Alito Supreme Court Nomination
As always today in a conservative admnistration, the issue for the Democrats will be the nominee's political action rather than his qualifications.
Hence, abortion will be a confirmation issue; yet the better issue of judicial activism will not be.
Filibustering will become an issue; re-explained and defended by the legislative branch; yet it may not be permitted to change the constitutional process of nomination by enlarging the votes needed to confirm a nominee.
A nominee's qualifications for the bench: his character and committment are the best considerations in this blogger's political ethic.
So should go the Judge Alito nomination.
Were the US Supreme Court to deny modern abortive rights as any US Court in a conceivable majority coalition may do; there would be a firestorm of public protest; and a likely duofold enshrinement of the right in counter preservation - first by Congress in resolving a constitutional interpretation; followed by a national amendment process; lastly by a change of Congress in the closest next election, and an aftermath for the next presidental election.
States would counter and preserve the federally diminished right and sustain that through suit; and women with men would travel abroad or undergound for relief by the medical process.
This us a political process by which we confirm our federal judges - it is adequate; applauded most times; and will continue. Let's proceed.
Hence, abortion will be a confirmation issue; yet the better issue of judicial activism will not be.
Filibustering will become an issue; re-explained and defended by the legislative branch; yet it may not be permitted to change the constitutional process of nomination by enlarging the votes needed to confirm a nominee.
A nominee's qualifications for the bench: his character and committment are the best considerations in this blogger's political ethic.
So should go the Judge Alito nomination.
Were the US Supreme Court to deny modern abortive rights as any US Court in a conceivable majority coalition may do; there would be a firestorm of public protest; and a likely duofold enshrinement of the right in counter preservation - first by Congress in resolving a constitutional interpretation; followed by a national amendment process; lastly by a change of Congress in the closest next election, and an aftermath for the next presidental election.
States would counter and preserve the federally diminished right and sustain that through suit; and women with men would travel abroad or undergound for relief by the medical process.
This us a political process by which we confirm our federal judges - it is adequate; applauded most times; and will continue. Let's proceed.
posted by scotty of course at 11:49 AM
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