tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post6953679830808649731..comments2024-03-28T18:56:40.762-04:00Comments on Waddy Is Right: American SymbiosisNicholas Waddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-10015898032979568422020-10-13T16:19:49.644-04:002020-10-13T16:19:49.644-04:00Linda, I'd say 99% of such hearings are farcic...Linda, I'd say 99% of such hearings are farcical...but the same might be said for human affairs in general! Farce or no, ACB may be in a position to decide the fate of Roe v. Wade AND the name of our next President. A lot is riding on this farce.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-59946281984222113012020-10-12T12:59:50.953-04:002020-10-12T12:59:50.953-04:00So, the tv is on...and I am totally aghast at Patr...So, the tv is on...and I am totally aghast at Patrick Leahy's comments; her appointment could be a potential threat to the rights of women and minorities." I guess I shouldn't be surprised. And reading comments on the news--most folks agree that the hearing is a farce. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466115918585699329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-51017997089425457592020-10-06T22:11:38.283-04:002020-10-06T22:11:38.283-04:00Hmm. You're right, Jack: civil rights was lar...Hmm. You're right, Jack: civil rights was largely a matter of the federal courts dictating behavior to recalcitrant Southern states, and federal troops acting as enforcers for the will of those courts. It showed moxie on Eisenhower's part to use the military -- filled, as it was, with Southerners -- to enforce such unpopular judicial rulings, but he did it. Could it happen again? The courts would have to issue some very stern rulings, and Trump would have to send in the troops to actuate federal authority. I suppose there's an intervening step, though: blue states would have to reject the legality of one or more rulings of the federal courts. That day might be coming...and ACB might be the straw that breaks the camel's back.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-24192989430441723192020-10-05T16:49:59.547-04:002020-10-05T16:49:59.547-04:00Dr.Waddy from Jack: The source of my optimism in t...Dr.Waddy from Jack: The source of my optimism in the confirmation of ACB rests in the able leadership of Mitch McConnell. He may be one of the most consequential Senate Majority leaders ever if he succeeds in denying to the left their lawless Scotus haven. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-41178112801266692942020-10-05T16:44:18.597-04:002020-10-05T16:44:18.597-04:00Dr.Waddy from Jack: In 1957, when Ike sent USregul...Dr.Waddy from Jack: In 1957, when Ike sent USregulars into Little Rock to protect children who sought to attend their neighborhood school, Arkansas Gov. Faubus went on TV to say: " Arkansasans we are now an occupied state". I look forward to the day, to be expected if President Trump is reelected, when we may glory to the sound of Cuomo bleating a similar feeble protest as he faces the consequences of his presumption and his treason.He really thinks he can deny to a sizeable portion of "his" state's population their right to equal protection of the nation's laws!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-29163908608571591502020-10-05T16:29:10.502-04:002020-10-05T16:29:10.502-04:00Dr.Waddy: I'll comment in short segments becau...Dr.Waddy: I'll comment in short segments because they keep being erased. The Federal power I refer to is direct orders from the President to the military to enforce court orders and his will that they be obeyed. I know of no court orders enjoining dictators like Cuomo to afford to his "subjects" the full equal protection of Federal law (eg on Immigration law) . BUT, the Constitution and Federal statutes, enacted by an institution of nominal authority congruent with that of the Judiciary, Congress, the national legislature, enables the executive all as much as Eisenhower and Kennedy were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-89172593356220389702020-10-04T11:58:36.184-04:002020-10-04T11:58:36.184-04:00Jack, you probably know more about this than I do:...Jack, you probably know more about this than I do: when you say that Southern Governors were confronted with "decisive federal power" in the desegregation era, what do you mean exactly? I know of the National Guard and federal court orders being used, but was there anything else?<br /><br />Jack, confirming Barrett would be a nice consolation prize, if we lose the presidency and the Senate. It might even be enough to hold back the leftist onslaught long enough to save the country in 2024. Having said all that, I'd rather not chance it. Let's keep the White House deep red forever, shall we?Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-19679812122248388142020-10-03T16:16:17.571-04:002020-10-03T16:16:17.571-04:00Dr. Waddy from Jack: I think your essay well reaso...Dr. Waddy from Jack: I think your essay well reasoned and perhaps prescient but: I do think we would benefit by her probable confirmation. Would the Dems win both the Presidency and all of Congress? Could happen and the consequences you describe could obtain. But: we need keep in mind that complete triumph: SCOTUS, Congress and the Presidency is within reach should we all remain true. This must be our inspiration for the next month! Much of historical consequence lies ahead, as you have discerned. Even the possibility of the loss of our great President manifests.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-56389345770003878892020-10-03T15:57:49.128-04:002020-10-03T15:57:49.128-04:00Dr.Waddy and Ray: Cuomo and Newsome openly flout F...Dr.Waddy and Ray: Cuomo and Newsome openly flout Federal law (eg Immigration Law). In the '50's and 60's Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy directed decisive Federal power against Southern Governors who did the same. These present day incipient thoroughly leftist America hating dictators deserve the same treatment. I am confident that a reelected Trump administration will do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-68945525151231781922020-10-03T15:49:24.209-04:002020-10-03T15:49:24.209-04:00Dr.Waddy and Ray from Jack: States' rights, no...Dr.Waddy and Ray from Jack: States' rights, not the salient point of your fine essay, but: it's a solid principle but it can be usurped and misdirected by far leftist state major domos such as Cuomo and Newsome. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-87873173665555087282020-10-03T15:45:39.783-04:002020-10-03T15:45:39.783-04:00Test for JackTest for JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-69378982363464327852020-10-02T14:13:00.577-04:002020-10-02T14:13:00.577-04:00No worries, Ray. You're always "on point...No worries, Ray. You're always "on point". It's just a question of which point? :)<br /><br />I totally agree about states' rights. Ultimately, an all-powerful federal government MUST lead, sooner or later, to tyranny. You can't have a responsible, humane government for 330 million people. Those people, and their localities and state governments, must be allowed to go their own way on most issues. Otherwise, a centralized bureaucracy will push us around and expand inexorably.<br /><br />I guess MY point would be that to preserve our freedoms, including states' rights, the confirmation of Judge Barrett is highly desirable, but the reelection of President Trump is ESSENTIAL. That's how I see it.Nicholas Waddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650770835328089297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-13706907589310292682020-10-01T18:34:02.812-04:002020-10-01T18:34:02.812-04:00Yep, I know, I got off subject. Sorry. Yep, I know, I got off subject. Sorry. Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-68825434454462623192020-10-01T15:08:00.606-04:002020-10-01T15:08:00.606-04:00To further illustrate how important the concept of...To further illustrate how important the concept of STATES' RIGHTS is, let's take the case of junior U.S. Congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The woman comes to Washington, DC to represent the interests of a New York constituency, but instead starts to dictate energy policy for the entire United States of America. Say what? She has no professional background related to power supply sources, or anything else to do with energy, and yet all sorts of fools inside and outside Congress hang on her every word. <br /><br />Another potty mouth junior member of Congress visits police and tells them what they are doing in certain areas is b***s***. Say what? This sort of stuff extends to other members of Congress regardless of party. <br /><br /> In any event, I didn't vote for people like Pelosi. I don't live in her district, and yet she attempts to control my life, when she can't even handle her own Congressional District in California. Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511148187940933062.post-57368191551584032122020-10-01T13:50:30.575-04:002020-10-01T13:50:30.575-04:00Sorry Dr. Nick, but Judge Barrett is not going to ...Sorry Dr. Nick, but Judge Barrett is not going to "hold the fate of our nation in her hands." This is not to "trash" the basic truth of your article. However, a giant problem of our nation is the strangling control of the federal government over our 50 states. Let me use Nancy Pelosi as an example. This woman represents a Congressional District in California, and yet the publicity given to her and the power she holds far exceeds what she should have. She was elected to represent the people of a district in California, not as a Power Broker in the Beltway. And yet a Power Broker is what she has become, and this is true of many others in both parties. On that note, respect for STATES' RIGHTS is the only thing that can really save our country. Think about it! Ever since our Constitution was ratified, the Federal Government has done its level best to crush STATES' RIGHTs in just about every way one can imagine, and in some cases right down to the smallest detail. We even have a Federally mandated Energy Policy Act which imposes a national efficiency standard-for toilets. Toilet flushing became a federal priority, and before this act was initiated, this sort of thing was subject to state and local regulation. Sound silly? Perhaps, but it is a minor example of how federalism enters the bloodstream of every state, and destroys STATES' RIGHTS. No, I am not advocating that every state print its own money. Raynoreply@blogger.com