joefromchicago wrote: My guess is that he will name Alberto Gonzalez or Antonin Scalia.
he does still owe scalia big time.
tell ya one thing though, i'm really fed up with all of the double talk about strict constructionists and activist judges, etc.
when i hear about strict adherence to the meaning of the constitution,
as written, it just makes no sense to me. the framers, though very enlightened for the time, had no inkling of what the america of the 20th and 21st century would be like. wellll, maybe franklin had some thoughts because of his interest in science.
i understand the desire of some to live a conservative life, but it's really unfair to expect the rest of us to willingly tie ourselves to the good old days.
i agree to some extent that the constitution's core should be honored. but when interpretation is needed, i prefer that the courts err on the side of the decision that gives
everyone more personal freedom. not less.
the way things are now, if
you want to pray, you have everyright to. but
i have the right not to. that's personal freedom.
if
you don't believe in abortion, or even birth control, noone is going to force you into that behavior. as opposed to some who want to prohibit
everyone from making those choices; based on
their beliefs. that is not personal freedom. and id the government gets involved, it's a defacto establishment of religion.
that's how i feel about it, anyway...
