SCOTUS Issues

Great News from the Dems

This website, part of the Democratic National Committe (DNC) is all about how and why the Dems should not let GW nominate Supreme Court Justices. The particular page this links to gives recent (within 5 yers or so) SCOTUS 5-4 decisions about issues many people consider important. But, for thinking people, it is as good a description of why we should hope that Bush gets to nominate some justices.

BTW - they talk about how the court may shift to the right when/if Rhenquist and O'Connor retire . . . actually, GW would simply be replacing one strong conservative and one mostly conservative with his choices for the court. Thus, it would only be if the Dems got their way that we would see a shift in the make up of and philosophy of the court . . . to the Left and toward legislation from the bench. Read on.

DNC: Supreme Court Watch

5-4: Our Rights and Values at Stake
Our most precious and fundamental rights are in danger as the Supreme Court hangs in a precarious balance. A look at recent 5-4 Supreme Court decisions shows how even a one-seat change can create seismic shifts that put American values at risk.