WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would have to review two weeks’ worth of procedure after determining it had mistakenly based its last three rulings on a copy of the Belgian constitution left in the justices’ chambers.
Continue reading @ The Onion
thought these people were supposed to be intelligent?! we’re governed by morons. (i know we already knew this, but now we have proof. holy freakin’ crap.)
@foxe: it’s from The Onion….meant it to be a funny.
I was wondering if someone was going to fall for that, after reading the article..
CURT Your censoring of Brob reminds me of how I was treated by Mike’s America. If you guys and gals just want to watch Fox and pat each other on the back while stifling dissent have at it.The nut cases that represent the far right on this site will help push the indies back into the Dem fold.
Semper Fi Marine
You cry a lot for a Marine Rich, quite unbecoming. Do you need some tissue?
Another moment of confusion here, Rich. You mean your political beliefs hinge upon your critique of those who share some of those beliefs? Is this an “all or nothing” kind of ‘tude? Meaning, if you don’t like some who are conservative, that will “push” you back to the Democrats because you *will* like all of them? Good luck with that.
There are those any political movement finds in their midst that we wish we didn’t have. I’m quite sure that blue dog moderate Dems don’t like seeing the official, self declared Communist/Marxists in their midst. Does that “drive them into the GOP fold”? Of course not. Anita Moncrief’s tea party… are they GOP converts? Nope… they are “conservative” converts who have seen that the welfare policies do more harm than good. Does that mean they’re going to be blind GOP supporters? Again, of course not.
If your political convictions are so weak that you must personally approve of those who support some of the same political agenda, you’re going to find yourself pretty lonely… a party of one.
lol! that’s what i get for not following the link. didn’t even notice ya said it’s from the onion. 😉
in my defense, it really wouldn’t be that hard to believe…
I put that in after your comment foxe…wanted to make sure everyone knew it was from the onion.
Curt Hey tough guy. No tears here.I’m merely pointing out the obvious fact that guys like you and Mike can dish it out alot better than you can take it.You know full well Brob’s comments were mild compared to the hatred spewed by your far right friends.I’ve voiced my respect for Mata,Aye and Word.
You might as well ban me.
Bye….there is the door, use it if you want. I’ll get the tissue paper ready for you and some blankets to keep you warm when you get the vapors.
@rich wheeler, I’m confused as to what “..nut cases that represent the far right on this site…” to which you refer. I’m unaware of any that deliberately race bait, as Billy Bob did, here. Granted the Islam battles brought out some harsh commentary last summer on Islam in general. But no one singled out specific comments and commenters to attempt to accuse them of racism, as Billy Bob continually does. And to do so over the term “manchild”, is desperation at it’s max.
In light that the left is continually putting terms and phrases PC off limits in American speech (i.e. “overseas contingency” for terrorism, the PC banning of military terms like target, crosshairs etc for political references, and now “manchild” as calling a black man, “boy”), I think that it’s an exercise in the absurd for anyone to tiptoe around Billy Bob’s hypersensitive nature, and feed his phobia that racist boogiemen live behind every corner. Curt’s been patient for quite some time, gave him notice… and he still persisted.
Good riddance. We have diverse political debate here, but nothing as gutteral as Billy Bob continually provided.
Do I miss him? Not in the least. Most of the time, simply a waste of time. But he was a great example of those on the left who continually played the race/class warfare game in order to divide the nation. I did have to laugh, however, when Anita Moncrief and the Crispus Attucks tea party movement hit the news within a day after his banishment. I’m sure he would be rich with comments about those black conservatives, he purported didn’t exist, who have decided to publicly protest the spending and the nanny welfare programs that do more to oppress black neighborhoods than lift them out and provide opportunities. Blows most of his race talking points out of the water.
Mata As you know I was called a “race baiter” by Mike with some others here agreeing.Brob is called a race baiter.It would appear that here at F.A. being a perceived race baiter is a much greater sin than actually being a racist or a bigot.Those folks get an absolute free pass on this site.You know it and Curt knows it.I wish you only the best.
A.C has my E-mail and phone #
I guess that if the politicians in congress don’t know what is in the Constitution, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Supreme Court judges don’t either. It’s not like they have to take and pass a test to be one. They just have to get enough votes.
The way I understand it, you don’t have to be a lawyer to be a Supreme Court judge, so it would be possible to put someone on the bench that hasn’t even read the Constitution or Bill of Rights. There should be a test of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and all other Federal documents that they would be using to make their decisions.
Just like someone came up with the idea that each member of congress should state the part of the Constitution that allows them to introduce a bill, we should have the same rule for the decisions SCOTUS makes.
I have a bad case of curiosity. Is Rich Wheeler the same as Richard Wheeler who used to comment on This ain’t hell? A former Capt of Marines living in CA?
What Rich and the lefties do not understand is the difference between the left and the right is the left is based on ideology that shifts as it is convenient. The right is based primarily on personal values that do not allow them to compromise. Comments and actions cannot change personal values, but can change ideologies. That is why it is highly unlikely that there will be a move to the left.
The last presidential election was one where most of us held our nose and voted for who we thought was the least distasteful. That happened when Carter and Clinton were elected. Conservatives do not change their views. They sometimes have difficulty determining who best represents them.
@Randy: #15
I’m sure you are as tired as I am of campaigns that all the democrats and republicrats are saying is, “Vote for me because I’m not as bad as the other candidate.”
Considering Curt’s source (the Onion,) I expected this to be the joke that it is (Smorgasbord’s comments in 13 above do tend to call into question just how unlikely it might be if we continue to appoint non-judges [with little if any Constitutional Law experience] to the highest court in the land.)
However, as a Monty Python fan, I have to ask this question: Why did it have to be the bloody Belgium Constitution?
Thanks for the levity, Curt. It was much appreciated!
Jeff
@Didi Mao:
Sounds just like him.