OUR QUOTE FOR THE DAY
From: Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt
As reported by: Douglass K. Daniel of the Associated Press

“Having only one woman on the Supreme Court does not reflect the makeup of the United States. I think we should have more women.”

Comment:

I certainly have absolutely no qualms whatsoever about placing a woman on the Supreme Court – IF, indeed, the woman is the most highly qualified, intelligent, and bias-free jurist for the office. As such may, indeed, be the case, I really shouldn’t have to say anything more. However, with today’s ‘PC’ thinking so prevalent in Congress, I think it important to note that the high court deals with Constitutional law – not family law or even criminal law. Is there some unique advantage, some insightful perspective in dealing with constitutional issues that only a woman might have? If that is the case, then a prospective appointee’s sex might be relevant. Otherwise, it should not be – as implicitly recognized by the passage of the nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. We need the best legal minds on the highest bench – no matter the sex of the body in which the mind exists.

Senator Leahy is obviously among those who believe the Court’s makeup should reflect that of the nation’s citizens. Even if sex hadn’t been an issue when the Constitution was written, the makeup of the court NEVER reflected that of the people. Most people back then had no training in law, and many were actually illiterate. The court is not a jury chosen to ensure that the accused be judged by his or her peers. Therefore Senator Leahy is pandering to women for votes, not attending to the needs of our nation.   He is therefore very high on my list of those who must not be returned to office.