Constitution? What's a Constitution?

You'd think that someone running for a State Supreme Court position would know the state's Constitution, you'd think.

None of the 19 candidates currently seeking appointment to fill a vacancy in the Idaho Supreme Court was willing to confirm support for a series of statements drawn directly from the state's constitution, according to the Idaho Values Alliance.

For example, Question 1 asked whether the candidates would agree with the statement: "The Founders of the state of Idaho were grateful to God for our freedom."

Not one candidate would respond to the questionnaire, even though the preamble to the state constitution says: "We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare do establish this Constitution."

Likewise, none of the candidates responded to the following statement: "All men have an inalienable right to enjoy and defend both life and liberty."

The state constitution, in Article 1, Section 1, states: "All men are by nature free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are enjoying and defending life and liberty…"

Not answering a questionnaire because you don't want to appear Godly and strong is wrong, especially when the questions are straight out of the state's Constitution, which they should know and are going to swear to uphold.

This is a big problem with judges today, they don't feel that they need to know the law, they are more worried about changing the law to match opinion polls than upholding it.

I'd say not one of those judges are suitable for the job, not a single one.


Mr Minority