Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Political Thoughts
Now for some political thoughts. As I have stated in the past, I believe Barack Obama is an upstanding human being and has a heart for helping people. I also have long stood against him as a presidential candidate. I feel like I have seen glimpses into his ideology and it is a bit unsettling to me. I truly don't understand his wacky tax plan of "lowering the taxes of 95% of Americans" while 40% of Americans don't even pay any taxes. But I can handle those things, no problem. Every candidate promises dinner and a movie, but you may only get a handy in the park. It is expected. But when I hear Obama say that the Warren court wasn't liberal enough, it upsets me and furthers my belief that he has fooled a number of Americans by smooth rhetoric into believeing he is more moderate that what he really is.
The Warren court was the most liberal court we have ever had, in my opinion. The Supreme Court nominees are a big issue with me in this election. I believe that Obama will appoint only those judges who he is assured will legislate from the bench, not interpret the law. Conservatives are often flogged when it comes to this point for wanting to take over the court and overturn Roe v Wade. However, what Conservative Presidents have done is to appoint those judges who are conservative but also know the role of the Supreme Court. Saying the Warren Court wasn't liberal enough leads me to believe that Obama doesn't believe in finding those judges. Let us not forget that two judges that Reagan appointed, Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy, both were int he majority when the abortion case from Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, that upheld the idea of the legality of abortion. Now, you don't hear that fact much from people like Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden. They would have everyone believe that there is a vast right-wing conspiracy for everything, from Supreme Court to price of eggs and dairy.
Sometimes I just feel unsettled about Obama. I have never felt this way about a presidential candidate.
The Warren court was the most liberal court we have ever had, in my opinion. The Supreme Court nominees are a big issue with me in this election. I believe that Obama will appoint only those judges who he is assured will legislate from the bench, not interpret the law. Conservatives are often flogged when it comes to this point for wanting to take over the court and overturn Roe v Wade. However, what Conservative Presidents have done is to appoint those judges who are conservative but also know the role of the Supreme Court. Saying the Warren Court wasn't liberal enough leads me to believe that Obama doesn't believe in finding those judges. Let us not forget that two judges that Reagan appointed, Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy, both were int he majority when the abortion case from Pennsylvania, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, that upheld the idea of the legality of abortion. Now, you don't hear that fact much from people like Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden. They would have everyone believe that there is a vast right-wing conspiracy for everything, from Supreme Court to price of eggs and dairy.
Sometimes I just feel unsettled about Obama. I have never felt this way about a presidential candidate.
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