Comments on: Judicial Watchwords

By: BargainCountertenor

BargainCountertenor — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:50:43 +0000

Yeah, Mike.

Of course, the thing we have to worry about is polarization on the Court. I don’t think it would be a good thing for them to working strictly in their little cliques. On the other hand, at this point it looks a lot like we have a Reactionary clique of Roberts, Alito, Scalia and Thomas. Then we have five relatively free-thinkers. I dunno, I’m just worried about the damage that sort of behavior causes.

By: foothillsmike

foothillsmike — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:35:37 +0000

What is happening with the Solice nomination that has been stonewalled?

By: foothillsmike

foothillsmike — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:28:44 +0000

I think he should nominate a good liberal then if he gets a lot of flack nominate someone as far left as he can find. That would be bringing a gun to a knife fight.

By: billybugs

billybugs — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:28:22 +0000

Are you talking about Brazil ? Sounds a lot like the Bush USA !

By: hackworth1

hackworth1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:22:52 +0000

Obama’s favorite Supreme Court nominees are not liberals. Where can he go from “not liberal” in order to appease Republicans?

It’s not unlike the manner in which Obama handled the tax cut portion of the stimulus bill. Instead of starting out at ten percent tax cuts to attempt to enjoin Republicans, Obama started with 30 percent - thus ending up with 42 percent tax cuts which are ineffective for economic stimulus.

Obama should make every effort to appoint the most liberal Supreme Court justices to counter the right wing idealogues who legislate from the bench - Scalia, Thomas, Alito, and Roberts.

Then, Obama can nominate centrist types as a backstop measure. When I think about the Democrats and the confirmation hearings and the votes in favor of Alito and Roberts, I could hang my head and cry.

By: billybugs

billybugs — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:21:10 +0000

I always felt the courts job was to protect the rights of the people ,Bush appointees do anything but that.
It will be a welcome change to have a DOJ and judges that uphold the Peoples rights ,and don’t always find for the government or the corporations

By: wigwam

wigwam — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:19:14 +0000

OT: The writings of the right teem with irony, but today Glenn has found a stellar instance. NRO (today):

Terry Gilliam’s Brazil portrays a darkly comic dystopia of malfunctioning high-tech equipment and the dreary living conditions common to all totalitarian regimes. Everything in the society is built to serve government plans rather than people.

The film is visually arresting and inventive, with especially evocative use of shots that put the audience in a subservient position, just like the people in the film. Terrorist bombings, national-security scares, universal police surveillance, bureaucratic arrogance, a callous elite, perversion of science, and government use of torture evoke the worst aspects of the modern megastate.

Terry Gilliam (in 2006):

Have people forgotten I made Brazil? George W. , Cheney, and company haven’t. I’m thinking of suing them for the illegal and unauthorized remake of Brazil.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:11:24 +0000

Anyone have any opinions on the two DOJ nominees now having hearings on cspan3?

By: AZ Matt

AZ Matt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:11:22 +0000

Make that 2500 feet

By: AZ Matt

AZ Matt — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:10:51 +0000

Good Morning from Snowy Arizona! Got a foot of fluff last night so ain’tgoing anywhere today. I heard snow level in AZ have dropped to 500 feet and even Tucson got snow. Flagstaff got about 3 feet.

So, has Marty Ledermann started work in the OLC? I was disappointed to hear the Obama Administration position in San Fran yesterday. Hope that changes soon.