Are Judges Too Big For Their Britches?

I as a citizen of America am on the fence when it comes to Obama Care, though for reasons other than the mandate that everyone must participate in the program.  I have to have insurance, have to get tags to drive a car.  I must participate in Social Security even though we all know it is a scam, mainly because the Federal Government has stolen and mismanaged the money given to it by 79 million baby boomers.  Ditto on paying into the Medicare/Medicaid fund...sorry, not supportive of any system that sees my tax dollars giving emergency room service to illegal aliens, and young adults who would rather spend their hard earned dollars out drinking than having health insurance. 

What concerns me more than Obama Care and its mandate is our Federal Judges who have lost their ability to be bipartisan judges of fact, have lost their ability to DO THEIR JOBS, and quite frankly have gotten far too full of themselves, the latest example the three (Republican) judges who demanded that the Department of Justice provide them a three page, single type written response to their question.

A three-judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the Justice Department to explain by Thursday whether the administration believes judges have the power to strike down a federal law.  

My first reaction on reading the FOX News story on this was a quick, "WTF" followed by a single fingered salute to the three judge panel.  That quickly got me upset at the entire United States Supreme Court, who in my opinion, needs to find themselves collectively neutered.  Want a perfect example...look at our 2012 Presidential Election Cycle, and all the corporate money buying all the candidates in the race...thank you Supreme Court for ruling that CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE TOO!  How about their decision on imminent domain?  Care to discuss the 2000 election when they gave the White House to George Bush?

I do not care that Judges Samuel A. Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas are world class arrogant assholes, and have a special dislike of my own for Sonia Sotomayer who ought to be impeached on general principles...what I do care about, is the fact that they as a collective court see themselves as God like, ruling over the rest of us, act in a condescending manner to the rest of us, including the President of the United States of America...the Department of Justice should have told the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to stick their order where the sun does not shine.  Who cares that they did not like the President's statements...can we say FREEDOM OF SPEECH?  Last I looked, we are all entitled to express our opinions no matter how distasteful they may be, and that is what the President did, and that does not give the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals the right to demand that the Department of Justice provide them with a three page, single type written reply to their question.

Here is a CLUE, a means by which to put some of these RADICAL JUDGES in their places...use the constitutional power given to congress to CLIP THEIR WINGS.  Bring the whole lot of them up on charges in the Senate with the intentions of moving toward having the House of Representatives Impeach them.  Sure, might not be successful in removing any of them from office, but dragging them through a VERY PUBLIC TRAIL would put them in their place, knock them down a few pegs in the ego department.

Winter Musings and Tuesday "News on the Run"

Weather in two words...plummeting temperatures. Seriously, the weather has gotten COLD OUT, and shorts are out of the question today. The forecast of snow on Thursday and Friday is looking far more likely than it did yesterday morning, yet the Weather forecast has changed to mostly cloudy and rain...possibility of an ice storm? Whatever the weather, winter seems to be snuggling in with the plan of staying around for awhile...as in say April.

For those in the area staying home for Christmas. A little bird told me that Ed over at the Mountaindale Inn is planning a Christmas Feast on Friday December 23rd. Rumor has it that Prime Rib will be on the menu that night, and reservations will be required. Not sure, but music could be included as a part of the festivities.

Mountaindale Inn
69 Main Street
Mountain Dale, New York United States 12763
(845) 434-1023

In other local news, come "View the Christmas Lights of Mountaindale". On December 18th, compliments of Janet and Radiant Yoga, come experience the LOCAL flavor as members of our community show off their wares and their talents. to find out more, visit Janet's blog article on the event which will be held from 4-7 PM. The event will benefit Benjamin Cosair Children's Food Pantry, so please bring consider bringing a gift of food or cash donation.

Tuesday "News on the Run"

Losers weepers, finders keepers...Iran smirks, tells Obama they will be keeping the downed Drone. We could have swooped in at the time, and bombed our drone into itty bitty pieces, but Pentagon decided that would be an Act of War...hello, we ARE AT WAR with Iran, its just a Cold War.

Supreme Court taking on three huge cases with serious political ramifications...the first one is Obamacare. I'm split on this one. Too many young people choose to drive a new car, rather than getting major medical insurance and that is wrong. Conversely, not sure the government should be allowed to DICTATE the purchase of anything, but then we are required to have insurance on our cars to have a license. That said, there is no license needed to go to the doctor. Second one has to do with a Texas redistricting map created by judges that would give more sway too Latinos in four districts. Be it a judge, or elected politicians at a state level, Gerrymandering is Gerrymandering. The last big case has to do with Arizona''s strict law on Illegal Aliens...for political reasons, our Federal Government has not been doing its job for decades, so if they will not do it, LET THE STATES DO IT. On a separate note...we need a moratorium on ALL IMMIGRATION.

News on Occupy Movement...Occupy Oakland protesters successfully shut down port operations overnight. Oakland's mayor is whining, while union workers were told not to come in for work. The ONE PERCENT needs to be nervous in this country, as middle and lower class dissatisfaction is growing with each passing day millions of us go without work.

Boehner still pushing for a fight, hitches controversial pipeline to Middle Class payroll tax cut. To bad this Scrooge seems to have forgotten his own Midwestern Middle Class roots and values, has sold out to BIG OIL AND GAS INTERESTS. Reader suggestion...follow the money, as in go to the FEC and look at some of Boehner's big donors.

Enjoy your day out there folks...for those who still have shopping to do, Macy's has announced a BIG SALE with select stores staying open TWENTY FOUR HOURS A DAY. Maybe it is just me, but just do not see Macy's shoppers jumping into their Beamer's at 3 in the AM, stopping at a closed Starbucks for a Cappuccino and going to an empty mall parking lot to go into Macy's to pick up some perfume and a robe.