quebeec's blog

This morning as I got prepared to do my normal juggling routine of handling work, school, and extracurriculars like Phi Beta Lambda, etc. I started my To Do list, a tool I have found to be essential in my constant day to day accomplishments, and noted to myself that I needed to watch my backlog of DVR’d programs.  When first introduced to me, I thought the concept of being able to record a program to watch later and not need to buy big bulky VCR tapes was ingenious. I now, however, question whether this instrument helps me or adds to my burdens.  I also realized I never watch TV during the week – except for maybe having CNN playing in the background while I’m getting dressed or making dinner.  Essentially, all of the programs scheduled for recording, come on either Saturday or Sunday.  Programs like C-Span’s Americas & the Courts, Cartoon Network’s Boondocks, and Meet the Press.  Right now, there are two recorded exceptions, my Super Bowl the State of the Union address, and the Alito confirmation hearings (can you believe I still haven’t watched them – I only have two).  Read More »

Now that Justice Samuel Alito has been sworn in, I deem this time apropriate to discuss two issues that concerned me during the nomination/confirmation ordeal.

Issue #1 - Various Groups & Media assumed Justice Alito is a conservative judge who will sway the Supreme Court to the proverbial right.

Something we can all believe in is the fact that a judge's job is to uphold the law.  A Supreme Court Justice's job is to determine whether an action within a case is constitutional.  In all cases where a judge makes a ruling, whether in a Federal Court, the Supreme Court, or a General District Court, the judge's hands are tied to rule within the law.  This means, their personal views do not come into account when they are ruling - or at least it is not supposed to - there are a few judges who bend (or interpret) the law into what they want it to be.  Read More »