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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 05:41 PM Jun 2012

What is the real reason Prof John Eastman is calling for Justice Roberts resignation?


I saw this post in LGBT regarding the upcoming Supreme Court case regarding same-sex marriage: http://www.democraticunderground.com/113716971

Now check out the stuff below...

Law Prof (John Eastman) Wants Chief Justice Roberts To Resign Over 'Health Care Ruling'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101737808

John Eastman
... As of September 22, 2011, Eastman is the Chairman of the Board of the National Organization for Marriage, a non-profit organization committed to preventing the legalization of same-sex marriage ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Eastman

And I am not familiar with the website on the following link: http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/4/95326.shtml
but the article is interesting regarding Roberts helping in a gay rights case.

So, perhaps the real reason Eastman wants Roberts off the court is because of the upcoming 'same sex marriage' cases coming to the Supreme Court and not because of the 'health care ruling'. In my opinion Roberts will probably vote with the liberal justices

What say ya'll?


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What is the real reason Prof John Eastman is calling for Justice Roberts resignation? (Original Post) Tx4obama Jun 2012 OP
NOM?? ugh... and-justice-for-all Jun 2012 #1
NOM and ALL members of this groups are attempting to subvert the free state. Dawson Leery Jun 2012 #3
Oh Theocracy... and-justice-for-all Jun 2012 #5
I will LOL if... Kalidurga Jun 2012 #2
Yeah, Prof Eastman is afraid of Chief Justice Roberts. Roberts did pro bono work SDjack Jun 2012 #4
I have my fingers and toes crossed that he will :) Tx4obama Jun 2012 #6

and-justice-for-all

(14,765 posts)
1. NOM?? ugh...
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 05:56 PM
Jun 2012

What a shitty organization that is. Who gives a shit why those bigots want Roberts gone, they are just throwing a temper tantrum because the ruling is not what Eastman and his ilk wanted.

Bigoted organizations like NOM should be ignored and left for dead in a ditch some where.

Justices are not given a seat on the SC to implement their religiosity and ideologies, they are there to rule judgements based on the constitutionality of the law in question, that is it.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
3. NOM and ALL members of this groups are attempting to subvert the free state.
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:02 PM
Jun 2012

They want to force right wing "Christianity" on the US.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
2. I will LOL if...
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:00 PM
Jun 2012

Roberts rules that same sex marriage can't be outlawed anymore. I think he might, this one might even get a 6-3 in favor.

SDjack

(1,448 posts)
4. Yeah, Prof Eastman is afraid of Chief Justice Roberts. Roberts did pro bono work
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:04 PM
Jun 2012

in background to prepare arguments for the SCOTUS case Romer v. Evans (1996), which was an important legal victory for gay rights. Roberts knows the constitutional basis for gay rights better than anyone in USA. And, if he wants, he can give Eastman a good ol' public spanking and then vote with the Liberal Four.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
6. I have my fingers and toes crossed that he will :)
Sat Jun 30, 2012, 06:20 PM
Jun 2012

And it will be very enjoyable to see all the republicans' heads exploding.

Currently the freepers are calling Roberts a 'traitor', imagine if Roberts' vote was the deciding one in striking down DOMA, etc. - it would really push them over the edge


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