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Chief Justice John Roberts gave a rare interview in this month's Atlantic Monthly in which he discusses his views of the Court. Roberts claims that people will lose faith in the rule of law if they believe that judges simply impose their personal politics. For the United States Supreme Court to maintain its legitimacy, he argues, the justices must act less like prima donnas and more like colleagues willing to compromise in order to reach unanimous opinions.
This sounds a lot like the bipartisanship rhetoric echoing throughout the nation these days. It remains to be seen whether Roberts will be able to rein in the Court's divas. Last term, 54 percent of the decisions were unanimous - a higher percentage than in years past. Yet, there were plenty of split decisions, as well, among them Randall v. Sorrell, the case that struck down Vermont's campaign finance law. The Court issued six separate opinions, leaving our legislature and America wondering just how states can regulate cont
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Rosemarie Jackowski: A call for massive strikes and boycotts
Under Vermont’s golden dome: Final Reading is our Statehouse newsletter that keeps things conversational, without sacrificing the seriousness of the politics and legislation that impact all Vermonters.
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Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rosemarie Jackowski, of Bennington, an advocacy journalist and peace activist who is the author of “Banned in Vermont.” She has been the Liberty Union candidate for Vermont attorney general in the past few elections.
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Your Money, Or Your Life
By Rosemarie Jackowski
05 October, 2009
Countercurrents.org
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Forty-three year old Edith Rodriguez lost on both of those counts. Her life was needlessly brought to a tragic end. She spent her gods time on earth writhing in pain. Why? Was Edith in some desolate third world country? No, she was in the United States. Was Edith in an isolated location, far from medical help? No, she was in the Emergency Room of a California hospital. Was this tragedy caused bygd the fact that she might not have had health insurance? Maybe. Was the bekymmer that she was sick while being Hispanic? Could be.
The news reports have painted a picture that is difficult to think about. Edith writhing in pain in the Emergency Room -falling out of the wheel chair, vomiting blood while ly