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To: Founding Father
Specter said the late Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo said, "The constitution is an evolving document based upon the values of the people." "That's the kind of strict constructionist that I'm looking for" in a judge, Specter said

God, please, no.

8 posted on 11/05/2004 4:15:21 PM PST by My2Cents (The Democrat Party is pining for the fjords.)
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To: My2Cents

The FFs may have used individual terms that, by their very generality, were intended for coming generations to evaluate in their time (what's "reasonable"? what's "cruel and unusual"?) but to replace the whole constitution with a mirror, that is an abomination.


23 posted on 11/05/2004 4:22:29 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck
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To: My2Cents

Don't forget spectre was primarily responsible for the demeanig of Judge Bork. Spectre is sending signals regarding the moderate Supreme Court. If you do not want Arlen spectre in position of leaderhsip on the judiciary then call Senator Frist and urge him not to help nominate Spectre.
202-224-3344


27 posted on 11/05/2004 4:26:45 PM PST by Burlem
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