Eh... While possibly true, they are not going to be in lock step on everything. And that's by design. Because there IS room for interpretation, within reason - which the liberal justices seem to have left behind long ago.
Take for example: deporting of naturalized citizens that is being discussed. I have a problem with that, somewhat. One of benefits of citizenship is, in fact, that you're subject to different laws (assault and permanently maim someone because he slept with your wife and you lost your cool? You won't be sent to your home country to rot, but you can get sent to prison here in the U.S.) However, if citizenship can be revoked for certain crimes (including but not limited to those not disclosed on their application) then revoke citizenship and THEN deport.
That way, you're not deporting citizens anymore.
Honestly though, I think the fed can probably finagle the necessary authority to deport citizens. I didn't used to think that a couple of decades ago. After September 30, 2011 my opinion changed, with the targeted killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. And don't get me wrong: he totally had it coming and the world is better off with him fragged into pink mist. Still, he should have been tried in absentia for reasons of due process.
Now that protective ship has sailed and is not the reality anymore. Republicans and democrats have both supported it. It was basically a nuclear option and we must live with both the benefits and ramifications thereof.
ACB is turning out to be a shit pick
Just like Sotomayor and Jackson. Based on them, I'm assuming Kagan is an idiot too.
Eh... While possibly true, they are not going to be in lock step on everything. And that's by design. Because there IS room for interpretation, within reason - which the liberal justices seem to have left behind long ago.
Take for example: deporting of naturalized citizens that is being discussed. I have a problem with that, somewhat. One of benefits of citizenship is, in fact, that you're subject to different laws (assault and permanently maim someone because he slept with your wife and you lost your cool? You won't be sent to your home country to rot, but you can get sent to prison here in the U.S.) However, if citizenship can be revoked for certain crimes (including but not limited to those not disclosed on their application) then revoke citizenship and THEN deport.
That way, you're not deporting citizens anymore.
Honestly though, I think the fed can probably finagle the necessary authority to deport citizens. I didn't used to think that a couple of decades ago. After September 30, 2011 my opinion changed, with the targeted killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki. And don't get me wrong: he totally had it coming and the world is better off with him fragged into pink mist. Still, he should have been tried in absentia for reasons of due process.
Now that protective ship has sailed and is not the reality anymore. Republicans and democrats have both supported it. It was basically a nuclear option and we must live with both the benefits and ramifications thereof.