Chewbacca Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I must say that I support the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to be the next Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As a Republican and a conservative myself, he seems to hold many of the same beliefs that I do. I must also commend him for not answering the questions from the senators on topics that might come before him if he does get confirmed as Chief Justice. I know this came as a disappointment to many of the senators (especially the Democrats), but like mentioned in the hearing, a judge should be like an umpire in baseball. An umpire calls balls and strikes. He does not pitch or bat. In the same way you don't want a biased umpire, you don't want a biased judge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wargames Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 no the only person i would support would be bob morane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0V13T Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Thats 2 votes for Bob Morane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino4 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Never heard of him! I try not to watch the news as it gets very depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuages Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 third vote for Bob Morane and of course i sneek in any extra votes for Bob Morane I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elderbear Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 As a Republican and a conservative myself, he seems to hold many of the same beliefs that I do. That's OK - your condition can be cured ... or at least we can put you in cryogenic stasis until it can be cured without any side effects!!! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorunNova Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Since I don't know who this guy is, and live in an entirely different country, I guess I'll have to vote for the man... Bob Morane! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psheldrake1 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Only with a rope around his neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralLee Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I get good vibes from John Roberts, so he seems okay to me so far. The problem I have about all this, is that Dubya (George W. Bush), is now in a position to control a great deal of the clout (via the Supreme Court and two new nominations) that the Republicans might be able to have influence in, for the next 20 to 30 years or so. That leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Dubya's next nominee, had better be Bob Morane, or all hope for America will be lost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synexo Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 ...I must also commend him for not answering the questions from the senators on topics that might come before him if he does get confirmed as Chief Justice. I know this came as a disappointment to many of the senators (especially the Democrats)' date=' but like mentioned in the hearing, a judge should be like an umpire in baseball. An umpire calls balls and strikes. He does not pitch or bat. In the same way you don't want a biased umpire, you don't want a biased judge. The Republican above is implying that by not answering questions which might provide some insight into how you might decide a case, you are demonstrating your ability to judge a case without bias. This simply doesn't make any sense. Whether or not you tell people your opinion on a matter is not an indication of whether or not you will show bias when you actually decide a case. They are separate questions. A good judge should be able to decide a case according to the law even if it conflicts with his personal opinion. The only thing that not offering your opinion before you are named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can tell people about you is that you are not willing to share your opinion. That way people can not tell what your bias, if any might be. Nobody should suggest that an Umpire was biased if he told you he thought baseball might be a better game if a batter could get 4 strikes before he was out, so long as that same Umpire has always called a batter out after 3 strikes. We might however suspect some bias if he reveals that his grandson plays on one of the teams. He does not demonstrate his ability to judge without bias simply by refusing to answer the question "Do you have a grandson playing on any of the baseball teams?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synexo Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 As a Republican and a conservative myself, he seems to hold many of the same beliefs that I do. That's OK - your condition can be cured ... or at least we can put you in cryogenic stasis until it can be cured without any side effects!!! 8) Why are liberals always so mean-spirited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedobc Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 The only thing that not offering your opinion before you are named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can tell people about you is that you are not willing to share your opinion. That way people can not tell what your bias, if any might be. Nobody should suggest that an Umpire was biased if he told you he thought baseball might be a better game if a batter could get 4 strikes before he was out, so long as that same Umpire has always called a batter out after 3 strikes. We might however suspect some bias if he reveals that his grandson plays on one of the teams. He does not demonstrate his ability to judge without bias simply by refusing to answer the question "Do you have a grandson playing on any of the baseball teams?". The problem is that the Supreme court HAS shown its personal bias as long as I can remember. Most decisions get predicted by the media long before a decision is reached, with few exceptions. If giving his personal views in a confirmation hearing is so critical to his appointment, tnen why isn't a judges political affiliation listed on the voter information pamphlet? People would vote straight party line like a large number of people do for other candidates now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pella Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Since I don't know who this guy is' date=' and live in an entirely different country, I guess I'll have to vote for the [i']man[/i]... Bob Morane! :D Yeap. That's pretty much the direction I'm coming from. Except I also don't have a clue about Bob morane either. waits for the mob to come and burn the heretic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino4 Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Since I don't know who this guy is' date=' and live in an entirely different country, I guess I'll have to vote for the [i']man[/i]... Bob Morane! :D Yeap. That's pretty much the direction I'm coming from. Except I also don't have a clue about Bob morane either. waits for the mob to come and burn the heretic I am with you on that one Pella. Who the hell is this Bob Morane?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mrthumps Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I live in Canadia thus I don't care. Now if it was Hulk Hogan then it would be a different story.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostShadow Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I must say that I support the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts to be the next Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. As a Republican and a conservative myself, he seems to hold many of the same beliefs that I do. I must also commend him for not answering the questions from the senators on topics that might come before him if he does get confirmed as Chief Justice. I know this came as a disappointment to many of the senators (especially the Democrats), but like mentioned in the hearing, a judge should be like an umpire in baseball. An umpire calls balls and strikes. He does not pitch or bat. In the same way you don't want a biased umpire, you don't want a biased judge. I support him due to my being a republican, but i cat vote yet. My brother can vote and he supports him so count on 1 more vote!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c4evap Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 FU*K NO! Are you crazy??? He won't answer certain questions regarding his views (like on abortion) because (as he has said) "I might have to rule on that matter". Ahhhhh....DUH! No sh!t sherlock. It's that type of thinking that has me thinking I ought to make my move up north to Canada!!! American politics SUCK! Bush is a TURD! c4 :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psheldrake1 Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Always room for another patriot up here c4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c4evap Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Always room for another patriot up here c4 That would make me an ex-pat no? Hey, believe me...I am considering a move way up north. I am sick and tired of the "business as usual" mindset of my gov't. One good thing about the good 'ol USSR...they knew how to take care of some people ;) JK. c4 :stare: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorunNova Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I support him due to my being a republican, but i cat vote yet. My brother can vote and he supports him so count on 1 more vote!!! Poor you... I hope you get better soon ^^' Heh... thinking of coming up here, c4? ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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