Geee Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Daily Caller: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has caused a storm of controversy by saying in a television interview that the people of Egypt should not look to the United States Constitution when drafting their own governing document because it’s too old and there are newer examples from which to draw inspiration. “I would not look to the U.S. Constitution if I were drafting a constitution in the year 2012,” Ginsburg said in the interview, which aired on Jan. 30 on Al-Hayat TV. Her comments have stunned writers across the conservative blogosphere, though many major media outlets have not given much attention to it. In the interview, she argued that the United States has the “oldest written constitution still in force in the world,” so instead “you should certainly be aided by all the constitution-writing that has gone one since the end of World War II.” “I might look at the constitution of South Africa,” Ginsburg said. “That was a deliberate attempt to have a fundamental instrument of government that embraced basic human rights, had an independent judiciary.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyM Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 hag [noun] 1 : an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman 2 archaic a : a female demon b : an evil or frightening spirit; hobgoblin 3 : witch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 hag [noun] 1 : an ugly, slatternly, or evil-looking old woman 2 archaic a : a female demon b : an evil or frightening spirit; hobgoblin 3 : witch 4 : Ruth Bader Ginsburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Well she does not like old constitutions and I don't like old, senile Supreme Court Justices. BUT.... I hope she stays for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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