Saturday, April 09, 2005
Yellow Dogs: The Party of Grown-Ups
Talk about the radical right. This Wash Post article notes that Republican leaders are going after a Reagan appointee, Justice Anthony Kennedy, based on his opinion forbidding capital punishment for juveniles in a recent Supreme Court ruling. Forget for a moment the irony of the party that's supposed to be for a "culture of life" wanting to kill off juvenile offenders (such hypocrisy is lost on Republicans). Twice in this article, conservative Edwin Vieira invokes Joseph Stalin to make his point. Scary stuff, particularly following last week's acts of two prominent Republican congressman making threats to judges from the House floor.
But I like what Josh Micah Marshall has to say about the article and about Republicans' vendetta against the judiciary:
"How high on the list of national priorities for the American people do you figure disciplining the federal judiciary is? Higher than the economy? Terrorism? Health care? Iraq? Social Security? Long-term care? Road quality?
Perhaps it is time for the Democrats simply to embrace their destiny as the party of grown-ups. No members of congress threatening judges. No gonzo federal legislation cooked up in the middle of the night to game a family struggle in Florida. Borrowing money and saving money are not the same thing. A reasonable respect for the rules under which the country has long been governed. Congressional staffers will neither steal work material from members of the opposition party nor stand on principle when caught. Bribes tendered on the floor of Congress will be frowned upon ..."
It's hard being the party of grown-ups, when the kids in charge are so out of control....
And the Verdict on Justice Kennedy Is: Guilty (washingtonpost.com)
But I like what Josh Micah Marshall has to say about the article and about Republicans' vendetta against the judiciary:
"How high on the list of national priorities for the American people do you figure disciplining the federal judiciary is? Higher than the economy? Terrorism? Health care? Iraq? Social Security? Long-term care? Road quality?
Perhaps it is time for the Democrats simply to embrace their destiny as the party of grown-ups. No members of congress threatening judges. No gonzo federal legislation cooked up in the middle of the night to game a family struggle in Florida. Borrowing money and saving money are not the same thing. A reasonable respect for the rules under which the country has long been governed. Congressional staffers will neither steal work material from members of the opposition party nor stand on principle when caught. Bribes tendered on the floor of Congress will be frowned upon ..."
It's hard being the party of grown-ups, when the kids in charge are so out of control....
And the Verdict on Justice Kennedy Is: Guilty (washingtonpost.com)
