John Roberts on the Most Insignificant Justice Ever

[sklanger]

@haldonrichardson1 Money isn't abortion, we need to make it a felony to spend more than $1 on abortions. Money isn't free exercise of religion, we need to make it a felony to spend more than $1 on building churches. Money isn't contraception, we need to make it a felony to spend more than $1 on contraceptives. Money isn't due process, we need to make it a felony to spend more than $1 on death penalty litigation. Money isn't speech, we need to make it a felony to spend more than $1 on books.

[haldonrichardson1]

Think about this: Each citizen in our republic now has one vote. Each person has one voice. Each person is guaranteed freedom of speech. Where in the US Constitution does it say that money = speech?? It does not. This right wing activist court, in an effort to afford their political cronies more power, equates money with speech: someone with more money to have more speech. We need to amend the constitution to make it a felony to contribute more than $1 to a candidate for any office.

[Snoopz0087]

@haldonrichardson1 Certainly you would agree that a celebrity has more of a voice than an unknown American such as you or I. The words of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson have lived over two centuries while the writings of other, less-prominent, Americans from that time period have not.

Freedom of Speech Does Not Mean Equality of Speech.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, ForaTv.

[Reggie1971]

Chief Justice John Roberts is far smarter than Hussein. You know it too. LMAO!

[nsdtr01]

gee i thought that clarence thomas was least significant

[stephenabm]

He has proven to be a very good Chief justice.

[RationaIAthiest]

@stephenabm no. Strong Chief justices get 6-3, 7-2, 8-1, 9-0 decisions. Case in point, Earl Warren was the last strong chief justice. Weak chief justices are often in the dissent or in 5-4 decisions. This has been the trend since late in Burgers tenure, Rehnquist, and now Roberts.

[stephenabm]

@RationaIAthiest The Warren court was the worst court the US had ever had. Justice Roberts correctly makes decisions based on the rule of law - the US Constitution. If all judges conducted themselves in this way, America would be so much better off.

[RationaIAthiest]

@stephenabm How exactly is striking campaign finance laws good? Roberts will never be half the Chief Justice Warren was. Warren was powerful enough to get the other justices to vote with him. Roberts can't get a single liberal to vote on his side. Warren was part of the majority in landmark cases by a fairly decent margin. Roberts was in the 5-4 majority in both Gonzales v. Carhart and Citizens united v. FEC. I've rarely seen Roberts in a 6-3 decision where he gets one liberal.

[stephenabm]

@RationaIAthiest The Campaign Finance Law was unconstitutional, as it violate the "First Amendment" (free speach) and was correctly decided upon. We are a country of laws and not men. The US Constitution is the law of the land. When the liberals start paying attention to the rule of law (US Constitution), they will start voting with the majority of the court. Judicial activism is severely damaging our legal system - personal opinions or political correctness have no place on any US court!

[RationaIAthiest]

@stephenabm Yeah, you're right. I didn't see the part in the constitution where it read "We the people (corporations) Also, conservatives are confusing. First they're all for the constitution, but they are against flag burning? I thought flag burning was freedom of speech? Funny how you should mention personal opinions. Do you think the conservative bloc of the court bases their decisions solely on the constitution? Its delusional to think justices do not use personal opinions.

[stephenabm]

@RationaIAthiest Flag burning is part of free speech, but many people (conservatives and liberals) are bothered by this act. I am a veteran and understand their anger over it. I am opposed to a amendment to ban this act, but many want it. A judge has taken an oath to make decisions based on the rule of law (constitution), so that should answer your question. There should never be personal opinions in these decisions. 

[RationaIAthiest]

@stephenabm but do you really think that the justices (past and present) never made their personal opinion a factor in their decision making?

[stephenabm]

@RationaIAthiest They have and it is very wrong - it should be based on the rule of law, as we are a country of laws and not of men. We are a Republic to which it stands.

[RationaIAthiest]

@stephenabm unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about it as we never know about it,

[zsezse215]

It's too bad he can't be as brief in his insignificance. philipnute com The constitution is dead, it's now the prositution

[mikepiazza]

Thank God for Roberts... Too many scumbag liberals for too long!

[Kolef88]

JR rocks

[blackopsMrWsad]

Roberts knows the truth of good judging: Look to your politics and you will find the answer!

[OutsidrArtst]

Chief Corporatist of the Supreme Court.

[Einsteinbomb]

Don't agree with him and the rest of the Conservatives on the court, but he is quite intelligent and knows his law.

[UtubeCliche]

I may not agree with him in most things. But Chief Justice Roberts is brilliant and will likely go down as a non-insignificant justice

[Jujuman2003]

John Roberts is a hateful stupid ideologue who can't even say right the 35 words of the presidential oath at Obama's inauguration. And he's Supreme Court Chief Justice?!! He wish he'd suffer another seizure and resign from the court so Obama can replace his dumb ass with a liberal judge.

[tabber87]

@Jujuman2003 You're a fool.

[DarkReapersGrim]

@Jujuman2003 Liberalism! The Beauty Of America!

[remo306]

He's speaking at the Federalist Society, god help us.

[Zuliris1]

Why do all you people think that corporations and the people are on different sides?

[urwhatthewho]

John Roberts is a dirtbag justice with nothing but malice towards the common man. He has consistently come down on the side of big corporations at the expense of the commoner. What a loser.

[therock3823]

He can't help it that the constitution comes down on the side of corporations. :P

[henry5h5]

(You can get your kicks on Route)gtb-66 writes: "Where did good old HENRY go? Please tell us what you think it means HENRY."

HENRY: I'm coming late to this particular part of the discussion; not sure to what you are referring. But I stand by all of my earlier comments: John Roberts is a closed minded ideologue, out of touch with average people and their day-to-day concerns.  He'd make a great state legislator in Texas. But as Chief Justice, John Roberts is a disaster. HENRY.

[demslibssuck]

And by the way... go home and stick your head back up into your ass. You obviously observe the world around you best via your own ass hole.

[ThereisNoGoingHome]

That was a stupid retort.

The problems we have today are because of George W Bush, not in spite of his behavior. The fact that you need that subtle but profound detail explained to you is evidence of why you're to fucking stupid to be voting.

[ThereisNoGoingHome]

Roberts was quoted on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer saying that The State of the Union has been reduced to a speech where petty insults are tossed back & forth for political gain. And nobody takes it seriously anymore.

What the good Judge obviously can't fathom is that it's not the State of the Union that's been reduced to a sham. It's the US Supreme court.

I genuinely don't respect what any of these fools have to say about a society they are completely detached from.

Roberts.

InsignifiCUNT

[demslibssuck]

Wow, what an incredible piece of shit jackass you are.

[ThereisNoGoingHome]

If you still respect the us supreme court you're the fuckin jack ass.

Why don't you pay a little extra in taxes this year. You're definitely stupid enough.

[demslibssuck]

@ThereisNoGoingHome

If I pay extra in taxes, it's because dumbass pieces of shit elected a president with no qualifications. Believe me, there's only one "fuckin jack ass" in this discussion. Go look in a mirror and you'll see.

[markluffel]

I was -1 on Roberts, knowing only that GWB liked him. Having seen this video I'm now +1.

[newdarnaccount]

Funny.

[TaLkaTivExXmE]

ur umm nephew is in my class

[gundamWWW]

His jokes were poory written and delivered. His attempts to make fun of the social standing of the justices of the Supreme court by undermining their work is silly.

[plasticine86]

He's a chief justice, who are you?

[gundamWWW]

I'm one of his critics, and yourself?

[scottclaudet]

hahaha ur such a jackass

[gundamWWW]

The fact that you insult me with such a rude remark on the basis of my innocent joke proves that you are the one deserving of that title.

[socalcraigster]

hew haw!

[woodydog123]

He may be a smart man.. but as history will show most people will tend to want to remember the botch up more so unless he makes some really good decisions in his tenure that would have the best interest of our nation at heart. he's only human...lol

[bconnors07]

Does it ever bother you losers who comment on this wall ribbing Roberts for flubbing the oath that he is by far more intelligent and more significant that you, your parents, or your children will ever be?

[miguelin97223]

John G. Roberts JUNIOR: you flubbed a 35-word oath, man!

You know, on an open-book test, you get no extra points for faulty memorization.

[UdallIn72]

Well, he's probably going to have another ten or so kicks at the can.

He's young, and we all know Supreme Court justices:

a) Only leave their seats in pine boxes

b) Are supernaturally long-lived

[jd24717]

God forbid they respect the Constitution and the legislature.

[8data]

i am drowning in my liberal bullshit

i need a decision as to whether to Keep it in on myself

or let my anus let go of my constipated bowel movements

from the gastrointestinal history of discomfort of the decisions of supreme court justices after plessy versus ferguson

robbed the average african american man of United States enfranchisement by the Conservatives and I suffer his wrath on the way to the liquor store.

[JHONMAX]

my M.S.N id is in my profile.

very cool UZ

[UdallIn72]

He's pretty funny, this guy.

[pouyanb]

What is the relation of the Most Insignificant Justice Ever to OBAMA?

[sean2015]

I think John Roberts will probably be one of the most well-known justices to ever sit on the bench. Considering how young he is (for a Chief Justice) and considering the longevity of justices, he could very well administer more presidential oaths of office than anyone else in the history of the Supreme Court.

[gaud123]

Why did he get the presidential oath wrong?

[miguelin97223]

SEAN: Three weeks ago, you wrote that Roberts could administer more Presidential oaths than anyone else. Will he always get the oaths wrong in public and then have to give it again in private to fix his mistake? That's what he's done so far - maybe that's his strategy.

He's already given 1.5 oaths!!!!

[sean2015]

No arguments here. When I predicted that he would administer the most number of oaths, I sure didn't expect this to be the reason. Sheesh! I must admit, I was pissed at Roberts. How could he botch a simple 35-word oath? The presidential oath of office is actually less than half as many words as the VICE-presidential oath, and Justice Stevens didn't seem to have any trouble swearing in Joe Biden.

Obama handled it pretty well though I must say.

[8data]

ForaTV is great, I love US History, even this chameleon man who changes the color of the law of our land

Scalito!! Pugnatious Palaquins Paladins of the Civili Service

Pauline Meier for Chief Justice

[8data]

hey i am sorry about vtech comment, insensitive

columbine survivor also surived it

violence in america

when will it end

[8data]

John Roberts is the most exciting man I haver seen!! Justice Duvall, what about Robert Duvall!!!

[albertvenndicey]

Neothomist1275,

Bullsit. The Supreme Court is the only court existing ex constitutio. It cannot neither be established by Congress, nor be abolished by Congress.

Read Art. III of the Constitution.

[albertvenndicey]

Jakewayd,

FDR appointed 8 out of 9 justices. They upheld his New Deal policies. See Conflict of interests? The thuth is the under the Constitution the President and Senate are responsible for placing judges who eventually have to pass over the constitunality of other branches actions.

P.S. Keep your antisemitism for yourself.

[jakewayd]

He is the youngest member of the Court and yet he's Chief Justice. Bush appointed him so that he could not be impeached, because the Chief Justice serves as judge during the Senate impeachment proceedings. America = Dead.

[albertvenndicey]

Bullshit, Bush can be impeached and the Chief Justice can preside, there is no obstacle.

Even if the Chief Justice cannot preside, then the Senior Justice would step in.

[jakewayd]

You didn't understand anything I said. If Bush had an impeachment trial, his judge would be the Justice that Bush appointed!!! Also, Bush is an ardent supporter of Israel's interests, and most the democrats on the Senate Judiciary committee are Jewish, THEREFORE, BUSH IS NOT IMPEACHABLE THOUGH HE HAS COMMITTED THE MOST HEINOUS CRIMES!

[neothomist1275]

It would have required an Amendment to create the Supreme Court, but Madison and Ellsworth did it with the First Judiciary Act (1789). Congress is not authorized to create a Supreme Court. There is no valid court operating within the framework of the Constitution.

[jadedstu]

Have you ever read Article III before...?

[neothomist1275]

"Have you ever read Article III before...?"

Yes, have you read Article V?

'The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution'

[jadedstu]

Yeah, that isn't relevant; an amendment wasn't required to create the Supreme Court. It's in the plain text of Article III.

[neothomist1275]

Where is it "plain in the text of Article III"?

"The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish"

"Neither shall nor will is the principal method of expressing what is going to happen in the future. English has no single simple verb form to express the future, such as exists in many other languages."

[jadedstu]

Read it again. Ask an attorney to help you.

[neothomist1275]

An attorney is not a lawyer but an agent of the Crown Temple. I don't want his "help".

[jadedstu]

That's your problem, then. You're still wrong.

[neothomist1275]

Aren't there some Brady Bunch skits and chimp tricks you should be watching?

Read Charles Warren's "History of the American Bar" or stop wasting my time.

[jadedstu]

I'm sure your time is so valuable; you're spending it arguing over an extremely minor point with another commenter on Youtube. Find a constitutional law textbook if you don't trust attorneys (lolconspiracy) to give you an accurate account as to whether Article III creates the Supreme Court by itself.

[jadedstu]

And maybe you should read up on logical fallacies while you're at it, too.

Or just grow the fuck up and dispense with the ad hominem attacks.

You know, either way.

[8data]

he reminds me of pat sajax wheel of fortune game show host

[8data]

my name is Gabriel

do not use that name

robert mugabes middle name is aswell

roberts, how could you let more guns on the street after vtech bro

[johnny7782]

Guns don't kill people, people kill people.

[8data]

people maxe people

too

so there you have it

[8data]

bullets kills people

metal at hot velocity

[anymanusa]

bullets don't go hypervelocity without a pilot. Keep that liberal bullshit to yourself.

[cypresseert]

John G Roberts waited until he was 40 to get married and have a family. That is quite interesting to note since he is Roman Catholic and has conservative family values. He is good looking. I am sure many people have had some fuck time with him.

[USA04July1776]

John G. Roberts, the G is for God.

[henry5h5]

John Roberts is the worst Supreme Court Chief Justice of my lifetime. I hope that this Fall the Democrats win the White House, gain seats in the Senate, win really big, and start appointing hundreds and hundreds of moderate, liberal judges to the federal judiciary, undoing the damage that Bush and the right wing has done to our courts over the past 8 years. Henry.

[8data]

why is he the worst

hes technically adept

his views are cringe worthy such as xenneth starr

but he has command of technical details

that is beyond the capacity of any other Justice

so, he will continue in the dissolution of constitution as a protector of US history and the construct that guides our lives because of the republican revolution which threatens all of our lives as citizens

[charleshoskinson]

What particular decisions are you opposed to? What particular opinions are you clamming are terrible?

[henry5h5]

What particular John Roberts' decisions, opinions are you in favor of, claiming are wonderful? Every single one is right wing activist, deferential to right wing interest groups and politicians. E.g., the ruling that the 2nd amendment prohibits a ban on handguns. If you liked George W. Bush, then you're going to love Christian Soldier John Roberts. If however you are a consumer, worker, minority - a regular joe - you don't stand a chance in John Robert's court. HENRY.

[scottclaudet]

hey idiot, the 2nd amendment means what it says. Its one of the few laws that is very explicit and should speak for itself. any attempt at striking down a law considered important enough by our founding fathers to be 2nd to freedom of speech, is a deliberate attack on freedom...MOTHER FUCKER!!

[66gtb]

Where did good old HENRY go? Read the second amendment...HENRY. Please tell us what you think it means HENRY.

[hannityforpres]

Thank you, Mr. Bush, for giving us Alito and Roberts, Im afraid of what the democrats will do if they win, though.

[sklanger]

LOL, Roberts' dry wit at work.

[sklanger]

LOL, Roberts' dry wit at work.

[cangeloc127]

Way to go, Chief Justice John Roberts. Thank you very much for that humorous presentation of a certain segment of American judicial history.

[susdlnskafw]

he and alito will go down as inspired choices for the high court, I think

[cypresseert]

roberts and alito are jesus freaks; i hope they die soon so the court will possibly come back to a court for the people and not for the government and the corporation

[66gtb]

This may come as news to you but the court is not "for the people", "the government" or "the corporation". It is only to determine if something is constitutional....my nine year old knows this.

[ThereisNoGoingHome]

May they run for president some day.

Remember while they're sleeping repeat the word "Public Option" softly.

[urwhatthewho]

And my 9 year old knows that you are probably a douche bag.

[66gtb]

@urwhatthewho SO very clever...well done!

[ceasev06]

Chief Justice Roberts is brilliant. My idol.

[8data]

is he hreally, ceasev06

you received eight thumbs up, so it means that seven other people thought he was hot stuff

I AM SORRY FOR THE LIBERAL BULLSHIT AND THE COMMENT ABOUT VTECH, NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT THAT

but if you toox offense at it, you should examine the nature of violence and taxe a class at university, preferably under peace and conflict studies

[willsjaime]

This is actually quite witty.

[thelonedissenter]

lol!

[dollaresque]

Great history made cool :)