Arab on the list to become Supreme Court Justice

[Gilding the Lily]

Regardless of whether this nominee or another Republican President's nominee is appointed to the Supreme Court, this NY TIMES op-ed is threatening the Court with a "political solution" to its alleged "manifestly ideological agenda."

The author suggests that the Court is overreaching and it should be corrected by increasing or decreasing its membership. This tactic has been used by Congress in years passed, but we havn't seen it used in the past 150 years.
I would love to see Congress' ratings go to an all-time low after they try such a maneuver.

The author closes the article by saying: "If the current five-man majority persists in thumbing its nose at popular values, the election of a Democratic president and Congress could provide a corrective. It requires only a majority vote in both houses to add a justice or two. Chief Justice John Roberts and his conservative colleagues might do well to bear in mind that the roll call of presidents who have used this option includes not just Roosevelt but also Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Grant."

 

[Ch. 12]

You made a point about Arab/Muslim fear and indistinction...I highlighted how your hero is exploiting this phobia and you respond like a Lib outa boot camp.....

Nice job of talking in circles. We're talking about an ex-senator that is an Arab...not a Muslim. That means that he descends from the region...not that he follows the faith of Islam. You post rhetoric that a MUSLIM cannot convert to being a CHRISTIAN. He never was a MUSLIM...you don't convert from a culture (ARAB) to a religion (CHRISTIANITY)!! How naive of you. And then you try to tie this thread to Obama which shows that you don't even know what the thread is about. Your only retort is to try to create a circular argument and disband the wagon train? Typical.

It is quite obvious that in your blind hatred, you and Local have no idea the differences between cultures and religions. There are some intertwinings, sure, but an ARAB is not a MUSLIM.

 

[delldude]

Nice job of talking in circles. We're talking about an ex-senator that is an Arab...not a Muslim. That means that he descends from the region...not that he follows the faith of Islam. You post rhetoric that a MUSLIM cannot convert to being a CHRISTIAN. He never was a MUSLIM...you don't convert from a culture (ARAB) to a religion (CHRISTIANITY)!! How naive of you. And then you try to tie this thread to Obama which shows that you don't even know what the thread is about. Your only retort is to try to create a circular argument and disband the wagon train? Typical.

It is quite obvious that in your blind hatred, you and Local have no idea the differences between cultures and religions. There are some intertwinings, sure, but an ARAB is not a MUSLIM.

CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

I BEG OF YOU, IN ALL YOUR LIBERAL SHORTCOMINGS TO PLEASE GIVE THIS CONSERVATIVE ANOTHER CHANCE....

A Muslim can convert to Christianity but it is written....its a big no no.

 

[Ch. 12]

CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

I BEG OF YOU, IN ALL YOUR LIBERAL SHORTCOMINGS TO PLEASE GIVE THIS CONSERVATIVE ANOTHER CHANCE....

A Muslim can convert to Christianity but it is written....its a big no no.

OK...pointless. I never discussed a Muslim converting to anything. This was about an ARAB (read NOT NECESSARILY MUSLIM) candidate for the Supreme Court. I suppose I could also just start rambling off random lines that have nothing to do with the thread, too. Call me a "purist", though, b/c I like to bring up things that actually have something to do with the topic.

 

[delldude]

Other than that...how was your weekend?

 

[700IAM]

Other than that...how was your weekend?

I'd say he had b/c weekend