What Liberals Say » Rule of Law

A Reporter’s “Facts”

Linda Greenhouse — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:24:07 +0000

“Our government had turned its energy and attention away from upholding the rule of law and toward creating law-free zones at Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, Haditha, and other places around the world. And let’s not forget the sustained assault on women’s reproductive freedom and the hijacking of public policy by religous fundamentalism.”

Laws should apply to some, not others.

Mary Berry — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 17:08:19 +0000

“Civil rights laws were not passed to give civil rights protection to all Americans.”

The Supreme Court will rely on foreign courts to adjudicate domestic issues.

Sandra Day O'Connor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:53:40 +0000

“Over time we [the Supreme Court] will rely increasingly . . . on international and foreign courts in examining domestic issues.”

We should use foreign law to interpret U.S. law.

Sandra Day O'Connor — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:49:28 +0000

“In the next century [the 21st century] we are going to want to draw upon judgements from other jurisdictions. We are going to be more inclined to look at the decisions of that (European) court . . . . and perhaps use them and cite them . . . .”

Now blacks will discriminate against whites.

Thurgood Marshall — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:21:10 +0000

“You guys have been discriminating for years. Now it is our turn.”

The U.S. Constitution is meaningless.

Charles Evans Hughes — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:23:44 +0000

“We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what we say it is.”

The U.S. Constitution is fluid.

Al Gore — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:11:30 +0000

“[T]he Constitution is a living, breathing document . . . intended by our founders to be interpreted in the light of the constantly evolving experience of the American people.”

Letting foreign nations influence our Constitution.

Steven Breyer — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:35:20 +0000

“[H]ow [people are] going to live together across the world will be the challenge, and whether our Constitution [. . .] fits into the governing documents of other nations, I think, will be the challenge for the next generation.”