"Supreme Court Justice" Obama

[Lucky]

Ruled it unconstitutional? Hmmm...I don't think so. Not defending is a whole different world.

B-Fly (I think) brought up the only legitimate concern on this issue - do we really want the executive branch picking and choosing which laws will be defended? I don't have a big problem with that, but I can understand the concern. For those on the left, remember that if this is OK for DOMA, then for the next conservative president, it's equally OK for abortion. Or school prayer. Or the Patriot Act.

The "next conservative president"? How about the last conservative president. President Bush declared provisions of laws he didn't like to be 'unconstitutional' over a thousand times. Unlike Obama, though, President Bush also refused to enforce laws he believed were unconstitutional. So let's not act like this is the first time this issue has arisen.

[billbuckner]

So is there anyone in the BullPen prepared to argue that DOMA does not violate the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

I'll take a stab at it.

It doesn't violate the clause because your face is stupid.

[B-Fly]

I'll take a stab at it.

It doesn't violate the clause because your face is stupid.

So who's starting the "Supreme Court Justice Buckner" thread?

[billbuckner]

So who's starting the "Supreme Court Justice Buckner" thread?

I already did. I believe it got deleted.

[Wonderboy]

I already did. I believe it got deleted.

You mean the new moderators ruled your post was against the rules?

Who do they think they are? Moderators ruling a post unconstitutional. They are suppose to follow the law and uphold the rules. This is a democracy not a monarchy.

[billbuckner]

You mean the new moderators ruled your post was against the rules?

Who do they think they are? Moderators ruling a post unconstitutional. They are suppose to follow the law and uphold the rules. This is a democracy not a monarchy.

If this were a meritocracy I'd be the only person allowed to start threads.

[B-Fly]

I already did. I believe it got deleted.

Now I'm having flashbacks to your guest column for Fly Pops.

[B-Fly]

You mean the new moderators ruled your post was against the rules?

Who do they think they are? Moderators ruling a post unconstitutional. They are suppose to follow the law and uphold the rules. This is a democracy not a monarchy.

I bestride the rules like a Colossus.

[senorsheep]

Who does he think he is? Obama ruling a law unconstitutional. He is suppose to follow the law and uphold the Constitution. He was once a constitutional lawyer. He does have the right to rule a law or tell the justices to sway a certain way on the constitutionality of a law. That is for the Supreme court justices to do, not a self-apointed justice. This is a democracy not a monarchy.

Once President Palin gets in there and rules Roe v. Wade unconstitutional, it'll all even out.

[billbuckner]

Now I'm having flashbacks to your guest column for Fly Pops.

What was the title of that article? Fly Poops?

[Wonderboy]

I bestride the rules like a Colossus.

I for one welcome our new Colossus overlord and continue to ply him with my humble offerings to curry favor:

[Fresno Bob]

I for one welcome our new Colossus overlord and continue to ply him with my humble offerings to curry favor:

those look like they'd be fun to "bestride"