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Roy Moore wants Ruth Bader Ginsburg impeached
The U.S. Supreme Court probably wont rule on marriage equality until the end of June, and when it does, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is likely to side in support of equal-marriage rights.
For the right, this will be deeply annoying not just because of conservative opposition to marriage equality in general, but also because much of the right believes Ginsburg shouldnt be able to participate in the case at all. Right Wing Watch had this report this afternoon:
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore spoke with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins on Friday about his belief that states should resist a potential Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, saying that Congress and the states should simply defy a court decision they disagree with by stating that there is no right to redefine marriage in the U.S. Constitution.
We have justices on the Supreme Court right now who have actually performed same-sex marriages, Ginsburg and Kagan, Moore continued. Congress should do something about this.
Such as? Moore raised the prospect of impeachment proceedings.
Perkins concluded, in reference to Ginsburg, This is undermining the rule of law in our country and ushers in an age of chaos.
Oh, please.
First, the idea that Ginsburg cant consider the constitutional questions surround marriage rights because shes performed wedding ceremonies is pretty silly.
Second, lets not lose sight of the context here. Roy Moore, who was once expelled from state Supreme Court because he declared an ability to ignore federal court rulings he doesnt like, continues to argue that Alabama is not bound by the federal judiciary.
Theres someone in this story whos undermining the rule of law in our country, and trying to create chaotic conditions, but its clearly not Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/roy-moore-wants-ruth-bader-ginsburg-impeached?cid=eml_mra_20150527
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)themselves for all hearings involving heterosexuals??
Maybe I need to re-think that.......Judge Moore, how about you?
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Behind the Aegis
(54,032 posts)Ahhh...it's bullshit! But, I detect the ghastly odor of something else. Give it time. That train is never late!