9/12/2008

Whoopi Asks McCain, ‘Should I Be Worried About Being A Slave?’


whoopi slavery
by dollarsandsense123
Today on the view, Whoopi Goldberg, a woman for whom I have great respect, asked a rather silly question.  Senator McCain was being asked about the issue of appointing “strict constitutional judges” to the bench.  The conservative view is that judges should not legislate (make new laws) from the bench.  Instead, their role is to interpret law in light of state and federal constitutions.Conservatives argue that Roe v Wade was a law created by judges who legislated abortion as an inherent constitutional right where no such right is recognized explicitly.  Most conservatives believe that this issue belongs with at the state level, where legislators can decide which abortion laws to implement based on the what meets the needs of constituents at that level.

So, while McCain was explaining this position, Whoopie asked the question, “should I be worried about being a slave, about being returned to slavery?”  Now, Whoopie is a very smart person, she has to know the difference between the issue of slavery and the issue of abortion; right?

The issue of slavery, and human rights in general, was addressed in a series of constitutional amendments decided at the federal level.  Unfortunately, it was also decided in large part with a war between the states, where over 600,000 Americans died to finally rid the country of this evil practice.

The practice of slavery and, later equal rights for all, came from amendments that extended rights to all US citizens at all points in life.  In 1973 at the time of the Roe v. Wade decision, about 35 states had abortion laws on their books to regulate the practice, but the decision which came from the US Supreme Court was decided in such a way that the court was acting as a legislative body.

To allow the judical branch to overstep it’s authority and act in a legislative manner is a threat to any democracy.  What conservatives want to see is a restoration of the boundaries between the branches, and the only way to do that is to appoint judges who understand their role in the democratic process.

Of course, many disagree on this issue, but that’s the argument in a nutshell.  What Whoopie was doing, unfortunately was trying to hit Senator McCain with a “gotcha,” which is unfortunate.

Such is life in the world of liberal media.

Said David @ 4:05 pm | Permalink
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20 Comments »
  1. круто..взяла почти все))

    Comment by ХыщныК — 11/13/2008 @ 10:38 pm

  2. класс)мне понра)особенно!

    Comment by Толян — 11/14/2008 @ 4:40 am

  3. дяяя….старая темка, но ми тут нету^^ даже если не по картинкам смотреть))) нету и фсё^_^

    Comment by ПУЗАН — 11/14/2008 @ 4:45 pm

  4. Красота, особенно первая фотка

    Comment by Тимми — 11/14/2008 @ 5:56 pm

  5. Напомнили….Точно, все так.

    Comment by риелтор — 11/16/2008 @ 3:43 pm

  6. “ваш блог у меня в фаворитах”

    Comment by риэлтор — 11/16/2008 @ 4:54 pm

  7. С чистым юмором.

    Comment by МаМа — 11/16/2008 @ 6:04 pm

  8. Какая прелесть!!!!!!!!!!!!)

    Comment by Scratcher — 11/16/2008 @ 7:21 pm

  9. “Классный пост”

    Comment by X_Lost — 11/16/2008 @ 8:34 pm

  10. “Прямо даже не верится”

    Comment by Зануда — 11/17/2008 @ 1:29 pm

  11. “Интересная заметка”

    Comment by Владимир — 11/17/2008 @ 2:41 pm

  12. ммм)) так клёво))

    Comment by Vad — 11/17/2008 @ 6:18 pm

  13. “решил помочь и разослал пост в соц. закладки. надеюсь поднимется популярность”

    Comment by KOK — 11/17/2008 @ 7:39 pm

  14. “лучше и не скажешь”

    Comment by zema — 11/17/2008 @ 8:50 pm

  15. “Спасибо”

    Comment by x-svetlana — 11/17/2008 @ 10:03 pm

  16. “Спасибо за такой пост”

    Comment by Vovka_s — 11/18/2008 @ 5:42 pm

  17. “Полезного много нашла для себя”

    Comment by Mapa3M — 11/18/2008 @ 8:11 pm

  18. “Работай с умом, а не до ночи”

    Comment by VETALL — 11/18/2008 @ 9:19 pm

  19. класс)мне понра)особенно!

    Comment by sopar — 11/19/2008 @ 6:27 am

  20. “Прямо даже не верится”

    Comment by Decorator — 11/30/2008 @ 11:06 pm

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