For Once I Agree With Sheets
I am normally diametrically opposed to everything Sheets Byrd has to say but I find myself agreeing with him for once. Apparently he got an earful from his constituents because he has come out 1) for Alito and 2) against the Democratic tactics.
Here are some choice quotes:
http://bench.nationalreview.com/archives/088390.asp
All of these issues should be debated but the battle line should not be drawn on the Judiciary. It should be debated by the peoples' representatives right here in the legislative branch. However, too many Americans apparently believe that if they cannot get Congress to address an issue then they must take it to the Court. As the saying goes: "if you can't change the law, change the judge."
This kind of thinking represents a gross misinterpretation of the separation of powers. It is the role of the Congress, the role of the legislative branch to make and change the laws. Supreme Court justices exist to interpret laws and be sure that they square with the Constitution and with law.
-Godshatter