Comments on: Those darn activist (Republican appointed) judges

By: kevin

kevin — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:04:04 +0000

I do find it amusing…and heartening…that it has been Republican court appointees upholding marriage equality, in the best tradition of the GOP by the way. HOWEVER, the big cahunas on the Supreme Court, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, maybe even Roberts. I can’t see them doing the same.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:43:11 +0000

I underestimated Brian Brown’s commitment to dishonesty:

“Liberal federal judges in Massachusetts and California have resorted to making up legal standards in order to justify redefining marriage,” said Brian Brown, NOM’s president.

Those liberal federal judges in California would be Chief Judge Walker Vaughn of the San Francisco US District Court and his replacement Judge James Ware, both Republicans.

By: StraightGrandmother

StraightGrandmother — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:15:05 +0000

Well at least they had the Republican good graces to “be sorry” about it, here is what they said int their ruling,

“Invalidating a federal statute is an unwelcome responsibility for federal judges; the elected Congress speaks for the entire nation, its judgment and good faith being entitled to utmost respect. Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153, 175 (1976) (plurality opinion). But a lower federal court such as ours must follow its best understanding of governing precedent, knowing that in large matters the Supreme Court will correct mis-readings (and even if it approves the result will formulate its own explanation).”

That should cover them with their Republican friends….

By: StraightGrandmother

StraightGrandmother — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:10:13 +0000

JFE- Would that be a No True Scotsman?

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:49:24 +0000

Obviously that radical feminist appointed by Clinton if responsible for this. She managed to horns-waggle those two poor old Repugnican appointed men into voting the wrong way.

A real she-devil that one.

Oh, yeah. Glad to see you back Timothy.

By: JFE

JFE — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:55:42 +0000

Yeah, but George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford weren’t REAL Republicans….

By: Truthspew

Truthspew — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:39:51 +0000

Justice is a funny thing. When you break it down to legal argument the bigots have no substantial reason to support inequality.

In essence fact matters, belief does not.