I get a little tired of the media's take on court decisions as if it's the court's role in society to right wrongs.
Hello! For you liberals who skipped your civics lessons (or maybe you went to a public school indoctrination camp), let's go over it again. The court's function is to read the law and make sure it's decisions are in adherence to the law. It is not the court's role to figure out who should win and make sure it's decisions are consistent with that conclusion. That is what legislatures are supposed to do.... actually make the laws the courts are to interpret. This is why we call it checks and balances and separation of powers.
The NY Times had the following headline "Injustice 5, Justice 4" and wrote an entire article about the recent court decision regarding a sexual discrimination case. But the issue before the court was not whether or not there was sexual discrimination but whether the plaintiff filed her suit within the time limits according to the law.
Stuart Taylor has an excellent piece where he addresses how liberals are impacting public policy with the use of politically liberal court decisions.
It's why I don't give one rats butt as to the politicians position on abortion. Bush is allegedly pro life..... what has that got anyone? It's all about the courts. If you are going to choose activist judges like ones that find a right to an abortion where it cannot be found in any law or constitution, then your position doesn't mean squat.
The court's, both on the right and left, have consistently usurped legislative and executive power making justice nothing more than a venue shop. Get the right judge, get a decision in your favor.
But that was never what the founding fathers had in mind. The legislatures were the ones to do the dirty work.
If you are one of those who still believe in the wisdom of the Supreme Court, just remember "separate but equal".
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