Posted on 11/27/2011 1:09:27 PM PST by John Semmens
Expectations that her previous work in getting Obamacare passed might compel U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan to abstain from participating in the Court’s hearing of a case challenging the law were disappointed this past week.
“I have worked long and hard to see that this reform of our nation’s health care system is implemented, I am not going to sit aside as it is imperiled by the president’s enemies,” Kagan announced. “As one of the nine most powerful people in America, I would be wasting an opportunity to promote the transformation of the country toward a new paradigm of social justice if I were to neglect to exercise my power when it is most needed.”
Kagan emphasized that “Supreme Court Justices are appointed for life in order to ensure their independence from outside interference. This includes pressure from those who imagine that their notions on the role of judges ought to override my own. As long as I occupy this seat I will do as I deem fit.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/judge-will-not-recuse-herself-on-obamacare/
Almost got me...I was preparing a blistering response until I saw the “humor” key word.
Sadly, they probably feel this way.
She clearly should recuse herself because she will not be able to look at it objectively having had a hand in its creation. Just like any judge personally involved with a case should step aside to avoid even the chance thet their bias would trump justice and constitutionality.
OMG! No wonder that black men have such........ Oh nevermind.
That’s a very sturdy chair.
Hillary Clinton’s little sister - with the same sense of entitlement. Elena Kagan had carried water and looked for loopholes all the way to the Supreme Court bench, and she ain’t about to step aside even a little bit now.
And if she doesn’t, what are we going to do about it? Not likely to be impeached, there is absolutely no sense of decency or shame in her anywhere. And there is no appeal from a Supreme Court verdict, once handed down, except possibly by a complete turnover of the members, and a review of the circumstances. Look how long it took the Supreme Court to see the flaws in their rulings on slavery.
Shame, Elena. At long last, have you no sense of decency?
I don’t see that she’d ever SAY those things,
but there’s no doubt in my mind that that IS her actual opinion on the matter.
Dude — that was so close to reality it was SCARY!
Satire, yes. But Obama and his people knew exactly what they were getting when they nominated Kagan.... A liberal A-hole and that’s what they’re counting on.
She won’t recuse
For the Republicans to let her go through without a major fight proves they are unfit for their seats in Congress.
Liberal homosexual judge refuses to recuse herself....should be the title
Liberal homosexual judge refuses to recuse herself....should be the title
Liberal homosexual judge refuses to recuse herself....should be the title
“as I deem fit” = “as I damned well please”
That’ll be Michelle after her White House stint.
LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB
YOU, OR LORD,
CAN REMOVE ALL THE EVIL DOERS ON THE SUPREME COURT BEFORE THEY SEE ANOTHER NIGHT’S SLEEP OR ANOTHER MORNING . . . ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT—INCLUDING THE POWERFUL CLERKS.
LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB
YOU, OR LORD,
CAN REMOVE ALL THE EVIL DOERS ON THE SUPREME COURT BEFORE THEY SEE ANOTHER NIGHT’S SLEEP OR ANOTHER MORNING . . . ANY WAY YOU SEE FIT—INCLUDING THE POWERFUL CLERKS.
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