What Do You Mean No Porn!
I was watching the confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts today because I am a nerd and I do stuff like that (actually, I was still in bed in my hotel room, sans remote, and I wasn’t ready to get up). For the most part I thought he was a great candidate. I sat there listening as he hit question after question out of the ball park. OK. So he really didn’t answer much directly but in his position I would have answered a lot of the questions the same way.
I really couldn’t believe that Emperor Bush nominated this guy (not that I am pro Democrat…I just think Bush is heavy handed). I thought for sure Bush would have made an attempt to impose his conservative values on everyone else. At first this seemed like it was not the case but then my expectations were met. Here's how it went down.
I really couldn’t believe that Emperor Bush nominated this guy (not that I am pro Democrat…I just think Bush is heavy handed). I thought for sure Bush would have made an attempt to impose his conservative values on everyone else. At first this seemed like it was not the case but then my expectations were met. Here's how it went down.
Initially, most of the senators seemed to be focusing on things that would indicate his views on abortion. Roberts said nothing to suggest that he would do anything to go against previous rulings. Then came the privacy issue (as it applies to things such as the Patriot Act and abortion). His answers to these questions suggested that he believes the Constitution strongly infers the right to privacy. So far so good (I could have fleshed this paragraph out a lot more but who really wants to get into the details of a stupid confirmation hearing).
And then it came. The answer that made me realize Bush’s evil plan. When asked about freedom of speech Roberts started off by making the statement that the Constitution protects political expressions. He then went on to say that it does not protect pornographic expressions. NO PORN!!!! The bastard. Bush is going after our Playboys!
OK, the real point here is who is going to start drawing the line between art and porn? Tipper is jumping for joy and Larry is cursing like a sailor. OK. So he always curses like a sailor. The point is, he has got to be pissed. Are the firemen from Fahrenheit 451 going to come and start burning our Playboys? Is Tipper finally going to get rid of Ted Nugent? I don’t know folks. This makes me nervous.
Stay tuned for the next episode when Bush has the Guggenheim torched.
Disclaimer: I want to hear more of what Roberts has to say. I might be a little premature on this but I needed something to write about.
And then it came. The answer that made me realize Bush’s evil plan. When asked about freedom of speech Roberts started off by making the statement that the Constitution protects political expressions. He then went on to say that it does not protect pornographic expressions. NO PORN!!!! The bastard. Bush is going after our Playboys!
OK, the real point here is who is going to start drawing the line between art and porn? Tipper is jumping for joy and Larry is cursing like a sailor. OK. So he always curses like a sailor. The point is, he has got to be pissed. Are the firemen from Fahrenheit 451 going to come and start burning our Playboys? Is Tipper finally going to get rid of Ted Nugent? I don’t know folks. This makes me nervous.
Stay tuned for the next episode when Bush has the Guggenheim torched.
Disclaimer: I want to hear more of what Roberts has to say. I might be a little premature on this but I needed something to write about.
