A "disgrace": Pro-Terrorist Rights, Pro-Racial Quotas, Anti-Property Rights

Free market economist Dr. Thomas Sowell has a column expressing great relief at the departure of ultra-liberal Justice John Paul Stevens from the Supreme Court. Sowell cites two key libertarian issues: Property Rights and Affirmative Action.

From RCP:

When Supreme Court Justices retire, there is usually some pious talk about their "service," especially when it has been a long "service." But the careers of all too many of these retiring jurists, including currently retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, have been an enormous disservice to this country.

Justice Stevens was on the High Court for 35 years-- more's the pity, or the disgrace. Justice Stevens voted to sustain racial quotas, created "rights" out of thin air for terrorists, and took away American citizens' rights to their own homes in the infamous "Kelo" decision of 2005.

Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the Supreme Court opinion that expanded the Constitution's authorization of seizing private property for "public use" to seizing private property for a "public purpose." And who would define what a "public purpose" is? Basically, those who were doing the seizing. As Justice Stevens put it, the government authorities' assessment of a proper "public purpose" was entitled to "great respect" by the courts.

Sowell goes on to blame Republicans for nominating wimpy Democrat-friendly nominees and not fighting hard enough for a more principled libertarian/conservative dominated Court.