Roberts Is The Right Pick: And I Have A Few More...
I have caught quite a bit of criticism over Judge John Roberts. I’ve been call a shill for the Right. I’ve been called a racist. And, I’ve even had my judgment called into question. None of this came from the Left. This came from the starboard side of the ideological spectrum. Today, a co-worker decided that I was "blind." OK. I’m one that can take criticism, but in my humble opinion, those people are dead wrong.
Will Judge Roberts overturn Roe? Of course not. A single can do nothing on the Supreme Court. However, people have to remember this simple fact: The Supreme Court agrees to take a case, and they decide on how they will handle it. If the parental notification case that is pending before the court is agreed upon by the justices that Roe needs to be revisited, than I expect Judge Roberts to do the right thing. That right thing is to rule on the merits of the arguments. Anyone who is a regular reader knows that I could argue this case in my sleep. There is no merit, and it should be remanded back to the preceding court. Roe wouldn’t be illegal, but the previous court’s standing will stand as the arbiter of the decision. This allows the people to decide; the very concept a nightmare to the pro-abortion crowd.
Many issues await Judge Roberts. Regular readers know that Marcie and I recently participated in a blogging symposium, of sorts, where we disseminated the records that the Judiciary Committee would be viewing. We saw his records. We know how the man thinks in regard to Constitutional Law. No, he won’t be a conservative like Justices Thomas and Scalia. But he will be a justice similar in thinking as Chief Justice Rehnquist. In my book, that’s just as good, and I’ll waste no time arguing it. Judge Roberts IS a conservative jurist, but not as staunch as the other two brilliant legal minds on the court are.
So, we are left with the next step in taking back the courts. Who will replace Justice O’Connor. Her resignation is pending upon the next nominee, and how quickly they are confirmed. They won’t be confirmed by 3 Oct. when the next session of the high court convenes, but they could be well on their way. And this leads me to the second part of this post. As it is football season, I’ll give you my first two strings.
STRING ONE:
J. Michael Luttig, of the Fourth Circuit Court
Janice Rogers Brown, of the DC Court of Appeals
Emilio Garza, of the Fifth Circuit Court
STRING TWO:
Miguel Estrada
Priscilla Owens
Samuel Alito
Edith Jones
Luttig is a natural choice, and a post on ConfirmThem.com shows that a few in the Senate on the GOP side are seeing the same. Luttig would be a solid choice simply because he is much like Roberts, and both are close friends. Luttig has a sound Constitutional mind like Roberts, and has little in the way of "firepower" for the Left to grasp a hold of. In addition, Luttig recused himself from the bench when his father’s murderer appealed his death penalty. The sentence was still upheld.
Brown is a lot like Luttig. Though a registered Libertarian, she is equal in strength to Luttig, Scalia, Roberts and Thomas in interpreting the Constitution. She was reelected by an overwhelming majority to the California State Supreme Court; a clear signal that the liberal capital of the west coast believed she was a solid choice for the state’s highest bench. From a strategy point of view, she is black, and she’s a woman. (DUH!) The Democrats would be hard-pressed to openly attack her in hearings. The female side of this strategy is sound as many among the Democrats were upset over the president’s initial nomination of Roberts to succeed O’Connor.
Garza is another sound choice. Like the two above, he, too, has a sound mind regarding the Constitution. He’s a former Marine, and he’s Hispanic. Again, the Democrats wouldn’t really want to make an attempt to stop him. And again, like Luttig and Roberts, his records give the Left little to play with in committee.
The second string, much like the first, speaks for itself. Each one in their own right are superb jurists. And like each person on the first string, they all have benefits beyond their knowledge. Any one of these seven I would support wholeheartedly to replace O’Connor.
Publius II
I have caught quite a bit of criticism over Judge John Roberts. I’ve been call a shill for the Right. I’ve been called a racist. And, I’ve even had my judgment called into question. None of this came from the Left. This came from the starboard side of the ideological spectrum. Today, a co-worker decided that I was "blind." OK. I’m one that can take criticism, but in my humble opinion, those people are dead wrong.
Will Judge Roberts overturn Roe? Of course not. A single can do nothing on the Supreme Court. However, people have to remember this simple fact: The Supreme Court agrees to take a case, and they decide on how they will handle it. If the parental notification case that is pending before the court is agreed upon by the justices that Roe needs to be revisited, than I expect Judge Roberts to do the right thing. That right thing is to rule on the merits of the arguments. Anyone who is a regular reader knows that I could argue this case in my sleep. There is no merit, and it should be remanded back to the preceding court. Roe wouldn’t be illegal, but the previous court’s standing will stand as the arbiter of the decision. This allows the people to decide; the very concept a nightmare to the pro-abortion crowd.
Many issues await Judge Roberts. Regular readers know that Marcie and I recently participated in a blogging symposium, of sorts, where we disseminated the records that the Judiciary Committee would be viewing. We saw his records. We know how the man thinks in regard to Constitutional Law. No, he won’t be a conservative like Justices Thomas and Scalia. But he will be a justice similar in thinking as Chief Justice Rehnquist. In my book, that’s just as good, and I’ll waste no time arguing it. Judge Roberts IS a conservative jurist, but not as staunch as the other two brilliant legal minds on the court are.
So, we are left with the next step in taking back the courts. Who will replace Justice O’Connor. Her resignation is pending upon the next nominee, and how quickly they are confirmed. They won’t be confirmed by 3 Oct. when the next session of the high court convenes, but they could be well on their way. And this leads me to the second part of this post. As it is football season, I’ll give you my first two strings.
STRING ONE:
J. Michael Luttig, of the Fourth Circuit Court
Janice Rogers Brown, of the DC Court of Appeals
Emilio Garza, of the Fifth Circuit Court
STRING TWO:
Miguel Estrada
Priscilla Owens
Samuel Alito
Edith Jones
Luttig is a natural choice, and a post on ConfirmThem.com shows that a few in the Senate on the GOP side are seeing the same. Luttig would be a solid choice simply because he is much like Roberts, and both are close friends. Luttig has a sound Constitutional mind like Roberts, and has little in the way of "firepower" for the Left to grasp a hold of. In addition, Luttig recused himself from the bench when his father’s murderer appealed his death penalty. The sentence was still upheld.
Brown is a lot like Luttig. Though a registered Libertarian, she is equal in strength to Luttig, Scalia, Roberts and Thomas in interpreting the Constitution. She was reelected by an overwhelming majority to the California State Supreme Court; a clear signal that the liberal capital of the west coast believed she was a solid choice for the state’s highest bench. From a strategy point of view, she is black, and she’s a woman. (DUH!) The Democrats would be hard-pressed to openly attack her in hearings. The female side of this strategy is sound as many among the Democrats were upset over the president’s initial nomination of Roberts to succeed O’Connor.
Garza is another sound choice. Like the two above, he, too, has a sound mind regarding the Constitution. He’s a former Marine, and he’s Hispanic. Again, the Democrats wouldn’t really want to make an attempt to stop him. And again, like Luttig and Roberts, his records give the Left little to play with in committee.
The second string, much like the first, speaks for itself. Each one in their own right are superb jurists. And like each person on the first string, they all have benefits beyond their knowledge. Any one of these seven I would support wholeheartedly to replace O’Connor.
Publius II
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