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Posted on 06/26/2007 4:04:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
John McCain, enemy of the State.
B-b-but, I thought John McCain was thought by many Republicans to be a fine Presidential candidate. Could there be other snakes in the grass, too?
Oh how liberals love free speech. Of course they only love free speech when it is about child pornography, Christian-bashing, or other repugnant things. A liberal can't honestly read the Constitution if their life depended on it.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
A very important line to keep. To do otherwise is legislating and would be a much abused precedent for liberal courts.
McCrazy’s assault on political speech ruled unconstitutional.
McCrazy’s amnesty for illegal aliens despised by 75% of Americans.
McCrazy for President!
“McCrazy for President!”
Not for much longer!
LLS
and they should be struck down....amazing that they were even passed...
John McCain, enemy of liberty, friend of the statists!
When everyone was wetting their pants about how "conservative" that aleto and roberts were "going" to be, I said " we won't know until a few years of decisions come down"
Now, these two had a chance yesterday to get rid of what most here would agree is an unconstitutional restriction on free speech....but noooo......
In my view, another in a longggggg line of bush hopes frustrated by experience.
I've never bought this line. The reason that enumerating and protecting freedom of speech is important is not because elections/accountability is so important. It's because if anyone tries to take away our freedom it will be the government. It's no less important to use our freedom to discuss science, religion, the meaning of life, etc. Gubmint isn't the center of the Universe. Just a necessary evil that must be watched and kept in a cage.
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it. - Thomas Paine
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. - James Madison
A Republic, if you can keep it. - Benj. Franklin
I'm going to remain hopeful that they'll properly address the rest of it next year. There certainly will be planty of lawsuits beginning in January 2008.
Be patient.
Yeah, it's really difficult to understand, isn't it. I ran the 1st Amendment through the MS Word readability check, and it's suitable for 9th graders.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
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You need to understand how a Conservative Court functions. It is not a mirror image of a liberal court.
LLS
Even more amazing that our dim-witted president signed it.
GWB is an absolute failure, with the possible exception[s] of his SCOTUS nominations.
Striking down unconstitutional laws is not legislating from the bench.
In any event, this has nothing to do with being CONSERVATIVE - Scalia is considered to be the most conservative member of the court and he legislates from the bench all the time. Time after time, Scalia, Rhenquist and even Thomas all ignored the clear meaning of the constitution in favor of "making the job of government workers easier".
The fact of the matter is that conservative justices have been shown to be just as likely to render their judgments based on their own world view just as much as liberal ones have.
The terms conservative and liberal are just vague labels and labels that have actually completely switched places over time. The term conservative now describes two distinct voting blocks - Christian socialists and "classic liberals" which believe in small government, property rights, civil liberties, free markets and constitutional limitations of government.
Unfortunately, Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito fall into the category of christian socialists.
I am afraid if Alito, Roberts, Thomas and Scalia are not to your liking, I think you might find your future SCOTUS wishes are beyond reality.
LLS
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