Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Althouse in NYTimes
Again, Unclaimed Territory is a great read (except he continues to give that idiot Jeff Goldstein legitimacy by link). Glenn's comment section is also very much part of the blog being worthwhile.
Quoting Prof. Althouse:
"[W]e ought to wonder why a court gets to decide what the law is and not the president. After all, the president has a sworn duty to uphold the Constitution; he has his advisers, and they’ve concluded that the program is legal. Why should the judicial view prevail over the president’s?"
If this is the best of conservative legal thought it is a small wonder we are in the mess we are in.
Update: Glenn also does a much more thorough job on the conflict of interest issue with Judge Taylor. ¶ 8/23/2006 11:30:00 PM
Quoting Prof. Althouse:
"[W]e ought to wonder why a court gets to decide what the law is and not the president. After all, the president has a sworn duty to uphold the Constitution; he has his advisers, and they’ve concluded that the program is legal. Why should the judicial view prevail over the president’s?"
If this is the best of conservative legal thought it is a small wonder we are in the mess we are in.
Update: Glenn also does a much more thorough job on the conflict of interest issue with Judge Taylor. ¶ 8/23/2006 11:30:00 PM
