tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post122563287511220937..comments2023-10-06T06:29:02.689-04:00Comments on A Bright Cape: A rainbowSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-82733742392927787992015-07-06T12:25:21.569-04:002015-07-06T12:25:21.569-04:00Vienneau, Justice Antonen Scolia is a great exampl...Vienneau, Justice Antonen Scolia is a great example of this. Laments moves against states rights when they are progressive but pooh-pooh's states rights when it would help the Republicans (ex. Florida not being allowed to recount vote in 2000).Matt Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532354277848905275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-44927499559652714182015-07-03T23:58:31.259-04:002015-07-03T23:58:31.259-04:00Well, the trick about the Supreme Court is that th...Well, the trick about the Supreme Court is that there are a lot of things about the law I would absolutely uphold even if it meant crushing people on my team. Free speech is one where I often butt heads with other liberal types because I really believe we are better off with the bigots being taken down by the marketplace of ideas, not the government.<br /><br />However, in areas like marriage equality then you could trust me to vote the predictable way.Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723733406348223879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-62433242689537742032015-07-03T22:57:56.856-04:002015-07-03T22:57:56.856-04:00On re-reading, this came across a bit more harshly...On re-reading, this came across a bit more harshly than intended. Apologies in advance. I'd try and justify it after the fact, but I know you'd see right through that! :-) Vienneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647759933462318708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086764876629036045.post-61008723933758209482015-07-03T20:05:08.937-04:002015-07-03T20:05:08.937-04:00Hardcore partisans?
I'm guessing I could gues...Hardcore partisans?<br /><br />I'm guessing I could guess 90% of your rulings if you were a Supreme Court judge. Maybe 80%. If I shared your views, I would appoint you to the Court. My predecessor would have appointed people who agreed with him.<br /><br />When you then made your judgements based on your true beliefs and understanding of the law, how much credence would you give some random in Canada saying you mindlessly followed partisan lines and justified it afterwards?<br /><br />I'd feel pretty ridiculous accusing you of following party lines in your blog and justifying it afterwards. <br /><br />I would agree that they are not "impartial" in that they base their decisions on some objective standard, but given that such a standard does not exist (otherwise interpretation would not be necessary?), it does not seem fair to hold them to it. I wouldn't question their expertise in law. Or that they believe (mostly) in their decision.<br /><br />Sure, politics is likely a part of it. But questioning experts often turns into armchair quarterbacking. Vienneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647759933462318708noreply@blogger.com