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rhett o rick

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7. I agree. When John Roberts was up for confirmation

Reply to TheKentuckian (Reply #6)

Thu May 31, 2012, 08:27 AM

May 2012

I begged my Sen Murray and Cantwell to vote no. Cantwell ignored me (not surprising) and Murray said she thought the President should have his pick.

Extremist should be countered with extreme objections.

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Former justice Stevens predicts cracks in Citizens United decision [View all] cal04 May 2012 OP

This court has never let inconsistencies or legal precedent bother it while making decisions diane in sf May 2012 #1

True dat pscot May 2012 #2

I'll believe corporations are people.... Canuckistanian May 2012 #3

Yes, but not until after Obama is defeated. nanabugg May 2012 #4

+1, this USSC has lost all but a sliver of credibility uponit7771 May 2012 #8

Thanks to Marshall the SCOTUS has too much power. rhett o rick May 2012 #5

Which is why you just flat refuse to seat anyone who isn't "moderate" and "reasonable" TheKentuckian May 2012 #6

I agree. When John Roberts was up for confirmation rhett o rick May 2012 #7

Somebody has to be the final arbiter. Bake May 2012 #9

The Founders had no intention of the SCOTUS of having so much power. Marshall took it rhett o rick May 2012 #10

Somebody had to do it. Marshall did it. Bake May 2012 #11

I believe the citizens are the ultimate deciders. rhett o rick May 2012 #12

I would never trust the majority to determine what is or is not constitutional. Bake May 2012 #13

I agree. But I would trust the system set up by our Founders in the Constitution. rhett o rick May 2012 #14