Posted on 07/27/2005 11:38:09 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Good thing he wasn't voting on judges in the early 1950's, when "seperate, but equal" had been settled law for more than 50 years.
Mr. Leahy is a socialist and he sure ISN'T Catholic. He is also a whining, big-government bazoo who couldn't find water if he fell out of a boat.
Phew. Feel better now.
Viva Roberts!
It's sort of like addressing either of these two men as "the Honorable" Senator. LOL.
Congressman Billybob
Right, Schumer's not an ideologue, the Pope's not Catholic, and bears don't relieve themselves in the woods.
I think it goes without saying....
I've never understood why democrats are so scared of Roe v Wade getting over turned ... if it is over turned, then that doesn't outlaw abortion... it only just returns the issue to the states..
Democrats have always claimed that the vast majority of americans support abortion rights...
So what are they afraid of? If the vast majority of people actually do support it... then their elected state representatives will enact legislation to protect their right.
Of course the reality is that they know the vast majority of americans don't support abortion, and given the chance will pressure their state legislatures to outlaw them.
I was thinking the same thing -- according to Leahy's dumb-ass yardstick, Plessy v. Ferguson should still be the law of the land.
Patrick Leahy is poster child material for term limits!
To do so probably requires a large amount of alcohol.
LOL
The new Dem talking point - get used to it - Conservatives are the activists... Sheesh.
I like how his definition of a 'judicial activist' isn't one that writes his own laws, but one that 'overturns precident'.
So, yah, one that overturns 'laws' that previous activist corts wrote, equals a judical activst.
Only a Dem could say this with a straight face.
I wonder how Lakoff feels about the Democrats effectively stating that his lessons on how to frame an issue have been disregarded. They are now ignoring him, and trying to take our arguments to use as their own. LOL
How sad. They cannot argue on their own terms, their own beliefs. They are simply obstructionists and hangers on.
Oh well. To our advantage. We have this argument down cold. The public understands the positions of each. The Dems cannot win on our turf. They couldn't win the WOT in 2002 and 2004 by trying to minimize our strengths, and they cannot win on arguments of Judiciary activism.
How do you feel about Kelo, Leahy? Liberal activists overturned the set precedent of the Constitution to legislate from the bench. Do you applaud this action? Do you want more Justices like Ginsburg, Stevens and kennedy legislating from the bench to take away the property rights of average Americans?
Activism, Senator, is not overturning bad precedent that wasn't settled on the Constitution. Activism is creating precedent that isn't within the Constitution to justify enforcing personal views down everyone's throat. Such as citing foreign law to make a ruling.
Too bad there is a cut-off age for active duty military service. I would like to send Leaky Leahy off to Iraq where our young men could give him lessons in manhood and love of country. It makes me sick that these idiots are more concerned with their own egos/power than they are in doing the right thing.
Sen. L: We don't need your stinkin' vote.
Abortion was legal in 23 state before Roe V Wade. I am assuming that those 23 states would then again have legal abortions.
Tell them anything they want to hear Roberts and then "ideologue" the libs to death after you are confirmed.
"Leahy also said any Supreme Court nominee who doesn't agree that Roe v. Wade is established legal precedent would have difficulty getting confirmed."
Then I guess we'd better bring back slavery....after all, Dred Scott was "established legal precedent".
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