Nasty Little Man

The SCOTUS' Gang of Three, soon to be Four

So, the Supreme Court decided not to interfere with the will of the people of Oregon and ruled against the Bush Administration, which tried to stop Oregon's assisted suicide law by prosecuting doctors under federal drug laws. Clearly, the SCOTUS is moving toward the right as it takes up one of the right wing's favorite mantras, states' rights. Certainly, the three justices who dissented are activist judges attempting to legislate from the bench and overturn a law that the people of Oregon passed not once but twice.

And who were those three activist judges? Of course, it was Thomas, Scalia, and Roberts, the darlings of the right. The states' rights platform is only relevant when the state agrees with the right wing.

On the Repugnantcans' platform, states' rights has gone the way of responsible spending and limited government.

Bloomberg: Roberts role in execution, suicide cases hints at court's future

Here's the best part of that article:

White House spokesman Scott McClellan said the administration was disappointed. "The president remains fully committed to building a culture of life," he said.

Riiiiiight. And where, exactly, does the death penalty fit into the president's "culture of life", Scottie? If the White House press corps had any balls, they would ask that question, but they enjoy going to the White House Christmas party too much to actually ask some tough questions.

posted by Kinder Gentler Little Man @ 11:01 AM