Yahoo says Justice Steves is a leading LIberal.. Since when?

[Sebass1271]

Since when has Stevens been a Liberal? I want to know cus on the most important cases he has sided with the right wing of the court.
when the change??

:sarcasm:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2010-04-09-justice-stevens-retire_N.htm?csp=34

[FSogol]

1. Since the MSM convinced everyone that the whole country moved to the right.

:shrug:

[Kber]

2. Since Bush, Rove, Cheney and their tea bagger spawn

lurched us all to the right.

Crazy, no?

[Sebass1271]

3. Iam sorry.. I think i am confusing him with Justice Kennedy.

I would like though for Justice Ginsburg to leave. She is very ill and we need to make sure she leaves (retires) under a DEM president!!..

can someone give her a hint or send her a letter please!!!

[rurallib]

4. Hmmm ... I am guessing she is quite aware.

[Sebass1271]

9. I am sure she is aware.. but she still there!!..

i want her to retire now!!

[meegbear]

5. Since Yahoo said so. DUH!!!!

[Warpy]

6. While I don't consider him a liberal lion

I do think his angry dissent from the horrible 2000 decision that handed the presidency to the BFEE will be taught in classes on constitutional law from now on. It was a thing of beauty.

While I haven't agreed with everything he's done, he's done his best for the people and I wish him an enjoyable retirement. He's earned it.

[CanonRay]

7. Wasn't he appointed by Gerald Ford (R) ???

:wtf:

[Ozymanithrax]

8. I think Stevens shows how Conservative the court has become...

When appointed, he was considered in the center of the court. Now he is often called it's most liberal member. He has voted to reinstate capital punishment, racially sensitive admissions programs such as the program, and sided with the more liberal-leaning Justices on abortion rights, gay rights and federalism.

The court has certainly shifted so far right since he entered the court that he is now one of the most liberal members.

Please, I am not saying he is liberal, only that his record on cases before the court has him siding with liberals more often than not. I find it interesting that a man who used to sit at the ideological center is now hold down the left edge.

We have a long way to go to bring the court back to appoint where it reflects even a centrist view of the world.