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Originally posted by theking
He can "appoint" but the Congress must approve the appointment...and thus far the Democrats have done a good job of blocking his appointment of judges.
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If Scalia made it, then no, the democrats didn't defend us well.
A Supreme Court Justice's job is to be the last line of defense for american freedom. They are not 'elected' specifically because their job is not to please the majority. Their job is to protect the rights of minorities. To protect unpopular speech. To limit the power of the president to pass laws that restrict liberty. Their job is to defend the constitution.
Not to stamp 'approved' on whatever crazy religious agenda the president wants to push on us. Not to ally themselves with the president, rather to - by nature - oppose him. Their job is not to decide if something is morally right or wrong. Simply to decide if a law restricts freedoms that should be protected.