This, from Sara Espinoza of the Florida Democratic League (which has nothing to do with the Florida Democratic Party -- quite the opposite, in fact), after the third decision in about two weeks finding Florida's anti-marriage constitutional amendment violates the US Constitution, as quoted by Joe.My.God:
Just for fun:
"lawlessness" -- This is a particularly nonsensical characterization that's become part of the bigots' rquired vocabulary over the past few months. Can someone explain to me how a judicial decision can be lawless? I think the technical term for that is "oxymoron."
"overthrew Florida's voter-approved Constitution" -- No, the Florida constitution is still there; there's just one illegal amendment that's been nullified.
"denied Floridians their fundamental voter rights" -- Neither Floridians nor anyone else has the right to vote on the civil rights of minorities. That's a well-established principle of American law, and the rationale behind the Bill of Rights: to remove that question from the vicissitudes of the popular whim.
"Millions of Americans died fighting in battlefields around the world to defend the constitutional rights Judge Cohen has denied Floridians todays [sic]." The first WTF? moment. Judge Cohen didn't deny anyone's constitutional rights -- he affirmed them.
"This is a racist ruling that destroys public confidence in the judiciary and inflicts irreparable harm to respect for the Rule of Law." The second WTF? moment. Racist? Excuse me? And I'd like to point out that the right has very little respect for the rule of law. Those of us who actually know how this country is supposed to work are fine with this decision.
I'm sorry -- it degenerates into pure babble, none of which makes any sense. I'm sure this woman's been taking English lessons from Sarah Palin.
And to repeat: The Florida Democratic League bills itself, according to Joe Jervis, as the "largest Hispanic-led Democratic voters' organization." They're about to be sued by the state Democratic party for misrepresenting themselves. They are not Democrats.
This one certainly deserves a Through the Looking Glass Award.
Oh, and Sara Espinoza must be really hysterical now -- a judge in Palm Beach county just ruled against the state, bringing the total to four decisions against the anti-marriage amendment in less than three weeks.
In yet another incident of judicial corruption and lawlessness in South Florida over the last 18 days, today, Broward County Circuit Judge Dale Cohen overthrew Florida’s voter-approved Constitution and denied Floridians their fundamental voter rights. Millions of Americans died fighting in battlefields around the world to defend the constitutional rights Judge Cohen has denied Floridians todays. He has violated his Oath of Office and the Code Judicial Conduct. This is a racist ruling that destroys public confidence in the judiciary and inflicts irreparable harm to respect for the Rule of Law. Cohen’s lawless decision to overthrow Florida’s Constitution, violate constitutional separation of powers, and deny fundamental voter rights is in brazen contempt to the legally binding precedent established by the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. vs. Windsor. In so doing, Mr. Cohen has also offended basic human decency, violated his Oath of Office, the Code of Judicial Conduct, and the Florida Bar Canons of Ethics. Cohen has forfeited his legacy and his right to remain on the bench.
Just for fun:
"lawlessness" -- This is a particularly nonsensical characterization that's become part of the bigots' rquired vocabulary over the past few months. Can someone explain to me how a judicial decision can be lawless? I think the technical term for that is "oxymoron."
"overthrew Florida's voter-approved Constitution" -- No, the Florida constitution is still there; there's just one illegal amendment that's been nullified.
"denied Floridians their fundamental voter rights" -- Neither Floridians nor anyone else has the right to vote on the civil rights of minorities. That's a well-established principle of American law, and the rationale behind the Bill of Rights: to remove that question from the vicissitudes of the popular whim.
"Millions of Americans died fighting in battlefields around the world to defend the constitutional rights Judge Cohen has denied Floridians todays [sic]." The first WTF? moment. Judge Cohen didn't deny anyone's constitutional rights -- he affirmed them.
"This is a racist ruling that destroys public confidence in the judiciary and inflicts irreparable harm to respect for the Rule of Law." The second WTF? moment. Racist? Excuse me? And I'd like to point out that the right has very little respect for the rule of law. Those of us who actually know how this country is supposed to work are fine with this decision.
I'm sorry -- it degenerates into pure babble, none of which makes any sense. I'm sure this woman's been taking English lessons from Sarah Palin.
And to repeat: The Florida Democratic League bills itself, according to Joe Jervis, as the "largest Hispanic-led Democratic voters' organization." They're about to be sued by the state Democratic party for misrepresenting themselves. They are not Democrats.
This one certainly deserves a Through the Looking Glass Award.
Oh, and Sara Espinoza must be really hysterical now -- a judge in Palm Beach county just ruled against the state, bringing the total to four decisions against the anti-marriage amendment in less than three weeks.
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