Speaking of the Constitution, isn't it supposed to be the Bible from which the Supreme Court fashions its rulings? Justice Breyer doesn't think so:
Justice Stephen G. Breyer says the Supreme Court must promote the political rights of minorities and look beyond the Constitution's text when necessary to ensure that "no one gets too powerful."
Breyer, a Clinton appointee who has brokered many of the high court's 5-4 rulings, spoke in a televised interview that aired one day before justices hear a key case on race in schools. He said judges must consider the practical impact of a decision to ensure democratic participation.
"We're the boundary patrol," Breyer said, reiterating themes in his 2005 book that argue in favor of race preferences in university admissions because they would lead to diverse workplaces and leadership.
Those remarks should be grounds for impeachment. Whenever justices go "beyond the Constitution," they are just making it up as they go along. With no bedrock foundation, the whole system of law crumbles.
