(Actual title: Associate Justice)
I will seek somebody with a sharp and independent mind, and a record of excellence and integrity,” he said. “I will seek someone who understands that justice isn’t about some abstract legal theory or footnote in a case book, it is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people’s lives, whether they can make a living, and care for their families, whether they feel safe in their homes, and welcome in their own nation. I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with peoples hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes. [Emphasis added.]WANTED: Philosopher King. Full-time salaried position, life appointment as philosopher king. Adherence to Constitutional restrictions, published statutes and prior precedents strictly optional. This is your opportunity to impose your morality and worldview on all of America, without regard to existing law or popular preference. Join the panel that really rules America, the court from which there is no appeal. You can be one of the rulers that finds emanations from the penumbra, or defines the sweet mystery of life, as excuses for any innovation in American law you like, provided you can get at least four of your co-workers to go along with you. Empathy absolutely required, familiarity with Constitutional Law theory or American history a plus, but not strictly required. Must support Roe v. Wade.
Apply: R. Emanuel, 1600 Pennsylania Ave., Washington, D.C.
(H/T for the idea: Cartago Delenda Est.)
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