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pan6467 · 04-04-2005, 07:45 PM

Let's see, a judge says abortion is wrong, the right will love him and claim how he is a great judge...... the left condemns him

A judge approves abortion he is a leftist and needs to be taken off the bench..... the left loves him

A judge makes a ruling saying concealed weapons are ok.... the left hates him the right again loves the man

A judge decrees concealed weapons as illegal ...... the right wants him disbenched and the left love him....

Seems to me that whenever a ruling doesn't go one side's way they cry foul and claim the courts have overstepped boundaries.

Personally, these judges are human and they have the job to interpret the laws as they see fit. I do not honestly believe that judges are perfect but I do believe that they do the best job possible, in most cases.

To condemn these people who have made lifetimes of studying laws and learning to interpret them to the best of their ability is wrong.

It's one of the problems though that exists in our system. The party in chrage wants all the judges to be on their page. When this is not possible they will do all they can to discredit said judge and claim he is a problem to society because he does not interpret the laws the way the party in control so desires.

My opinion this is a very slippery slope we enter if we allow the controlling party to be able to hurt the judges abilities to rule on cases. Sure, the GOP will run roughshod now, but when the Dems return to power, the Dems then will be able to do so.

It is vital to our country and part of what has made this country great, that the minority and the dissenters have a voice and power in some way. To weaken the courts at this time would be a huge mistake and would give credence to leftists that believe the right is out for total control and will squash anyone that stands in their way.

04-04-2005, 07:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Let's see, a judge says abortion is wrong, the right will love him and claim how he is a great judge...... the left condemns him A judge approves abortion he is a leftist and needs to be taken off the bench..... the left loves him A judge makes a ruling saying concealed weapons are ok.... the left hates him the right again loves the man A judge decrees concealed weapons as illegal ...... the right wants him disbenched and the left love him.... Seems to me that whenever a ruling doesn't go one side's way they cry foul and claim the courts have overstepped boundaries. Personally, these judges are human and they have the job to interpret the laws as they see fit. I do not honestly believe that judges are perfect but I do believe that they do the best job possible, in most cases. To condemn these people who have made lifetimes of studying laws and learning to interpret them to the best of their ability is wrong. It's one of the problems though that exists in our system. The party in chrage wants all the judges to be on their page. When this is not possible they will do all they can to discredit said judge and claim he is a problem to society because he does not interpret the laws the way the party in control so desires. My opinion this is a very slippery slope we enter if we allow the controlling party to be able to hurt the judges abilities to rule on cases. Sure, the GOP will run roughshod now, but when the Dems return to power, the Dems then will be able to do so. It is vital to our country and part of what has made this country great, that the minority and the dissenters have a voice and power in some way. To weaken the courts at this time would be a huge mistake and would give credence to leftists that believe the right is out for total control and will squash anyone that stands in their way. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"