As long as Antonin Scalia is on the Supreme Court, then logic – and just plain common sense – will be under assault. Justice Scalia appeared on Fox News Sunday to argue that women don't have a right to privacy in America – and thus don't have a right to contraception – while also saying that people might have a right to own hand-held rocket launchers. Scalia said he disagreed with the Supreme Court's Griswold decision, which gave married couples the legal right to have condoms in their bedrooms - something that was illegal prior to 1965 - arguing, "There's no right to privacy in the Constitution." Then Scalia argued that the second amendment applies to any sort of weapon that can be carried in someone's hands...hence the phrasing of the 2nd Amendment's "right to bear arms." Thus, a hand-held rocket launcher is fair game in Scalia's mind. So this is a vision of our future laid out by one of the most powerful men in the nation. It's a place where Americans can walk around armed with rocket launchers, while at the same time women have absolutely no right to do even own a condom if the state says, "No." This November, the Supreme Court hangs in the balance. And if Mitt Romney wins – he says we should expect a few more Scalia's on the high court.
and the problem with that is?
ReplyDeleteOh that's right you want everyone disarmed so the left can herd them in cattle cars on their way to the concentration camps!
The problem is this left-over from the 1950s wants to make birth control illegal, even for married couples. I figured if there was ANYTHING conservatives would support, it would be birth control for poor people.
ReplyDeleteIf people their age, (supreme court), cannot drive a motor vehicle, why in the hell are they allowed to be sitting on the bench of the highest court in the land?
ReplyDeleteDoes Gander Mountain stock rocket launchers?
he's just sayin' women do not have a right to birth control. it's a choice, not a right
ReplyDeletehe's just sayin' women do not have a right to birth control. it's a choice, not a right
ReplyDeleteAugust 1, 2012 2:32 AM
he was arguing against that decision that allowed condoms in a married couples bedroom, that was illegal prior to 1965. Saying no one has a right to privacy.
The guy is freaking nuts.