He selected the justices but they didn't do his bidding. Happens all the time. Justice Souter was selected by the original President Bush but was a liberal justice.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
FredHayek wrote: He selected the justices but they didn't do his bidding. Happens all the time. Justice Souter was selected by the original President Bush but was a liberal justice.
Well, you can say that, but I'm sure the Heritage Foundation, who recommended those justices, knew exactly what those three would do.
Plus, those three lied to congress during their testimony. "Settled law" my ass.
Heritage can guess how a justice will vote, but as Souter showed and others, no proof they are going to act that way once they are on the Supreme Court.
They might even be moved by the arguments of other justices. One of the reasons they debate cases amongst themselves after hearing the pros and cons.
Examine the rulings over this past year, there have been many split decisions but not necessarily along partisan lines and there have been a few unanimous decisions.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
FredHayek wrote: Heritage can guess how a justice will vote, but as Souter showed and others, no proof they are going to act that way once they are on the Supreme Court.
They might even be moved by the arguments of other justices. One of the reasons they debate cases amongst themselves after hearing the pros and cons.
Examine the rulings over this past year, there have been many split decisions but not necessarily along partisan lines and there have been a few unanimous decisions.
Heritage Foundation would not have recommended those three justices if they were not certain about the way they would vote on Roe v Wade. I know you want to think otherwise, but that's reality.
From what I've heard, the chambers of the SC are not exactly a friendly place right now. The justices are all pretty much set in their ways on many issues.
FredHayek wrote: Heritage can guess how a justice will vote, but as Souter showed and others, no proof they are going to act that way once they are on the Supreme Court.
They might even be moved by the arguments of other justices. One of the reasons they debate cases amongst themselves after hearing the pros and cons.
Examine the rulings over this past year, there have been many split decisions but not necessarily along partisan lines and there have been a few unanimous decisions.
Heritage Foundation would not have recommended those three justices if they were not certain about the way they would vote on Roe v Wade. I know you want to think otherwise, but that's reality.
From what I've heard, the chambers of the SC are not exactly a friendly place right now. The justices are all pretty much set in their ways on many issues.
Sorry the votes haven't been that way over the past year.
And you don't think Heritage recommended Souter?
The Fedralists and Heritage have been recommending Supreme Court Justices for decades.
Democrats and the media often agree on "talking points" and then K. parrots them. I believe the Supreme Court are freer thinkers than you do.
And notice when the Supreme Court was dominated by the Left, they felt no need to shake things up. I would hate for Justices to lose their political independence.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.