GratisNetMore on Judge Roberts

GratisNet: "From: The Free Press

'In 2003, after joining the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Judge Roberts disagreed with the Court’s ruling in the case of Rancho Viejo, LLC v. Norton. The Court ruled that the Endangered Species Act could be used to prevent a real estate development company from building on land that would have jeopardized the continued existence of a rare toad. Judge Roberts’ dissent strongly suggests that he supports overturning the Endangered Species Act and limiting Congress’ ability to protect the environment.'

So it seems that Roberts has little regard for the environment, at least when it conflicts with business objectives, development and goals. I am reminded of the line from Moonstruck where Olympia Dukakis' character speaking to the wayward college professor played by John Mahoney says of his dallying with his students, 'Don't shit where you eat' evidently Judge Roberts cares not what the world his children and grandchildren will inherit will be like. Typical conservative republican hypocrisy that makes a lie of the oft stated comment that conservatives are the stewards of the good of the nation.

'Last year, in the case of Hedgepeth v. Wash. Metro. Area Transit Auth., Judge Roberts ruled that equal protection rights provided by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments were not violated by a law that mandated that an adult who commits a crime be given only a citation, while children guilty of the same crime be arrested. Judge Roberts ruled that the harsher treatment of children encouraged '…the legitimate goal of promoting parental awareness and involvement with children who commit delinquent acts.''

Personally, I find this not as distasteful as it sounds at first blush. I do however believe that the Metro Police went far, far over the top in the manner of their taking the teenager into custody. That Judge Roberts also addressed this seems, to me, a point in his favor"