tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484142014229407289.post6581867790796788711..comments2023-04-25T11:03:48.522-04:00Comments on I didn't know THAT!: Supremely StupidSouthLakesMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484142014229407289.post-21477388401667630782010-10-05T07:06:37.416-04:002010-10-05T07:06:37.416-04:00D, at least the current justices are trained in th...D, at least the current justices are trained in the law. That's the difference. And for people to think there is no difference is a reflection of how we view the law these days, and thus justice.<br /><br />Everyone laughs at Shakespeare's line, but in truth, when I talk to people who have come here from countries like Rwanda, Congo, Ethiopia, and even Somalia, they say that in order to rebuild their countries, they need American lawyers to come help them develop a just process that will engender respect of all, so that all will support it.<br /><br />It's easy to take shots at current appointees...just remember that the justices who upheld Plessy vs. Ferguson were seen as the most brilliant legal minds of that time...<br /><br />Quilly - that's true, there's so much that people are overwhelmed. But how does one tilt at these kinds of windmills? Where do we begin? I guess I could have called them and asked what planet they were broadcasting from, but it was clear (as it usually is on that program) that they had already made up their minds and questions would just be impertinence.<br /><br />Mary -- the complexities of the 95% of cases that the press never picks up are such that only a highly trained lawyer can wade through the distractions and get to the nuggets of the law. It is beyond most lawyers although being people of great ego, we usually won't admit it...I don't know how serious they were, but she's one of those people that everyone ooohs and aaahs and says "brilliant" about.SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484142014229407289.post-86572794762943796172010-10-05T00:43:55.534-04:002010-10-05T00:43:55.534-04:00What is the difference between having a layman on ...What is the difference between having a layman on the Supreme Court or some of the those current Justices on the bench now? Rather than appointing the best legal minds in the country, politics dominate the appointment process. Chief Justice Roberts was appointed as a Bush payoff for his work on Bush v. Gore. Because of politics no wonder the Supreme Court removed a century-old restriction on corporate donations to political candidates. Americans are critical of Third World countries because of their corruption. But are we any different? No, we just keep our corruption hidden. Shakespeare was correct, “The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.” We have a surplus of lawyers in this country and a shortage of medical doctors, go figure.Dhttp://www.thinkingvisionary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484142014229407289.post-42079174695959100902010-10-04T18:08:58.417-04:002010-10-04T18:08:58.417-04:00You know why people are getting away with more and...You know why people are getting away with more and more of this? Because the public responds less and less. There is just too much to tackle it all, so we don't tackle any.quillyhttp://quilldancer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1484142014229407289.post-74129851497827457862010-10-04T17:41:25.556-04:002010-10-04T17:41:25.556-04:00I have to agree with you: That wasn't just a ...I have to agree with you: That wasn't just a really stupid comment, that was a completely idiotic comment. Could you imagine what would happen if attorneys weren't on the Supreme Court? Seriously? Unbelievable that someone would even make that comment and be serious about it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533317405680450964noreply@blogger.com