I've maintained, in opposition to much of the Republican faithful, that with respect to Judicial appointees under McCain, it is foolhardy to presume that his appointments will be "Conservative". Given that by and large John McCain himself is not coupled with his high ranking position with the Gang of 14, his rhetoric on the issue doesn't pass the smell test. But, by all means, don't just take it from me....
(The following is a letter to the editor of the Star Tribune 5/12/08)
John McCain said in a speech last week that, as president, he would appoint federal judges who favored overturning Roe vs. Wade. He also said he thinks that federal judges should be responsive to the will of the people.
Send that man back to Constitution school! It's hard to believe he's served so long and still hasn't learned the basic division of responsibilities among the three branches of the U.S. government.
The judiciary is the one branch of our government that is responsible to the Constitution, the law and to justice. It is the only branch that protects the minority from the potential tyranny of the majority.
If, perchance, judicial justice matches the will of the people, it's a nice coincidence. But judges should never base their decisions on what the people say they want. And the selection of judges should be based on their ability to know the law and to administer justice fairly. Their selection should not be based on any pre-judging of cases that might come before them.
Shame on McCain!!
Raymond Voss - Edina
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Did you also hear McCain's insane comment about the free market should deal with the global warming "problem"? Even Rush today was criticizing McCain for accepting the stupid liberal premise of global warming. I still can't believe he's the GOP choice, ugh!
I did hear that. And yes, it is unfortunate he's the nominee.
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