01-22-2010, 12:05 PM
Quote:Actually, the Supreme Court can only address issues brought before it. Congress and the state legislatures can reformulate the laws if the original formulation was found to be unconstitutional. And, failing that, congress can initiate the amendment process. The SC has no power over amendments which are constitutional by definition.Indeed. Perhaps the most solid way forward would be a constitutional amendment spelling out the rights of corporations as distinct from citizens. But, of course, good luck getting that through.
Quote:This set me to laughing. Not to label you, but for the first half, or so, of my life it was the conservatives who said this. More recently, it is the liberals. I guess Ricky Nelson was right.The only guy pleasing himself is Anthony Kennedy, who, by twist of fate, gets to make all sorts of decisions. Where he's liberal, so is the court. Where he's conservative, so is the court. While I have a lot of respect for many of the Jurists, even some of the conservative ones whom I disagree with almost always, the tremendous partisanship is really discouraging. This is doubly true now that David Souter has retired, apparently in disgust. He was my favourite. B)
-Jester