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Don't Apologize For Blurting Out The Truth, Justice Ginsburg
Forbes ^ | July 15, 2016 | George Leef

Posted on 07/16/2016 4:29:49 AM PDT by reaganaut1

Many years ago, journalist Michael Kinsley secured a place in our history when he observed that “a faux pas is when you blurt out the truth in Washington.”

Last Friday, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg committed a faux pas in a New York Times interview, blurting out the truth that she is intensely partisan and decides major cases on ideological grounds.

Federal judges are supposed to keep out of the political mud, but Justice Ginsburg opined that Donald Trump would be a national disaster. “I can’t imagine what the country would be with Donald Trump as our president,” she said, adding that the prospect of a Trump presidency made her think about moving to New Zealand.

Furthermore, she also revealed that her mind is made up on possible future cases that could come before the Court. She wants a chance to overrule the big Second Amendment decision District of Columbia v. Heller, for one. Ginsburg, like nearly all progressives, is hostile to the idea, clearly articulated in that decision by the late Justice Scalia, that the Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms.

For another, Justice Ginsburg says she wants to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. That is the decision, denounced by Barack Obama in his 2010 State of the Union address with the members of the Court seated in front of him, that keeps the government from clamping down on free speech for parties Ginsburg, Obama, and many others would like to silence on political matters, especially corporations.

So, we now understand that facts and arguments in cases raising First and Second Amendment issues would not matter to Justice Ginsburg. She has her agenda and her mind is made up.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: heller; rbg; ruthbaderginsburg; scotus4dnc; scotus4hillary; scotusimpropriety; scotusshame; supreme; supremedncflack; supremeimpropriety; supremeprrep
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To: P-Marlowe

“Weekend At Ginsy’s”


61 posted on 07/16/2016 7:41:45 AM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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To: exDemMom

“That means that the demon sitting on her shoulder gave her bad advice.”

Or the Democrat operative that tells her how to rule on cases gave her bad advice. He probably should just stick to legal matters.


62 posted on 07/16/2016 7:43:04 AM PDT by BobL (If Trump is DENIED the nomination, Republican Officeholders WILL GO DOWN in flames)
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To: reaganaut1

I think the old hag proves that she’s a biased libtard.


63 posted on 07/16/2016 7:43:22 AM PDT by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
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To: bkopto

They’ll send lawless fibbie gunthugs with robot bombs for you, peasant.


64 posted on 07/16/2016 7:43:23 AM PDT by kiryandil (Hillary Clinton is not sophisticated enough to understand the Bill of Rights, either.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Judges need to lose the black robe bit. It’s bs.


65 posted on 07/16/2016 8:08:07 AM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER
"You mean like Scalia?"

Well, he probably didn't hold the pillow over his own head...

66 posted on 07/16/2016 9:00:37 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: Gay State Conservative

Sssssshhhhh! Don’t wake her up!

Until it’s time for her nap, of course.


67 posted on 07/16/2016 10:37:45 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: CincyRichieRich

Cheers :o)


68 posted on 07/16/2016 11:49:43 AM PDT by glock rocks (Political Correctness is fascism disguised as manners. -- George Carlin)
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To: KosmicKitty

Yes and no.


69 posted on 07/16/2016 8:51:46 PM PDT by Mercat (Boredom is a problem on the inside. And happiness, too, is an inside job.)
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