Monday, January 14, 2008

The Ninth US Circus

9th Circuit - No background checks on NASA employees:
"The Bill of Rights is not a suicide pact." - Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson




“A federal appeals court ruled Friday that NASA should be blocked from conducting background checks on low-risk employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, saying the practice threatens workers' constitutional rights. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the 28 scientists and engineers who refused to submit to the background checks "face a stark choice - either violation of their constitutional rights or loss of their jobs. - John Ray
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1/14/2008 12:45:00 PM 4 Comments

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closed said...

It looks like JPL will have to moved out of the 9th moonbat district.

1/14/08, 1:25 PM
MCPO Airdale said...

The 9th Circus lobs another slow ball over the center of the plate. . . SCOTUS should hit this one into the 2nd deck!

1/14/08, 2:12 PM
Anonymous said...

This might be the most assanine thing to ever come out of the Ninth Circuit (I shouldn't say that, they'll try to top it).

When did a particular job become an inalienable right? The employer, even the government, sets the terms and conditions of employment. Considering what the folks at JPL have access to, and considering that security there is already a seive, this seems reasonable to me.

I go through a complete background check, including polygraph exam, every five years, heck the guys who empty our trash and dust go through background checks.

I think a more relevant question is who did the backgrounds on judges in the Ninth?
-embycil

1/14/08, 3:03 PM
closed said...

Background checks on circuit court appointments are done by the President and Senators that confirm the appointments.

Now you know who to blame.

1/15/08, 12:23 AM

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