[lit-ideas] Re: Iran (2), First Front

From: Judith Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 21:26:49 +0000 (GMT)

--- Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> To late, Judy.  Alito's already been appointed. 

Yes Lawrence; I forgot to ask people to email their
Senators (if appropriate) re the proposed filibuster,
*before it*.  In good time, when the call went out in
the US.     

 
> Note again here Bush's Conservatism, meaning his
> Liberal Democracy
> consistent with the Constitution & Bill of Rights. 

You mean his assumption of total executive power at
his discretion?  


> He insisted that both
> Alito and Roberts be "strict constructionists." 
> That means that they will
> interpret the law and not legislate from the bench.

Oh God help us all.  Really Lawrence. This is
bullshit.  
 
> Alito indicated this
> was his opinion regarding the duties of a judge. 
> You examine a law in terms
> of whether it complies with the constitution, bill
> of rights & precedents.
> You do not voice an opinion based upon your beliefs.

I think perhaps one of the philosophers here will have
something to say about this paragraph (come on, boys!,
I'm sleepy).



.  He is not
> "progressive" in the
> sense of wanting to move America "forward" closer to
> a European ideal.

we noticed.  Bang go abortion rights (when Stevens
leaves the Court)



Judy Evans, Cardiff


                
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