The times they are a-changin' (for American politics)
No, I didn't title this post because it is cool to quote Dylan. Instead, a number of thoughts came to mind that need to be pointed out to underscore the (maybe misunderstood) historical significance of current and probable changes in American politics:
- Congress as a whole is a lame duck - the public may start to truly demand results for once - Democrats regaining power will be the start;
- The voters on the Right and the candidates on the Left are becoming ambidextrous - the Radical Right is fading, the moderate Right are now progressives, Libertarians are still funny, the moderate Left is now religious, the progressive Left has the toughest chance of enacting its policies and the Green Party is a nice thought.
- It has only taken us three and a half years to realize we don't want another Vietnam and over two-hundred years for terrorism to bring us down through guerilla tactics (something we used to win our independence and now can't find a good strategy to defend against).
posted by The Angry Progressives at
10/19/2006 11:27:00 PM
2 Comments:
Unfortunately, the current Court is so far to the Right that its views as a whole do not represent the population. While the voters may be moving away from the "Radical Right," four out of the nine Supreme Court Justices seem to fit into that category (Radical Right). We already know that Thomas and Scalia are far to the right. While it may be too early to label Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, I'd be willing to bet that they are not exactly moderate.
I agree - the newest justices and Scalia are definitely staying put in their Rightness, but changes in politics can eventually take its toll on the judiciary. We are likely to see the cases heard be more in step with the political changes of the American people - it is the rulings that will be difficult to be swayed.
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