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No wonder Obama won't show us his transcripts. As a former editor of Harvard Law Review, he should know better. This is really something if we start interpreting law in this country the way Obama defines law:
ReplyDelete"I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book. It is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives -- whether they can make a living and care for their families; whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation.
I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving as just decisions and outcomes".
Outcomes, of course, means wealth redistribution and reparations.
And, as Obama said just a few weeks ago at the Summit, he's glad he isn't being held responsible for things that happened when he was 3 months old. (He was referring to the Bay of Pigs which actually happened before he was born, but no matter, history isn't his strong suit either.)
So basically Obama doesn't want to be held responsible for things that happened a few months before he was born but the rest of us should be held responsible for things that happened over 200 years ago.
ReplyDeleteSure, that makes sense. To the senseless.
Yes, we all see that Obama is so concerned with "empathy" that he chose nearly his entire Cabinet from among a group of people who didn't bother to pay income taxes.
ReplyDeleteIn its entirety: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ReplyDeleteON JUSTICE DAVID SOUTER
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
THE PRESIDENT: I just got off the telephone with Justice Souter. And so I would like to say a few words about his decision to retire from the Supreme Court.
Throughout his two decades on the Supreme Court, Justice Souter has shown what it means to be a fair-minded and independent judge. He came to the bench with no particular ideology. He never sought to promote a political agenda. And he consistently defied labels and rejected absolutes, focusing instead on just one task -- reaching a just result in the case that was before him.
He approached judging as he approaches life, with a feverish work ethic and a good sense of humor, with integrity, equanimity and compassion -- the hallmark of not just being a good judge, but of being a good person.
I am incredibly grateful for his dedicated service. I told him as much when we spoke. I spoke on behalf of the American people thanking him for his service. And I wish him safe travels on his journey home to his beloved New Hampshire and on the road ahead.
Now, the process of selecting someone to replace Justice Souter is among my most serious responsibilities as President. So I will seek somebody with a sharp and independent mind and a record of excellence and integrity. I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book. It is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives -- whether they can make a living and care for their families; whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation.
I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving as just decisions and outcomes. I will seek somebody who is dedicated to the rule of law, who honors our constitutional traditions, who respects the integrity of the judicial process and the appropriate limits of the judicial role. I will seek somebody who shares my respect for constitutional values on which this nation was founded, and who brings a thoughtful understanding of how to apply them in our time.
As I make this decision, I intend to consult with members of both parties across the political spectrum. And it is my hope that we can swear in our new Supreme Court Justice in time for him or her to be seated by the first Monday in October when the Court's new term begins.
"I will seek someone who understands that justice isn't about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book. It is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives -- whether they can make a living and care for their families; whether they feel safe in their homes and welcome in their own nation."
ReplyDeleteWhat the heck does all of that claptrap have to do with judging cases pertaining to the Constitution?