SCOTUS’ scary split

BY JOHN OLESKY (BJ 1969-96)

You want to know what’s scary about today’s Supreme Court ruling on providing contraceptions for employees of closely held for-profit companies?

All five conservative justices appointed by Republican presidents ruled in favor. All four liberal justices appointed by Democratic presidents opposed the ruling.

The Constitution is not being interpreted based on what the Founding Fathers would do today. Rulings are being made based on ideology.

That means when you elect a President, and the Senators who ratify his Supreme Court appointments, you will decide whether future rulings will tilt to the left or right. 

Not whether they are what Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay and George Washington – as modern-day Supremes (and what a Court that would be!) -- would do today (a non-Christian approach to the What Would Tommy, Jimmy, Georgie and the Gang of Seven do? measuring stick).

Remember, only 12 Supreme Court nominations in American history have been rejected so the President – right or left – usually will get his man or woman, and ideology.

This left/right split in this country -- which includes the chasm in the Supreme Court, for God’s sake -- will have far more affect than whether a business with 50% of the stock in the hands of 5 or fewer people can not be forced to go against its moral values with its employees, or whether the government can intrude on their moral values.

If either side gets enough control, it could drive this nation over the cliff under the guise of "interpreting" the Constitution. 

Who wants that?

To read about the decision, click on http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/30/politics/scotus-obamacare-contraception/index.html?hpt=hp_c2