[quote=briansd1][quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
To claim Obama as a “constitutional law scholar” is something of a reach.[/quote]
Ok, I can agree with that.
But, if recall, Allan, you yourself referred to Obama as something akin to a constitutional scholar when you made the argument that Obama should know better when it comes to civil liberties (Guantanamo, Patrict Act, etc…)[/quote]
Brian: I absolutely did and still hold that position. My point and I used FactCheck to make it is this: This is a good example of the subtle (and sometimes unsubtle) “inflation” that goes on when pols burnish their resumes. To listen to certain Obama supporters, he’s the Second Coming of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Which is not to take away from his obvious intellect. As I’ve said before, he’s a smart and engaging guy and completely in over his head. Dubya was also in over his head, but not nearly so smart and engaging.
Obama should know better when it comes to civil liberties and if that LA Times article didn’t get your blood boiling, I don’t know what will. We are seeing complete impunity now when it comes to “state secrets”, which is an exceptional dangerous term, in and of itself. We’re content to natter away about Marbury v. Madison, or Dred Scott, or Brown v. Board of Education and are ignoring the deliberate destruction of some of our most essential liberties and freedoms.
