Posted on 02/15/2017 5:03:31 AM PST by Kaslin
Recently, a rogue U.S. District Court Judge issued and a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed one of the most egregious judicial decisions in American history, dramatically undermining and thus relegating the issue of the sovereignty of this nation to the courts and unelected judges. This was the culmination of decades of ever expanding judicial activism enabled by the failure of Congress to enforce its prerogatives and rein in this runaway usurper of political power. The matter of the supremacy and influence of the judiciary in a representative republic has been an issue of contention since this nation’s inception, as the founders, while geniuses in their overall concept of government, erred greatly in the creation of an unaccountable Judiciary by relying on a factious Congress to serve as a check and balance on a co-equal branch when necessary.
A major issue of debate during the Constitution ratification process in 1788 was the structure, power and control of the Judiciary. The issue was twofold: 1) the degree of independence and the level of accountability of federal judges; and 2) Judicial Review of laws and statutes passed by Congress.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The Trump administration can do what the Jackson administration did. Simply ignore them. Jackson challenged them to enforce their ruling.
I've read that... somewhere...
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. —
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, —
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. —
Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
How true..how true.
When in the middle of a river, do not insult the crocodile.
A Baoule proverb
We should just ignore them and force a constitutional crisis. The congress will not impeach DJT.
With never Trump republicans in congress we may see a serious attempt at impeachment and removal if Trump pulls a Jackson
President Trump needs to force Congress to reign in the Judiciary.
Under the explicit wording of the constitution, the Federal judiciary only has jurisdiction over the things congress gives it jurisdiction over. Congress has the constitutional power to withhold jurisdiction from the federal courts over anything it desires. The solution to this is for congress to remove all jurisdiction over issue of immigration from the federal judiciary.
They should be ignored like unruly children that they are.
Very well written article. The wisdom and foresight of the Founders is incredible.
Some of here have been yelling and screaming for the REPUBLICAN-controlled Congress to man up for several years now. But they simply will not step up to the plate.
Jackson was right.
The branches of the federal government are all three not just separate, but independent in the powers accorded them, UNLESS AND EXCEPT WHERE one, by their action and acceptance of the others restricts the action of another.
So, yes, just like Presidents grabbing power via executive orders not granted to them by the Constitution or the law, and how it takes a Congress acting to impeach them to prevent it, it takes a President defying judicial over-reach, with Congressional backing, to stop judicial activists trying to “enforce” their political agenda.
Well dmnit do something. As it stands now non citizens have a “right” to come into the country because the 9th circus said they do.
Speaking of words, the English words "rein" and "reign", and "rain" for that matter, seem to trip up a lot of people. So, not to rain on anyone's parade, or reign over folks as some sort of grammar czar, but people ought to rein in their over reliance on Spell Check.
Don’t count on that
Well, I have a slightly different point of view:
I’ve printed out this article, and I intend to send it to my City Council .. who just joined the lawsuit against the President’s LAW.
And, in the meantime, I’m also going to send it to all my local news outlets, along with my local newspaper; along with a copy to my Mayor (who knows who I am).
I’m mad as hell. These people have in effect just told me (an American Citizen - living in this City for over 25 years) that my safety in this City is not their priority; and if terrorists come across the border and harm me .. they don’t give a damn.
I hope to start a firestorm .. and maybe a few of them on the Council will change their minds.
I would prefer something more pro-active and confrontational.
President Trump should have the judges arrested and thrown in jail for exceeding their authority.
I’m not clear on how your point differs from mine.
This is why I’m done with them!
Republiturds.
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