Again, I see patriots “believing” in the Constitution without actually having studied it, particularly statutes dealing with the Founding States’ division of federal and state powers. If patriots started to specifically complain that Congress is not complying with its Article I, Section 8-limited powers, for example, then we’d probably see some major changes in the way that DC does business.
Also, the Supreme Court is not the final interpreter of the Constitution. Note that when state lawmakers actually knew the Constitution that they swear to defend, they knew that they could “overturn” Supreme Court case decisions by using their unique, Article V power to ratify proposed amendents to the Constitution by doing so to “reverse” a Supreme Court Decision.
In fact, the 11th, 16th 19th Amendments are examples of the states “overturning” Supreme Court case decisions.
On the other hand, since activist justices wrongly ignored case precedent when they declared that Obamacare was constitutional, I think that justices should be impeached to start fixing problems in DC as opposed to needlessly amending the Constitution.
“Again, I see patriots “believing” in the Constitution without actually having studied it, particularly statutes dealing with the Founding States’ division of federal and state powers. If patriots started to specifically complain that Congress is not complying with its Article I, Section 8-limited powers, for example, then we’d probably see some major changes in the way that DC does business.”
Sorry, but this has become the opt out for doing something about the state of the Country. Fortunately, our Forefathers had the foresight to speak in plain English so that us peasants could understand. Unfortunately, that English is foreign to today’s courts.
“Also, the Supreme Court is not the final interpreter of the Constitution. Note that when state lawmakers actually knew the Constitution that they swear to defend, they knew that they could “overturn” Supreme Court case decisions by using their unique, Article V power to ratify proposed amendments to the Constitution by doing so to “reverse” a Supreme Court Decision.”
You bet that we the people have the power to actually propose and amend the Constitution. That seems to be the major problem here... Our Government and our Supreme Court that has sworn to uphold the Constitution keep expanding it without our consent.
“In fact, the 11th, 16th 19th Amendments are examples of the states “overturning” Supreme Court case decisions.”
And that is the required action by States that have sovereign rights over the Federal actions. Not only good but actually the right way to prevent Federal takeovers. Unfortunately, if the Federal Courts take it to the Supremes, who knows what is the outcome.
“On the other hand, since activist justices wrongly ignored case precedent when they declared that Obamacare was constitutional, I think that justices should be impeached to start fixing problems in DC as opposed to needlessly amending the Constitution.”
Yes, let’s just ignore the Justice Departments ignorance of the Constitution and fight them in the same Courts! Let’s just see how all that will turn out... Not good so far!