I'll try to read them. Thanks. It's not that I trust judges but there has to be some assumption of competence in any profession. Certainly the justice system needs revision. I think the conversation is worth it.
Ed$ --- In [email protected], Jon Roland <jon.rol...@...> wrote: > > Now read the dissenting opinions. The majority focused on one kind of > abuse, the minority on another kind. The majority decided to give the > bench discretion to avoid the first, but the dissenters pointed out that > discretion could be abused. Your attitude essentially depends on whether > you trust judges. Can you trust judges with that kind of discretion? I > don't think so. We need to leave those kinds of decisions to juries. > > Edwin J. Pole II wrote: > > Eh. I'm not convinced after a quick reading of the ACTUAL decision. > > > > http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/08pdf/07-1015.pdf > > > > I have always thought that present US rules invite abuse of the judicial > > system with false claims that are settled just to avoid cost. This, also, > > is not justice. Just because the ruling is in favor of the despicable > > Ashcroft does not mean that it is not valid in the narrow context of the > > issues. > > > > Ed$ > > > -- Jon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Constitution Society 2900 W Anderson Ln C-200-322, Austin, TX 78757 > 512/299-5001 www.constitution.org jon.rol...@... > ------------------------------------------------------------------- >
