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To: koan who wrote (54945)5/28/2009 8:38:34 AM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
Those things, or at least the perception of judges taking sides in those matters, damaged the credibility of the Supremes to be seen as making supremely unbiased judgements. That was my point.

To the extent they earn a reputation of partisan favoritism, it damages their reputations. It may bolster their popularity in the short term but as circumstances change, which they inevitably will do, confidence in their rulings will suffer. That confidence is the basis of their power. Their honor is founded upon the principles of liberty and justice for all, which is codefied in the constitution they are sworn to uphold.



To: koan who wrote (54945)6/30/2009 10:20:36 AM
From: Little Joe  Respond to of 149317
 
And what will you do if a conservative activist court ignores the constitution and determines that the right of a fetus to live is guaranteed by the constitution and therefore no abortions can be permitted. A legal proposition that is far easier to make than Roe, by the way.

The constituion has a mechanism for amendment. That mechanism does not include judges substituting their beliefs for the constitution.

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