tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post8435466407655523549..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Elitism, Judicial Activism---You Name ItHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-67267804349447838462008-05-18T23:28:00.000-04:002008-05-18T23:28:00.000-04:00That is an amazing post. It is nice to see someon...That is an amazing post. It is nice to see someone outline the fact that the all knowing Justices weren't supposed to be granted the ability to remove the voters and legislators from the picture.<BR/><BR/>Great work Nino.Nidsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170373438547046938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-13784265668987215562008-04-27T13:07:00.000-04:002008-04-27T13:07:00.000-04:00Someone ought to give Nino a medal.Someone ought to give Nino a medal.Akakyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187471562516416268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-41508961902227410602008-04-18T21:27:00.000-04:002008-04-18T21:27:00.000-04:00Interesting thought on elitism, Mr. Simpson. Howe...Interesting thought on elitism, Mr. Simpson. However, I have found that those who been educated by our modern university system, or those who prefer, say, Wagner to Spears, have no surer moral compasses.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-83935915764185184452008-04-17T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-17T10:03:00.000-04:00Well, that's essentially why Europe has outlawed t...Well, that's essentially why Europe has outlawed the death penalty - if they were as "democratic" as we are, they'd still have it...<BR/><BR/>I don't mind a certain sort of elitism. I often ask my classes why people who helped make Britney Spears so rich ought to be allowed to vote - if they're that stupid, that lacking in judgment, why should they have the same political power (in some sense) as I do? <BR/><BR/>The problem with Stevens' (and, I guess, by extension Obama's) "elitism" is that it admits of no reasonable disagreement. Even Obama's apparent generosity towards those with whom he disagrees - unlike many pro-abort folks, he doesn't demonize pro-lifers - seems more rhetorical than substantive.Michael Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987298276951380726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-84693989324667222272008-04-17T00:52:00.000-04:002008-04-17T00:52:00.000-04:00Tom, thank you for this. Quite amazing!Tom, thank you for this. Quite amazing!Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.com