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April 22, 2008 at 10:57:21

Headlined on 4/22/08:
John McCain and the Myth of the Activist Liberal Judge

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Today's radical conservative judges, on the other hand, really do legislate from the bench. They strike down environment protection laws, not to protect our Constitution, but to protect wealthy corporations; they strike down voting rights laws, not to protect our Constitution, but to disenfranchise vulnerable American citizens; they strike down laws protected by the Fourteenth Amendment to our Constitution, not to protect our Constitution, but because they believe that the Fourteenth Amendment goes too far in protecting those who are discriminated against. And worst of all, even stopping the vote counting in a Presidential election in order to ensure the coronation of their candidate is not beneath them.

Thus, the pushing of the myth of "liberal activist judges" "legislating from the bench" is doubly hypocritical. Not only do liberal judges vote to strike down Congressional legislation far less than today's radical conservative judges, but when they do so they are far more likely than conservative judges to have a reasonable Constitutional reason for it.

One could say that it's unfair of me to single out John McCain for propagating this myth. After all, he's just one of a vast army of conservative elites who do this. But since he's the presumptive Republican nominee for President, he deserves special consideration. Whenever he (or anyone else) brings up this issue, he should be challenged on it. Democrats cannot afford to stand idly by and let Republicans and their corporate news media enablers get away with pretending that they are the Party that gives a damn about the rule of law and the American people.

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Dale Tavris is a physician-epidemiologist who has practiced epidemiology in departments of public health and taught epidemiology, preventive medicine and public health to medical students. He has published several scientific articles in medical and public health journals, and a book, "Philosophy in Epidemiology and Public Health". He currently works for the FDA, doing epidemiologic research on medical devices. He works as a volunteer for the Election Defense Alliance, where he analyzes election data for signs of election fraud.

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john riggsSW Texas ultra-liberal

Looks like McCain is dis-qualified

there is a spending cap of 54 million for a presidential candidate in the primary. It will be interesting to see if the FEC disqualifys him.

by john riggs (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 440 comments) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 4:28:08 PM

Bill Willers is emeritus professor of biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh now living in Middleton, WI. He is founder of Superior Wilderness Action Network (SWAN) and editor of Learning to Listen to the Land and Unmanaged Landscapes, both from Island Press.
Bill WillersBill Willers is emeritus professor of biology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh now living in Middleton, WI. He is founder of Superior Wilderness Action Network (SWAN) and editor of Learning to Listen to the Land and Unmanaged Landscapes, both from Island Press.

Rightwing "workshops" for federal judges

The right wing, Bozeman Montana based think tank Foundation for

Research on Economics and the Environment ("FREE") has for years

offered expense-paid "seminars" in its philosophy to federal judges

and in 2001 boasted that a third of the federal judiciary had attended

or applied for attendance. One seminar was titled "The case for judicial

activism".

by Bill Willers (11 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 48 comments) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 4:57:42 PM

I am a college graduate, a loyal patriot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, a person whose convictions and pessimism drive my thought invoking others to think, and enjoy some politcal debate. I like truth even if it doesn't set you "free" in this US of A any longer. I am a liberal.
I do a bit of painting mostly in Acrylic. I do a bit of poetry writng mostly inspired by tragic thought. I do a ton of reading, mostly online. I speak straightforwardly and don't plan on changing. It's wor...

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shirley reeseI am a college graduate, a loyal patriot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, a person whose convictions and pessimism drive my thought invoking others to think, and enjoy some politcal debate. I like truth even if it doesn't set you "free" in this US of A any longer. I am a liberal.
I do a bit of painting mostly in Acrylic. I do a bit of poetry writng mostly inspired by tragic thought. I do a ton of reading, mostly online. I speak straightforwardly and don't plan on changing. It's wor...

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Activist conservative Judges

You ought to know by now Mr. Riggs that conservative Republicans don't abide by laws. They make up the rules as they go merrily along. Mac won't EVEN get a reprimand, moreover, a scolding. In fact, the MSM will just ignore it, and no one will know but us "activist Liberals" that Hillary so despises.

I try to keep a close watch on the Supreme Court decisions, and the latest one basically discriminates against age, disability, race, etc. under the employment scenario. The ruling on the "Partial Birth abortion" hearing really discriminates against women. A law Against women is singling out females and that abortion law did just that...Ginsburg's dissent explained it so well. Btw, any abortion after "12 weeks" gestation is considered a "Partial Birth" now. The wording was quite unique and most have no idea how early abortions were affected by the ruling.

If you think these conservative Judges don't legislate THEIR religious beliefs from the bench, think again. They absolutely do! From a person listening to Alito's and Robert's confirmation such as I, I certainly can report to you that they swore to uphold the Rule of Law and have done the opposite.

Thomas? How in the hell can he even be a impartial Justice, moreover, a Judge, the scoundrel. Even segments of his book show his bias and closed minded aproach. I can't believe he didn't get kicked off the bench when the Anita Hill ordeal broke. What a Perv!

by shirley reese (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 389 comments) on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 5:44:36 PM