I don't have much to say about Akin. If he would like to travel to a bit of the planet wracked by conflict where rape is used as a tool of war and confront the women of that region with his drivel...
However, I want to heartily agree with your note about presidential legacies in the shape of the US Supreme Court appointments. There is no greater power then the ability to shape the interpretation of law for decades to come.
And when the court walks in lockstep with the legislature because of partisan leanings, any tyranny is possible and the citizen has no recourse.
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Date: 2012-08-22 08:50 pm (UTC)However, I want to heartily agree with your note about presidential legacies in the shape of the US Supreme Court appointments. There is no greater power then the ability to shape the interpretation of law for decades to come.
And when the court walks in lockstep with the legislature because of partisan leanings, any tyranny is possible and the citizen has no recourse.