes to the constitution. - KyleGoetz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Haha! You called Ron Paul a moderate! He's a Libertarian. Libertarians are pretty much radical conservatives fiscally (favor little gov't intervention) and radical liberals socially (favor personal liberty). And I'm not just ripping on Libertarians; I have Libertarian leanings myself.
- vampiregabe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Yea we would have a green utopia. Capitalism would be dead, all the corporations would be owned by the government, socialist health care, cars would be banned or forced to become electric, all Republicans would have been executed. Gore is as exciting and intelligent as a tree, and he should leave the science to the real scientists. Global warming is a COMMUNIST MYTH!!!!
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -5/+7No. The conservative judges were all Republican appointees. The Democrats controlled Congress until 1994. That's why we've had such a hard time seeing judges like Thomas or Roberts get appointed.
- pintomp3, on 10/10/2007, -3/+5pretty soon women will have to give birth to the child of their rapists.
- VBDon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You must be part of the other 69%
- jedikv, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3bushisterrorist is a ***** idiot
bushisterrorist needs to get a clue
bushisterrorist should go outside - 808kick, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I though the United States was a republic...
- Mothrog, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3"or practically any other conservative bugbear, despite all of those amendments being unconstitutional."
Yeah, you can stop right there. You do realize that when you pass an amendment, it becomes constitutional, since, you know, it's become part of the Constitution? Take a civics class, bozo, and don't vote again until you do. -
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