Lisa Benson by Lisa Benson, February 03, 2016 Via @GoComics-The Yale school of law tried to conflate civilian law with military secret law/national security secret law and achieved the lowest common denominator: lèse-majesté and the divine right of kings (monarchy dictatorship).-Yale has been the leader of Ivy League and public law schools.Military law legalizes violent crimes by violent criminals against an enemy or incidentals or collateral damage.National security law legalizes war crimes and crimes against humanity.Judges are supposed to decide whether laws are civilian laws (based on common law precedent) or military/national security laws (statutory laws).Perfectly legal in worse Hell is perfectly innocent in worse Hell is perfectly forgiven in worse Hell.
Everybody hates gridlock and the do nothing government, however, everybody keeps voting for “their guy” year after year. I guess the congress does really represent the citizens who are content to do battle year after year rather than try to reach compromise positions that are best for the country. It would be nice if a really competent and respected person were nominated rather than focusing on only their liberal or conservative bias.
What was the liberal view when it was thought Bush might get to make a late term appointment? What did democratic Senator Chuck Schumer have to say back in 2007. “We should reverse the presumption of confirmation” and “I will recommend to my colleagues that we should not confirm a Supreme Court nominee except in extraordinary circumstances.”
Seems back then it was OK that the court might go 18 months without a member but it is now bad if it should go 11 months.
The Senate should supply advice and perhaps consent.It need not pass any specific candidate..The Senate has usually passed one of its members with little opposition. It is a club..Cruz is unpopular in part because he refuses to belong to the club.
Ahh yes Kennedy, after the nonelection year nominee was rejected by the Senate, controlled by the Democrats. SO based on the actions, per the cartoon, the Senate can reject the President’s nominee.
We need some criteria, qualifications for these jobs: President, SCOTUS, Congress. Not just “Is he partisan in favor of my side?” But especially SCOTUS. How many unconstitutional decisions have been made by narrow margin, partisan majority of the SCOTUS ?
If any part of the Constitution is outdated it should be amended, not ignored or misread. And what it says should be followed. I dream of a USA that truly follows the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights (all of it)
Dtroutma over 8 years ago
Good analysis.
Ottodesu over 8 years ago
I live in a country that os a dead-set rock-solid ally of the USA.Should we invade your country so that it can be made safe for Democracy?
kernelcorny Premium Member over 8 years ago
Lisa Benson by Lisa Benson, February 03, 2016 Via @GoComics-The Yale school of law tried to conflate civilian law with military secret law/national security secret law and achieved the lowest common denominator: lèse-majesté and the divine right of kings (monarchy dictatorship).-Yale has been the leader of Ivy League and public law schools.Military law legalizes violent crimes by violent criminals against an enemy or incidentals or collateral damage.National security law legalizes war crimes and crimes against humanity.Judges are supposed to decide whether laws are civilian laws (based on common law precedent) or military/national security laws (statutory laws).Perfectly legal in worse Hell is perfectly innocent in worse Hell is perfectly forgiven in worse Hell.
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member over 8 years ago
Everybody hates gridlock and the do nothing government, however, everybody keeps voting for “their guy” year after year. I guess the congress does really represent the citizens who are content to do battle year after year rather than try to reach compromise positions that are best for the country. It would be nice if a really competent and respected person were nominated rather than focusing on only their liberal or conservative bias.
moderateisntleft over 8 years ago
The Tea Party tried that and almost succeeded. That’s why McConnell has to take a hard line or he’ll get the Boehner treatment.
toahero over 8 years ago
well, he should technically be able too, but he won’t be able. This election can decide the control of all three branches of government now.
leeisme over 8 years ago
Wonderful ’toon.
BigShell over 8 years ago
As long as we are referring to history:
What was the liberal view when it was thought Bush might get to make a late term appointment? What did democratic Senator Chuck Schumer have to say back in 2007. “We should reverse the presumption of confirmation” and “I will recommend to my colleagues that we should not confirm a Supreme Court nominee except in extraordinary circumstances.”
Seems back then it was OK that the court might go 18 months without a member but it is now bad if it should go 11 months.
doverdan over 8 years ago
I wonder if the GOP Senate would refuse it, if Obama named McCain?.They would find new Constitutional theory to back it up.
doverdan over 8 years ago
The Senate should supply advice and perhaps consent.It need not pass any specific candidate..The Senate has usually passed one of its members with little opposition. It is a club..Cruz is unpopular in part because he refuses to belong to the club.
Carl Premium Member over 8 years ago
Ahh yes Kennedy, after the nonelection year nominee was rejected by the Senate, controlled by the Democrats. SO based on the actions, per the cartoon, the Senate can reject the President’s nominee.
FirefighterMike about 8 years ago
We need some criteria, qualifications for these jobs: President, SCOTUS, Congress. Not just “Is he partisan in favor of my side?” But especially SCOTUS. How many unconstitutional decisions have been made by narrow margin, partisan majority of the SCOTUS ?
If any part of the Constitution is outdated it should be amended, not ignored or misread. And what it says should be followed. I dream of a USA that truly follows the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights (all of it)