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The Supreme Court just ruled that states cannot give the death penalty for child rapists.
I grow more apoplectic with rage with every Supreme Court case I hear. Either states have the right to sentence the death penalty for whatever heinous crimes the people deem fit or they don't. You can't have it both ways and say, "Oh, well, there are these special exceptions that we nine people specifically think shouldn't apply." This isn't interpreting the Constitution, it's legislating from the bench without question.
Who the fuck do they think they are? You know what, let's bring back W's housecleaning lady he wanted to put on the Supreme Court -- Harriet Myers? -- she can't do any worse than these idiots. After this latest episode of subjugation, the despotic eminent domain laws and the utter disintegration of the search and seizure rights of the 5th Amendment, I'm left with little hope that they'll uphold the 2nd Amendment concerning the D.C. gun ban.
And it comes down to this. Not an elected official, not a representative body of government, but nine almost super human appointed judges who will dictate whatever laws fit their fancy all the way up until they are on their deathbed, if they're so inclined. Pay no attention to the nine assholes behind the curtain.
Edited to add: You might be thinking to yourself, "Well, I pretty much agree with x, y or z and I don't think they've done too bad a job." If you're in that position, just wait until one more judge who opposes your views is put on the bench -- then you'll be singing a different tune.
I grow more apoplectic with rage with every Supreme Court case I hear. Either states have the right to sentence the death penalty for whatever heinous crimes the people deem fit or they don't. You can't have it both ways and say, "Oh, well, there are these special exceptions that we nine people specifically think shouldn't apply." This isn't interpreting the Constitution, it's legislating from the bench without question.
Who the fuck do they think they are? You know what, let's bring back W's housecleaning lady he wanted to put on the Supreme Court -- Harriet Myers? -- she can't do any worse than these idiots. After this latest episode of subjugation, the despotic eminent domain laws and the utter disintegration of the search and seizure rights of the 5th Amendment, I'm left with little hope that they'll uphold the 2nd Amendment concerning the D.C. gun ban.
And it comes down to this. Not an elected official, not a representative body of government, but nine almost super human appointed judges who will dictate whatever laws fit their fancy all the way up until they are on their deathbed, if they're so inclined. Pay no attention to the nine assholes behind the curtain.
Edited to add: You might be thinking to yourself, "Well, I pretty much agree with x, y or z and I don't think they've done too bad a job." If you're in that position, just wait until one more judge who opposes your views is put on the bench -- then you'll be singing a different tune.