Amy Klobuchar is a
“Earl Warren and William Brennan were appointed by a Republican president, but turned into stalwart defenders of civil liberties and individual rights.” It is apparent from Ms. Klobuchar’s comment that she finds it extraordinary that a Republican could ever be a defender of civil liberties and individual rights. This is amazing given that it is conservatives who MOST persist in the promotion of individual rights over government rights. It is those who take the path to the left who seek to undermine our rights as individuals, including the right to own property, to own and carry a weapon.
Klobuchar went on to state that President Bush should appoint a judicial “independent”. Her meaning was that justices should not be ideological agents of the president who appointed them. That is true and it applies to appointees of presidents from both parties. BUT, no president should appoint a judicial independent. EVERY president should appoint a qualified candidate who will decide cases based on the Constitution. Every justice should be dependent upon the Constitution for his or her decisions. That has not been the case for many of our past and present justices, including Stevens, Souter, and, yes, even O’Connor. All have been activist judges in sheep’s clothing.
It is time that one president stands up and creates a new litmus test for Supreme Court nominees. The question would be very simple: “Upon what single criterion will you decide cases brought before you?” There can be only one answer: “The exact words of the U.S. Constitution”. I hope that President Bush is up to the task.
