06-23-2005, 03:12 PM
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it also used to be that what distinquished liberal from conservative was that conservatives were in favor of less government control/interference. i don't see that so much anymore
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06-23-2005, 03:26 PM
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Well it would be nice to own a bulldozer right now......cause I think i would bulldoze a few courthouses and put up some strip clubs that i always wanted.
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06-23-2005, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by wyndhy
it also used to be that what distinquished liberal from conservative was that conservatives were in favor of less government control/interference. i don't see that so much anymore
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The Schiavo ordeal pretty much did away with that philosophy. 
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06-23-2005, 03:41 PM
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The Schiavo ordeal pretty much did away with that philosophy. |
that is one of the major ones i was thinking of as i wrote that |
06-23-2005, 04:33 PM
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I confess that I would have preferred that the more progressive members of the Supreme Court not have seen the Constitution evolving in quite this way. I suspect that if the power of the State had been pruned back here, Justice O'Connor would not need to have written "The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms."
Still, perhaps that is what people mean when they refer to the Constitution as “a living, breathing document”.
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06-23-2005, 05:00 PM
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The Schiavo ordeal pretty much did away with that philosophy. |
Hush..../me staples her mouth shut and tapes all her fingers together |
06-23-2005, 05:07 PM
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Hush..../me staples her mouth shut and tapes all her fingers together
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Never mind the staples and tape... I have things to keep your mouth and hands busy... 
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06-23-2005, 05:08 PM
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you don't say I believe that is illegal too in many states |
06-23-2005, 05:15 PM
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Aye, but not in mine!
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06-23-2005, 05:16 PM
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06-23-2005, 05:16 PM
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You know, any more ... I don't think much of any of the politicians ... the parties ... or the courts. I've got the horrible feeling they could all care less about us and are primarily concerned with themselves. .
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06-23-2005, 06:08 PM
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I love the word "confuzzled" because that's how I feel. Land of the free, indeed.
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06-23-2005, 07:31 PM
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06-23-2005, 08:43 PM
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jseal – don’t take it so hard!  The conservative justices on the court have had a good run for the last few years, strengthening individual rights and even State’s rights! When’s the last time you heard THAT happening?
So this time the liberal justices snuck in a group rights win over the individual. Sucks for the individual, but remember that humans are herd animals. They like to congregate and hang out with people who are like themselves. That’s why we are here at Pixies. There has always been a tension between the natural desire of humans to be a part of a group and an equally natural desire to be an individual. This time the group boinked the individual – big time! 
Justice Stevens wrote local officials, not federal judges, know best in deciding whether a development project will benefit the community. Har Har de Har Har! Jseal – you hail from Maryland – do you trust your local officials more than a federal judge?
dicksbro – they’re rulers, that’s all. Politicians rule by passing laws they think are good. Judges rule by making rulings they think are good. Conservative judges and politicos try to retain values. Liberals like trying out new things. Each group fixes the FUBARS of the other.
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06-23-2005, 08:53 PM
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I've heard rumors that Sandra Day O'Connor may leave the Supreme Court ... I sure hope not. Sounds like she was the voice of reason.
I hope not.....she is the only voice of reason up there. 
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