If the Supreme Court overturns Oregon's Physician assisted

[BlueStateGirl]

Suicide law does that make Roberts, Thomas and Scalia activists judges?

I mean, aren't they using the bench to make law? The citizens of Oregon voted for that law.

Isn't this what the Right Wingers are railing against?

Hypocrites.

[Hobarticus]

1. States' rights...but only if BushCo says so

Watch for a whole slew of inconvenient state laws to get challenged, now with The Three F*ckateers on the SC.

[xxqqqzme]

2. I fear that as well

Davis signed a wonman's right 2 chose law during his short 2nd term which gave California women the right 2 make her own health decisions regardless of what the feds did w/ Roe.

[firefox]

5. Just because it won't be state crime does not mean it won't be federal

California said with the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 that they would not prosecute MMJ users. That does not mean the federal government cannot . Those prosecutions escalated with *.

Anti-choice says the fetus is a living being and killing it is murder. Just because California does not prosecute does not mean the feds won't. It is certain that they will prosecute the "murderers."

[firefox]

3. It was on the News Hour on PBS

We already see that Roberts is out to extend hegemony/power of the federal government. He wasted no time. He will probably get an Attaboy for today. I looked at Google for coverage, but it must be too soon for results.

The thing is that this just went to the Supreme Court a few years ago and they supported Oregon's right. This is a different case that calls into play the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 that is the pillarstone of the federal drug war. This somehow pits the state's right to regulate medicine against the federal scheme as seen in the CSA. Gee, I wonder who will win?

[Rob H.]

4. Anything they tacitly agree with...

...they chalk up to "state's rights." When Shrub was asked about South Carolina flying the Confederate flag back during sElection 2000, he refused to give his honest opinion, saying, "the people of South Carolina can make that decision."

California's medical marijuana and Oregon's "death with dignity" laws? Ashcroft was all over 'em as soon as he was confirmed.


Edit: since they seem to feel no moral qualms about saying that anyone who is against the war is objectively anti-American, maybe it should be framed such that since they oppose ending or at least lessening people's pain they're objectively pro-suffering. Not that they'll feel any shame about it, sadly--I don't think they're capable of feeling shame.

[bowens43]

6. Of course not

only liberal judges can be activist judges. You should know that.

[Mythsaje]

7. Indict, impeach, remove

EVERYTHING connected to this poisoned tree...

[Ksec]

8. Yes, that would be activism

They are striking down state laws , and inserting their own laws that they dreamt up. Hence , making new law from the bench.

First case of Roberts and hes already at it.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. you sillies. The legislature's decisions are supported only when

the BUSH administration passes legislation, not anyone else. puh Lease!

State's rights applies to the Red states.
"justices legislating from the bench" does not apply to democratic legislatures. When will you guys catch on?

[Parche]

10. OREGON

I voted for that law,

If they overturn that, there will be hell to pay


What about our states rights


I will be F&^(*^&-IN pissed