[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Please consider the source FReepers before you dislocate your knees.

[U.H. Conservative]

"Mr. Wyden said that he asked Judge Roberts whether he believed states should take the lead in regulating medical practice, and that the nominee replied that "uniformity across the country would stifle the genius of the founding fathers."

So he's a federalist? Maybe a vote to overturn Raich-Wickard? And this is bad?

[cryptical]

"His answer was, 'I am concerned with judicial independence. Congress can prescribe standards, but when Congress starts to act like a court and prescribe particular remedies in particular cases, Congress has overstepped its bounds.' "

Too bad some 'Freepers' will disagree with this, but a healthy respect for the separation of powers elevates the nominee in my estimation.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Mr. Wyden said, "I came away with the sense that he was somewhat sympathetic to my notion that there should be a wide berth for states to take the lead."

If there is a silver lining to the cloud, it would be that Roberts would not be sympathetic to Uncle Sam forcing a permissive euthanasia policy nationwide. That a state could exist that does not have such a permissive policy and one could go live there if one does not want to chance dying in a state with a permissive policy.

[rebelyell7]

So he's pro-states rights and anti-Congress? The horror. Where can I sign a petition for his impeachment and replacement with Dershowitz?

[Sandy]

Good to hear, if true.

[Malesherbes]

You'd think killing Terri Schiavo would be enough for them, but they demand the right to dance on her grave.

[patriciaruth]

FYI:

Crackingham, since Feb 22, 2005

He rarely posts comments; he posts many, many articles. THESE ARTICLES WERE ALL POSTED JUST TODAY.

Is he's flooding FreeRepublic with articles he's posting in order to dilute articles posted by other FReepers? Is this legit?

Russian criminal probe over sub
S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games
Baghdad Mayor Is Ousted by a Shiite Group and Replaced
Ohio Critics of G.O.P. Start Battle to Change Election Process
'Intelligent design' smacks of creationism by another name
Suit: Residents harassed into Bible study
Supreme Court asked to hear witch case
Eminent Domain
Secondhand smoke studies fuel call for public ban
Women who work it find it doesn't work. Flirting can lead to smaller paycheck.
Gov. Bush Criticizes NCAA Ban on Seminoles Nickname
Lutherans Discuss Easing Restrictions on Gay Clergy, Couples
The ACLU's 30 Years War
Justice right to worry about death penalty
Labor Since The Overpass
John Bolton: Finally Headed to the U.N.
Mortgaged to the House of Saud
Now is the time for legislative guidance from the White House
Fighting for our children isn't easy
Dragnet out for fugitive and wife: Both escape in hail of gunfire that killed a guard
The War in Iraq: A wounded soldier wonders if he's done the right thing.
U.S. looking to East Europe for new military bases
Specter to press Roberts on interstate commerce cases. Senator asks for nominee's opinion.
Troop Requirements: Plausible fiction
Military Options: Is Iran next?
Schwarzenegger Redistricting Rejected
N.Y. fell for her, but will US voters?
Supreme Court Justice Says He's Worried About Political Criticism
Conservative Group to Oppose Roberts Because of Work on Gay Rights Case
Group: Climate change pushing wildlife north
Pregnant Woman in Islamic Dress Assaulted, Called 'Terrorist B-tch' (CAIR promotional press release)
Military Families to Join Cindy Sheehan in Crawford
Christian Groups Press Bush About North Korea
Evidence of female circumcision surfaces in Iraq
One Mother in Crawford
Convergent Evolution Found in Poison Frogs

[ca-dreamer74]

The only position that matters to me is what he thinks of the decision in Kelo v. New London. If he can't muster the courage to vote WITH O'Connor, than forget about him standing firm against abortion or flag burning.

Just give me some more Originalists.

PLEASE!!!!!

[greasepaint]

How did Wyden vote, in the Schiavo issue.

My understanding is, three Senators voted,
those three do not include Wyden.

[DBeers]

Are you and churchillbluff clones? LOL

[Smartaleck]

It's Constitutional for the Congress to pass a law on anything they want. The Constitutionality of that law might is quite another matter.

[WOSG]

"His answer was, 'I am concerned with judicial independence. Congress can prescribe standards, but when Congress starts to act like a court and prescribe particular remedies in particular cases, Congress has overstepped its bounds.' "

The answer, which Mr. Wyden said his aides wrote down word-for-word, would seem to put Judge Roberts at odds with leading Republicans in Congress, including the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, and the House majority leader, Representative Tom DeLay ...

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Wyden slanders the Congressional Republicans (of course) ... the bill simply ordered a de novo review at Federal level and didnt insist on any more than giving her a hearing to defend her right to life.
Roberts is correct to be concerned at Congress carving out laws for single cases.

[kevkrom]

Congress can prescribe standards, but when Congress starts to act like a court and prescribe particular remedies in particular cases, Congress has overstepped its bounds.

I've got to agree. Congress, in such a case, sounds suspiciously close to passing a "bill of attainder", or at the very least violating equal protection requirements; both of which are un-Constitutional.