So much for the Supreme Court ‘liberals’
Where to begin ranting against the two recent vicious Supreme Court decisions in favor of municipal eminent domain seizures and against medical marijuana for the terminally ill? These were two low, mean decisions calculated to hurt people when they are down, afflicting the afflicted and only comforting the self-righteous and comfortable.
Note that it was SC ‘liberal’ John Paul Stevens who penned the two vicious decisions for the slight court majorities, which in both cases were opposed by Reagan appointee Sandra Day O’Connor writing the dissent. O’Connor wrote more eloquently on the ability of money to affect the political process and rights of the individual to live in peace than anything I’ve seen out of the Democratic Party in decades. One wonders, between Ron Paul’s consistent anti-Bush voting record and these two recent decisions, if honest conservatives (real ones mind you) aren’t our best hope of escaping this dark era with some rights left intact. There don’t seem to be any liberals in positions of authority with any spine nor taste for a fight.
Alexander Cockburn beat me to the punch on ranting, and I suggest you read his excellent short column on the decisions and follow the George Corsetti links as he was an eyewitness to the destruction of Detroit’s Poletown on behalf of GM.
On the marijuana for the terminally ill/pained/nauseous front, the court’s ‘liberals’ again turned their back on decency, legislative process, privacy rights and mercy and kicked the sick while down. Disgraceful is a word which comes to mind. Once again O’Connor had to write the dissent, quoting Madison and citing legislative process. What time is it when Reagan appointees are the ones making the most sense? The real world impact of this decision is already kicking in in California, where the federal raids have begun of previously legal pot clubs for the seriously ill.
All of this is to be remembered the next time a dedicated Democrat starts lecturing you about the need to vote for some corporate mediocrity because of the great job the party has done in stocking the federal courts.
