Comments on: 15 percent:

By: mroome

mroome — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:43:57 +0000

oops, on 82 I shouldn’t have put an apostrophe in “its”.

By: mroome

mroome — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:40:47 +0000

Clearly, SCOTUS needs it’s own prime time TV show on FOX.

By: like it matters

like it matters — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:18:52 +0000

“that’s life in america.
life in america.
get what you can.
get what you want.”
lydia murdoch.

By: like it matters

like it matters — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:17:51 +0000

“a brand new car,
a new refrigerator.
take it right now, pay for it later.”
lydia murdoch.

By: like it matters

like it matters — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:15:11 +0000

“a brand new car, a new refridgerator.
take it right now pay for it later.
that’s life in america”
lydia murdoch

By: JosephW

JosephW — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 06:36:42 +0000

Well, in fairness, the AmIdol judges are actually visible for about 20 – 22 weeks a year and there are ONLY 3 of them. The SC judges aren’t seen by very many people during their 30 or so weeks of activity and there are 3 times as many.
As to the Court rulings being final, that depends on how one defines “final”. Every SC decision can be overturned by Congressional action AND every single SC decision can also be overturned by a later court’s decision. (For evidence of that, just witness the Roe decision and how “final” that one has been. It hasn’t been overturned yet, but remember how important it was in the last round of confirmation hearings.) In most cases, finality simply refers to the details of THAT particular case. The Kelo case finalized that single case, but led to other states changing their laws to (allegedly) strengthen property ownership rights. (I say “allegedly” because if enough state legislators have some incentive to walk over the rights of property owners, they’ll find a way to declare those new laws invalid or render them meaningless.)

By: jake

jake — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:33:17 +0000

who the the supreme court justice who publicly says 14yr old girls should be old enought to consent?

By: Wayne A. Schneider

Wayne A. Schneider — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:44:10 +0000

Comment by Theyre right â€” September 13, 2007 @ 9:12 pm

You are 100% correct about the job title. It is “of the United States,” not “of the U.S. Supreme Court” (or just “Supreme Court”). He or she is THE Chief Justice of the ENTIRE United States. Period. (Someone’s got to be at the top of every pyramid in America.)

However, the point of the fact that very few people can name any or all of the Justices on the Court, is that they don’t take an active enough interest to learn these things. I mean, obviously, as one who pays attention to these things like you knows, these people change over time. The president isn’t the same person it was when you were in school, so you have to keep yourself up to date on these things in order to make an informed when it’s your turn to exercise your right to vote.

And it would appear that not very many people are keeping themselves aware.

By: Prabhata

Prabhata — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:17:01 +0000

I came to the US when I was 16 years old. Every time I discuss politics or history, I end up teaching US born citizens how the government works and why US workers gains from the FDR period have been lost due to their ignorance and apathy. An informed citizen is a troublemaker, and keeping its citizens ignorant and uninvolved is a way to keep power.

By: Theyre right

Theyre right — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:12:24 +0000

I know a lot about politics and I cannot name the “Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court” ….since such a position does not exist.

I can name the Chief Justice of the United States, though: John Roberts.

Lastly, American Idol is a 3-judge panel of celebrities (of one sort or another) beamed into American households for hours every week. If you were to put Supreme Court arguments on Fox for hours every week and they were to critique the lawyers who appeared before them on camera, I think many more people would know the Justices.

By: had enough

had enough — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:08:08 +0000

Corporate MSM is giving each other high fives… Keep the masses dumbed down and entertained while corporate America stacks the SC with corporate friendly judges.

By: Uncle Ho

Uncle Ho — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:49:42 +0000

Spudge; maybe Wrong split to look for my missing copy of Das Kapital.

By: Spudge_Boy

Spudge_Boy — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:32:06 +0000

And in typical fashion Ringo leaves.

By: dr7854

dr7854 — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:15:19 +0000

None of this should surprise anyone, as it is very clear that Americans for the most part are ignorant about our constitution, and not very bright to boot! On the Supreme Court rulings being final, that is not 100% correct. First, the Supreme Court can choose to revisit a decision, if it is brought back to them in the future, and can change their prior decision. Also, in response to a Supreme Court ruling, Congress can make changes in the law that would make the courts decision no longer relevant. It is correct however, that their decisions can not be appealed.

By: Robert Waldmann

Robert Waldmann — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:13:46 +0000

The part that worries me is that the President is one of that 70%.

By: Uncle Ho

Uncle Ho — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:10:35 +0000

It’s a truly sorry day when more people know far more about American Idol(which I never watch) than the Supreme Court.

BTW Wrongo. I seem to have misplaced my copy of Das Kapital, have you seen it?

By: Spudge_Boy

Spudge_Boy — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:10:12 +0000

Do you have an opinion, or just an a$$hole?

Comment by Spudge_Boy
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I have both.

Comment by Ringo â€” September 13, 2007 @ 6:54 pm

Then why don’t you tell people what your opinion is instead of just making comments that make you look stupid?

I am serious. Why don’t you ever say anything that has value? Your stupid Marx comments and leftists sh!t isn’t true and you know it, but you like trolling.

Do you not understand that what you do here shows signs of a mental problem? Do you like being a shill and troll?

I know that you will reply with some stupid statement and that is your prerogative. But, it really is sad that you don’t have a life other than posting asinine comments on a lefty sight when you are a righty. Doesn’t your family wonder what you are doing on the PC ALL day at a web site where you are despised, because all you can do is post stupid sh!t instead of putting forth a valid argument for anything?

By: Dermot

Dermot — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:04 +0000

Ringo

You are wrong. Just plain wrong

By: Ringo

Ringo — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:58:53 +0000

Re#62

Should read:

“Food and medicine were exempt from the sanctions.”

It was not supposed to be a question.

By: Dermot

Dermot — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:58:11 +0000

Food and medicine were exempt from the sanctions?

Comment by Ringo

Wrong again Ringo. Get something reich for a change will you.