Thursday, January 19, 2006
Pacifica Commentary for January 18, 2006
A standardized test for aspirants to serve as justices on the Supreme Court
Here is a standardized test for anyone who would aspire to be a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. I have even answered the questions as I think Judge Alito might answer them.
1. Are you in favor of the death penalty? Yes.
2. Is the President allowed to start a war? Yes
3. Do we have liberty and justice for all in the United States? Yes.
4. Would you send an innocent person to death because of a procedural impasse? Yes.
5. The United States is a classless society? Yes.
6. Do you believe that torture is legal? Yes.
7. Do you think that the Supreme Court is less powerful than the president? Yes
8. Do you think that the power of judicial review must exclude foreign policy decisions?
Yes.
9. Regardless of your religion, do you think that less harm would be done if abortion were illegal? Yes.
10. Do you think our prison system is just? Yes
11. It is best to keep the Constitution the way it is and NOT to amend it to declare health care as a right for all. Yes.
12. It is best to keep the Constitution the way it is and NOT to amend it to declare education a right for all citizens. Yes.
13. Are the CIA and NSA structured in accord with the Constitution of the United States?
Yes.
14. Is rendition of captives for torture in foreign lands legal? Yes.
Were I the examiner, I would then say, "Thank you for your participation, Judge, but you
have failed every question. Sorry, we have no further questions. Please look for some
other employment.
It seems to me that the spiritual death process is well underway when a majority of the Supreme Court Justices can concur on the death penalty. They obviously are out of touch
with the civilized world which has denounced the death penalty. They obviously have made the war, death, gun, military industrial culture into a suicidal cult. THE SUPREME
CULT.
"Yes" men have been drafted into our administration with a vengeance. Their yes is to power, their no is to the sovereignty of the people.
Here is a standardized test for anyone who would aspire to be a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. I have even answered the questions as I think Judge Alito might answer them.
1. Are you in favor of the death penalty? Yes.
2. Is the President allowed to start a war? Yes
3. Do we have liberty and justice for all in the United States? Yes.
4. Would you send an innocent person to death because of a procedural impasse? Yes.
5. The United States is a classless society? Yes.
6. Do you believe that torture is legal? Yes.
7. Do you think that the Supreme Court is less powerful than the president? Yes
8. Do you think that the power of judicial review must exclude foreign policy decisions?
Yes.
9. Regardless of your religion, do you think that less harm would be done if abortion were illegal? Yes.
10. Do you think our prison system is just? Yes
11. It is best to keep the Constitution the way it is and NOT to amend it to declare health care as a right for all. Yes.
12. It is best to keep the Constitution the way it is and NOT to amend it to declare education a right for all citizens. Yes.
13. Are the CIA and NSA structured in accord with the Constitution of the United States?
Yes.
14. Is rendition of captives for torture in foreign lands legal? Yes.
Were I the examiner, I would then say, "Thank you for your participation, Judge, but you
have failed every question. Sorry, we have no further questions. Please look for some
other employment.
It seems to me that the spiritual death process is well underway when a majority of the Supreme Court Justices can concur on the death penalty. They obviously are out of touch
with the civilized world which has denounced the death penalty. They obviously have made the war, death, gun, military industrial culture into a suicidal cult. THE SUPREME
CULT.
"Yes" men have been drafted into our administration with a vengeance. Their yes is to power, their no is to the sovereignty of the people.
