Political Yen/Yang is thinking the same thing that I am after listening to Senator's Schumer and Leahy respond to the Roberts nomination. I thought it was Leahy, but Yen-Yang attributes the following quote to Schumer:
"Now that he is nominated for a position where he can overturn precedent and make law, it is even more important that he fully answers a very broad range of questions,"
Surprisingly, the blogosphere seems to have missed this significant statement. The quote is instructive not only to the understanding that liberals have about the role of the Supreme Court, but also to their intention with the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has neve been tasked with making law. To suggest it is to suggest that the congress really has no job at all. Perhaps Schumer would like to live in a country where nine people make the laws for the rest of us, but I would prefer to leave that job to a much larger body of elected representatives. Since making law is the priamry function of congress, under Schumer's premise that the Supreme Court "makes" law, there is really no need for a congress at all.
Wasn't Schumer screaming about checks and balances not too long ago?
His advocacy for a court that makes law is perhaps the biggest suggestion of utter disdain for checks and balances I have seen in some time. He seems to be advocating a system whereby the people have no say in the direction of their country. Or, Schumer is completely ignorant to how checks and balances work in the America system of government.
More frightening still, it could be a little of both, which I think is the most likely conclusion.
Captain Ed has more on the furor surrounding Roberts nomination, as does Malkin here and here. Alas, there is no mention of Schumer's startling statement.
Media Lies and Hugh Hewitt readers: thanks for stopping by.
Also posting: Working Patriot gets it too.
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