Monday, September 05, 2005
W.o.w.
The Globe is bitching about Rehnquist. Yay.
In his 33 years on the US Supreme Court, William H. Rehnquist tried to move federal law in favor of states rights, an archaic jurisprudence that would have negated much of the 20th century's progress.
The idea that locals should have control over local issues? Archaic.
He was partially successful, but his fellow justices understood that the federal government and individuals have rights that transcend the vagaries of legal codes in the 50 states.
Hey, it's been a stressful week for the news folks, I guess. Because I think I just read someone say that we need to be worried about the federal government's rights. And not just the vague concept of "government rights" that we hear about with such silly terms as "states rights." No, the federal government has rights in the same way that individuals have rights, and it's important for the judiciary to protect those rights. (From who?)
I give up. Maybe someone can give an explanation that isn't so fucking insane.
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