From Whence the Fear of being Civilized?

This recent case has all sorts of feathers ruffled in the right to kill community. Have a read, it's really quite readable and thoughtful. It's nice we get a clear decision from this branch of the government:

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Today's print Oregonian had a guest column which really took the Court to task for this decision.

I don't know much about Debra J Saunders of the San Franciso Chronicle, but from the column "Court's nod to European thinking disturbing," she obviously does not understand the Court or it's purpose.

She thinks that we should emulate China, Iran and Pakistan. This woman sounds dangerous to me. Take away her bullhorn.

The case, ROPER, SUPERINTENDENT, POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER v. SIMMONS, was decided by "the Court's own determination in the exercise of its independent judgment." That's good enough for me. Especially when they use their offices to draw positive distinctions between our great Nation and other nations who do not like human rights so much. It also sounds to me that this is something the world pretty much agrees about, not just Europe.

Either way, the independent judgment of the Court is about the only check or balance left in our government.