tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post5590858689733910739..comments2023-05-14T03:03:09.451-05:00Comments on Female Impersonator: Bill O'Reilly is concerned about the American people, naturally.Ameliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-38899144783306035612010-05-18T15:16:52.582-05:002010-05-18T15:16:52.582-05:00Re-writing my former comment for clarity:
I'v...Re-writing my former comment for clarity:<br /><br />I've been getting some Anonymous comments (two, apparently from the same person) that I've been rejecting because they violate the comment policy. There's a line in that policy that says that telling the writer what they believe without evidence from the post will make it more likely that a comment will be rejected. <br /><br />If you would like to re-phrase your comment to keep it in line with the <a href="http://impersonated.blogspot.com/p/comment-policy.html" rel="nofollow">comment policy</a>, Anonymous, I'll be happy to reconsider.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-70974470568007429432010-05-18T15:13:29.998-05:002010-05-18T15:13:29.998-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-72264739059642907992010-05-17T14:37:18.477-05:002010-05-17T14:37:18.477-05:00Amenhotep IV:
While I think you are correct about...<b>Amenhotep IV:</b><br /><br />While I think you are correct about Bill O'Reilly's thought process, what I wanted to bring attention to in this post is the fact that his understanding of how the Supreme Court operates seems a little...lacking.<br /><br />First, SCOTUS does not, on its own, create laws. Its decisions do impact laws and their implementation in this country, but it is the legislative, not judicial, branch that is responsible for actually creating/mending laws.<br /><br />Second, it's not as if Supreme Court Justices can just arbitrarily make decisions because they personally believe X should happen. Their duty is to interpret the Constitution, and it is this interpretation alone that may be effected by personal beliefs. The Court must be able to provide Constitutional evidence to support its decisions. Personal beliefs cannot be used to support its decisions.<br /><br />Third, if the matter of same-sex marriage were brought before SCOTUS, it would be brought on specific grounds (possibly being framed in a variety of ways) and these particulars would determine the outcome of the Court's decision.<br /><br />Basically, I didn't get any sort of indication that O'Reilly really understood what SCOTUS does, etc.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-20817135938596170062010-05-16T22:07:19.774-05:002010-05-16T22:07:19.774-05:00Well I think what he's worried about is if a g...Well I think what he's worried about is if a gay-rights case comes before the Supreme Court, Kagan will be more likely to rule in favor of the homosexual community in America. He's afraid that this would lead to more tolerance and fair treatment. I do believe that back in the day, arguments similar to his were used by people that were against putting the first minority Justices in the Court. And remember how conservatives everywhere were up in arms about Kennedy becoming president because as a Catholic, they thought he would change everything about America?Amenhotep IVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-40856838580784166662010-05-15T19:32:21.802-05:002010-05-15T19:32:21.802-05:00It's so true, Lindsay, especially because his ...It's so true, Lindsay, especially because his whole unfounded fear seems to be based on the idea that somehow it is the Supreme Court (as opposed to the legislative branch) that creates the laws of this land. Ummm...Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884754298018500343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-52671325970818979872010-05-15T17:15:03.998-05:002010-05-15T17:15:03.998-05:00If the sexual orientation of a Supreme Court Justi...If the sexual orientation of a Supreme Court Justice is important for making decisions, by that logic, the sexual orientation of lawmakers should be important also - where's the calls for statements on sexual orientation for House and Senate members? <br /><br />Although honestly, that suggestion might be taken too seriously.lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285797515594923013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-48079621095570545662010-05-15T17:10:56.571-05:002010-05-15T17:10:56.571-05:00If he was really so concerned about political impa...If he was really so concerned about political impartiality, perhaps he'd also cry out against minorities filling the seats, for fear that they would be more likely to support civil rights reformsTiberiusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730657139931062421.post-84978346428491132912010-05-14T23:53:26.371-05:002010-05-14T23:53:26.371-05:00Bill also forgets that there's a sizable conti...Bill also forgets that there's a sizable contingent of openly gay Republicans (the Log Cabin Republicans) that vote with the party that supports treating them as second class citizens, so obviously sexual orientation will not universally be a major influence on political positions.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305516222213331351noreply@blogger.com