tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post9127516424746239817..comments2023-10-31T07:21:09.792-04:00Comments on William L. Anderson: Virginians Dodge a BulletWilliam L. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802990642236807359noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post-44759533219872599492009-06-17T14:16:42.437-04:002009-06-17T14:16:42.437-04:00Dave makes a good point. Not all federal prosecut...Dave makes a good point. Not all federal prosecutors are as loose as Brownlee or Matt Martens in Charlotte. However, when federal prosecutors go wrong, they really go wrong. There does not seem to be much middle ground.William L. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802990642236807359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post-4614170152062639582009-06-16T21:24:47.599-04:002009-06-16T21:24:47.599-04:00A little broad sweeping in your condemnation of Fe...A little broad sweeping in your condemnation of Federal Prosecutors, don't you think Bill! In my local districts, at least, they're pretty darn strict with what they prosecute. From my observation, they really error on the side of not bringing marginal cases.<br /><br />- DaveDave Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680659096779029490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post-45020722988921479562009-06-03T12:48:35.418-04:002009-06-03T12:48:35.418-04:00The Bill of Rights is a pretty good document, too ...The Bill of Rights is a pretty good document, too bad we don't follow it all the time.<br /><br />I think Supreme Court Justices should be tested on it before nomination.Marco2006https://www.blogger.com/profile/01235104902243866449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post-59908759353926355562009-06-03T12:40:13.823-04:002009-06-03T12:40:13.823-04:00As you know, I tend to like justices who still hol...As you know, I tend to like justices who still hold to the concept of "natural law." After all, the framers of the U.S. Constitution held to that view, even though I realize that men like John Marshall and James Madison would not meet approval before the current Senate Judiciary Committee.<br /><br />Where does Sonia Sotomayer stand on that issue? I have no idea.<br /><br />Now, the Republicans' "we want judges to be 'strict constructionists'" argument is pretty dishonest, IMO. Look at the drug laws as well as almost all federal criminal laws. Most of them are in violation of either the Commerce Clause or the Non-Delegation Clause of the Constitution, yet lawmakers continue to pile on the laws.<br /><br />My sense is that she will be more of the same. No one justice is my favorite. Sometimes Clarence Thomas says something I like, but the next time out he is abominable. The same goes for all of the justices.<br /><br />I'm a very strict civil libertarian, so if Sonia upholds the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, that will be good, although the entire Bill of Rights pretty much is dead. <br /><br />I don't have high hopes for her, but neither do I approve of the incendiary rhetoric that is coming at her from some camps.William L. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802990642236807359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286599265273958850.post-50623304895442532562009-06-03T12:10:10.707-04:002009-06-03T12:10:10.707-04:00This is OT but would like to read your thought on ...This is OT but would like to read your thought on Sonia. I actually think she is terrific and will be a grand addition to the Court. I am proud of her and her accomplishments.Sherpnoreply@blogger.com