And, yes, I DO take it personally: Telling the Federalist Society how it's gonna be

Friday, November 17, 2006

Telling the Federalist Society how it's gonna be

looks like some of the repub heavyweights are using the federalist society as their bloody pulpit for telling the dems how it's going to all come down...

"International law is being used as a rhetorical weapon against us," Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, a former federal appellate judge, said in a speech to the Federalist Society, a conservative policy group.

Chertoff cited members of the European Parliament in particular as harboring an "increasingly activist, left-wing and even elitist philosophy of law" at odds with American practices and interests.

But he said the same pattern could be seen in the policies of the United Nations and other international bodies.

"What we see here is a vision of international law that if taken aggressively would literally strike at the heart of some of our basic fundamental principals -- separation of powers, respect for the Senate's ability to ratify treaties and ... reject treaties," Chertoff said.

so, if chertoff's bullshit isn't enough, we have mitch mcconnell...

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who will become minority leader Jan. 4, told the conservative Federalist Society Friday not to feel bad about the Senate election results because Republicans will hold 49 seats in a body that requires 60 votes to end a filibuster and bring legislation or presidential nominees to a final vote.

If the "Democrats want our cooperation, they'll give the president's judicial nominees an up-or-down vote," McConnell said.

AND, if your gag reflex hasn't been triggered yet...

Vice President Dick Cheney told the same group Friday that Republicans' loss of Congress in last week's election won't dissuade Bush from continuing to nominate strict-constructionist judges to the federal bench.

so, what's motivating all these repubs to go ass-kissing at the federalist society...? why, their national convention, of course... some of the other mossbacks on the agenda...