I blame the Democrats for this decision. Why? The answer is can be summed up in one word: BORK.
Robert Bork, a highly distinguished and extremely qualified legal scholar, was vilified by the Democrats when Reagan nominated him to fill a Supreme Court vacancy. The nomination hearings in the Senate were so filled with character assasination, nasty innuendos and dirty tricks that a new verb was created - "to bork" someone is to run their name through the mud for political purposes.
After Bork's nomination failed in the Senate, due to the vilifying treatment he received, Reagan then nominated Kennedy, who was later confirmed.
I cannot fathom a Justice Bork siding on the wrong side of this decision - as Kennedy did.
So, whenever someone from DU or other leftist organization complains about this decision, remind them of Judge Bork and how this decision would have been different if he, and not Kennedy, were on the Supreme Court.
No one should be surprised with this sort of statement from a bunch of pro-abortion ghouls.
The Revolution cannot come too soon eh?!
I have already written a letter to my Representative and both my Senators and faxed it. I told them that while Congress fiddled with the Flag Burning amendment, the Supreme Court burned the Constitution. One would curtail First Amendment rights, and the other curtails property rights. It's unconscionable that a private party would be given access to the law, lawyers, and power to compel by force that the government has to gain private profit, instead of having to negotiate with the property owner and satisfy them directly. I went on for a page. My Representative voted for the Flag Burning amendment (which I am dead set against). I asked all 3 if they had the integrity to choose what is right against what they think will get them votes, and to introduce an amendment that will actually matter and protect all Americans against government intrusion.
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Why even bother owning property now?
Untill we elect real representatives , and not political elite rulling classes, this will get worse and worse.
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled, or hanged." ---- Abraham Lincoln
To: U. S. Congress
PETITION FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVENCES
We the People of the United States, do hereby demand that our duly elected representatives in both houses of Congress, initiate impeachment proceedings against the following Supreme Court Justices:
John Paul Stevens
Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer
We, the undersigned, consider the Supreme Court ruling in Kelo v. New London, 04-108, rendered June 23, 2005, not only unacceptable, but to be in criminal violation of the Justice's oaths to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Be advised that We the People regard elected officials to be our public servants. Failure to take action against the Justices specified shall be considered support for the decision rendered in the aforementioned case, and will result in our resolve to ensure your defeat in the next election.
Being from myriad political and ideological spectra, we are united in our belief that our right to own property is inalienable.Sincerely,
PLEASE sign the petition - we need to let Congress know of our outrage.
I now think I wasn't extreme enough.
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