Any one who thinks that the country/constitution is in more danger from the lefties on the court than from the righties needs to look at Ashcroft(Gonzales)v. Raich. That grotesque decision has put an end to states rights forever. The right wing's inability to live and let live has permanently eroded the very foundation of what was supposed to be a constitutional republic of quasi-independent states, so now the federal government is free to regulate anything anywhere in any way it sees fit. If/when the supreme court destroys the 2nd amendment you can bet it will be because of their success in destroying the 10th.

So called "conservatives" are about to come fact to face with the brutal consequences of their power grab. You all thought it was OK to allow the government to run roughshod over our rights as long as it kept the reefer and the gays and science at arms length. Now someone else has that power, and he will probably use it against you, and you will undoubtedly cry foul. You will wail and moan and gesticulate madly about how "those damn dirty socialists ain't got the right", but guess what? They DO have the right, and YOU gave it to them.

So, you will have to forgive me if I do not share your view that an Obama appointee will be more dangerous than another Roberts or Scalia.

Conservatives rally around words like "freedom" and "liberty" and "individual", but at the end of the day, it's not about freedom its about forcing people to live the way YOU think they should, do only what YOU say is right, and there is no room for non-conformists. What's worse is that you wrap yourself in the American flag while you do this, and decry any and all dissent as unpatriotic.

Individual liberty, and therefore ALL liberty, is going the way of the dodo bird, and it is not the fault of the left. The sooner all you right-wingers realize this, the better our chances will be of correcting the situation.

Kurt, the Republicans did stick to their principles. Therein lies the problem.

The past decade has made clear that what the GOP campaigns on are not their principles. When put into power they showed us what they really stood for: Big Government, bigger spending, open borders, increased illegal immigration, destruction of American industry...

Both fiscal and social conservatives need to realize that neither party is their friend.

I it's the libertarians- as long as they leave all that social crap out

Was brought back....by Jimmy Carter. Or do you forget you have to register w/ Selective Service when you turn 18???

When I got drafted, I joined the Navy. So I did four years instead of two.

I would like to see the draft with no exceptions, including butt pimples, Limbaugh.

regardless of who PrezBO selects, you can expect an uproar from the republicans ...

I never got within' 10k of a combat zone, but if I did, it was nice to know I wasn't depending on someone who was there against their will. I think much of the phenominal effectiveness and professionalism of our soldiers is due to the fact that they are all volunteers.

The old hands when I was in said volunteers are easier to train, and can be trained(and crosstrained) further, and discipline was easier(they don't threaten troublemakers with being sent to the combat zone, they threaten them with being sent home). The kind of skill, cohesion, and discipline they have is especially important in counterinsurgency ops.

It's a different mentality from from an army of levees, and there's no question which I would prefer covering my flank or rear in a dangerous place, or my country while I sleep warm and cozy at home. You're going to have a few bad apples in any barrel that big, but for the most part, they are all the Pro's from Dover now, and the results speak for themselves.

That's my view on it, but I can respect and understand the merits of your view damifiknow, they seem to mirror my Dad's.

I'm crossing my fingers for Judge Alex. Since it's all about ratings and pop culture anyway....

Michelle Malkin has the "rumor" posted at her site.

We used to think Obama was just another lefty. Now I think we see that their is liberal and there is EXTREME! So yes, I think we could exchange a liberal for a transnationalist who believes more in international law than constitutional.

It could indeed get worse.

Souter hasn't been voting with the conservative or in the middle since the Clinton years. He's more likely to vote with Stevens than Scalia. I fail to see the issue here.

Well, get used to the idea of having a Justice Flavor Flav or Justice Jamie Foxx.

I told most of my undecided or un-political friends ever since I became "politicaly aware" way back in the Nixon days that I you have no other reason to vote than the appointment of supreme court judges is reason enough.Most of america has no idea of the influence a president has on the country thru these appointments.We are still feeling the affects of appointees from 150 years ago,their rulings never go away.Thanks to the"gubernmnt skools" citizens have no friggin idea how the supreme court works, what it does and how it affects us.(just to throw this out there...I'm in favor of bringing back the draft because it FORCES citizens to pay attention to politics,if only for the selfish reasons that now they have a pPERSONAL stake in what government does.It don't get more personal than 18 mos. of active duty in a hot zone.)any comments are welcome.

Souter voted liberal, and will be replaced with a liberal. Isn't that a wash? Or am I missing something?

Just like O'Connor switched sides after being appointed, we can hope for Obama's pick to do the same.

When I first heard this I was alarmed. Then I thought he can't even build a cabinet so maybe the Supreme Court will stay at 8 for a long time.

Amen guys!! There is nothing I can't stand more than someone who doesn't appreciate the wonderful things our government does for us every day. Souter is a hero to be reveared as a man who supports the idea of government intervention since the people are too stupid to know how to handle their own affairs!! I'm with you guys all the way Hugo and Stan!!

"When did the government start telling you to shut the hell up, Neal?"

Maybe when the government thought about regulating bloggers and radio show hosts through McCain-Feingold? We need to watch this, or sure enough, the government gets to define who the press really is.

'A first, abandoned, draft of proposed FEC Web rules, leaked to the RedState blog last March, regulated all but tiny, password-protected political sites, so bloggers should be worried. Without a general exemption, political blogs could easily find themselves in regulatory hell. Say it’s a presidential race, Condi Rice versus Hillary Clinton. You run a wildly opinionated and popular group blog—call it No to Hillary—that rails daily about the perils of a Clinton restoration and sometimes republishes Rice campaign material. Is your blog making “contributions” to Rice? Maybe. The FEC says that a “contribution” includes “any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value made by any person for the purpose of influencing any election for Federal office”'

http://www.city-journal.org/html/16_1_rush_oreilly.html

It saddens me that people don't/won't see how dangerous this is.

Don't forget that Obama will also get to fill Ginsberg's seat soon due to her cancer, so he'll have 2 seats on the Supreme Court that will well outlast his presidency. That's scary.

I saw in a news article that people were commenting that this would become a circus- that's just wrong. Obama has a majority and the Republicans aren't organized, nor interested in fighting. He'll get anyone he wants, so long as there aren't any pictures of them buying drugs on a street corner (and that might still not stop them). Pube on a can, that's just fun and games, right?! Right now it is. The articles also noted that Hillary Clinton is a possible candidate- how great would that be? A life long option to mess up the country. I'd bet anyone with a stong interest in constitutional law will never get a nod, nor anyone with a US historian background. It'll be someone from a noted college department.

Well, I never!

To wit:

"Magna Carta was arguably the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the English speaking world. Magna Carta influenced the development of the common law and many constitutional documents, including the United States Constitution."

Considering foreign law must be a vast left wing consipacy!

Lisa Simpson: "Dad, nerds are nothing to fear. In fact, they've done some pretty memorable things. Some nerds of note include popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher, rock star David Byrne, and Supreme Court Justice David Souter."

http://www.hulu.com/watch/23018/the-simpsons-nerds-of-note

I hope Obama appoints another nerd. Maybe one with solid science & engineering background.

....Gus Hall

lol

...a radical leftist?
Just remember, G.H.W. Bush, a supposedly conservative president, appointed Souter, who turned out to be a closet liberal jurist. May, just maybe, Obama will appoint someone who appears to be pleasing to the left but that person will turn out to be a consevative jurist.......not likely, just wishful thinking!

Berkeley is one of the best schools out there. Their grad programs are also in the top of their respective fields. Sorry Neal that most of your listeners went to Christian schools with curfews and no socializing w/ the opposite sex. But Berkeley is a top institution and you know it and so do all of your listeners. Have fun w/ your commencement speech at Kennesaw State University. By the way Neal, is that a government school? I know you wouldnt dare give a speech to the hicks that live in Kennesaw at a government school

Hmm, let's see...A reliably liberal justice is leaving and will likely be replaced by a reliably liberal justice.

Sounds earth-shattering to me too neal!! sound the alarm!!