“It is hard to see Judge Roberts as a judicial activist who would place ideological purity or a particular agenda above or ahead the need for thoughtful legal reasoning.”
The law is supposed to be the framework for a fair society, though it does not always live up to that promise. These quotes explore justice, rights, the legal system, and the ongoing tension between the letter of the law and its spirit.
“Above all, we must have great respect for these people who also suffer and who want to find their own way of correct living. On the other hand, to create a legal form of a kind of homosexual marriage, in reality, does not help these people.”
“It is hard to see Judge Roberts as a judicial activist who would place ideological purity or a particular agenda above or ahead the need for thoughtful legal reasoning.”
“In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal.”
“The emphasis on the birth of Christ tends to polarize our pluralistic society and create legal and ethnic belligerence.”
“The trouble with law is lawyers.”
“Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is not within its own laws, Constitution, and legal precedents.”
“We have to get control of our borders. You can only do that if you make companies obey the law and not hire undocumented or illegals. They can only do that is if they have a Social Security Card that has biometrics so they know whether the person is legal or not.”
“Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.”
“Advertising is legalized lying.”
“I think a moratorium probably is legal, and we should probably for a short period of time impose a moratorium so that we don't permit any additional landfill permits for the time being, so we don't exacerbate the problem.”
“I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.”
“I would say that IQ is the strongest predictor of which field you can get into and hold a job in, whether you can be an accountant, lawyer or nurse, for example.”
“You can't solve a problem as complex as inequality in one legal clause.”
“I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.”
“I support making sure that there are legal protects for everyone.”
“He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.”