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Imposition
If five of our present justices broadly prohibit the federal government from providing accessible health care, Congress should consider using its constitutional power again to add two more justices — and impose a reasonable limit on the length of time that a mere mortal should hold so much political power. (Paul D. Carrington, law professor, Duke University, NYT Op-ed, 4/10/2012)


Don't waste your money sending your kids to Duke Law if this is what qualifies for reasoned analysis. Carrington is frustrated that conservatives hold a (slim) majority on the Supreme Court. With lifetime judicial tenure this concerns Liberals who, no doubt, want to get on with their agenda (free government-run healthcare, legalized marijuana, free government-supplied marijuana, etc.) 


His answer? Sprinkle in some more justices. No doubt he means Liberal judges.


Best Defense
In 1996, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act by huge bipartisan votes -- 342 - 67 in the House and 85 - 14 in the Senate. President Bill Clinton signed the measure into law.


Now, the Obama administration says DOMA, which permits states to refuse to recognize gay marriages from other states and creates a federal definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, is unconstitutional. (Byron York, Townhall.com, 4/10/2011)


It is nice to be periodically reminded of these things.


Confidence
The conventional wisdom in Washington is even more demented than usual in its confident prediction of an Obama victory. The fact is that a careful analysis of the polling suggests that he faces the likelihood that his political base will underperform in the 2012 election, voting with their feet by staying home. (DickMorris.com, 4/3/2012)


Count RedStateVT among those who don't believe the media line that it will be a close race. Look at it this way...do you know ANYONE who voted for McCain and is now going to vote for Obama? Likely you do not. On the other hand, we have heard of many who voted for Obama and now would vote for anyone but.