Saturday, July 3, 2010

Jacob Sullum discusses Kagan's evasions on natural rights.

"She will answer any question, as long as it is neither related nor unrelated to the positions she will take as a Supreme Court justice."

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't they ALWAYS evade the questions?

Dedicated_Dad said...

Mixed feelings here, Boss.

On the one hand, she's CLEARLY a lefty's lefty - and such questions are designed only to produce quotes which can be used against her.

Given The Regime's blockade of nearly all of her history (why does this seem so familiar?) this tactic is unfortunately necessary.

OTOH, she's 100% correct in saying her personal opinions are irrelevant to her (prospective) job as a judge -- to interpret the law based on intent of the legislature who passed it, in light of our Constitution and precedent.

If we could only believe she WOULD do so, I think most would give her a pass -- but the only ones believing this are, of necessity, better labeled "mentally challenged."

Still, with the aid of a requisite number of RINOS she'll be confirmed.

God help us...

DD

Toaster 802 said...

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law' because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” Thomas Jefferson

Think "she" would dis-agree?

...You Betcha...

Dedicated_Dad said...

If the republitards don't filibuster this one, I swear I'll never vote for another one as long as I live.

The NRA found one shriveled little ball - the dead-elephants can't even produce *THAT*...

DD