Posted on 12/18/2011 12:34:01 PM PST by EveningStar
GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich said Congress has the power to dispatch the Capitol Police or U.S. Marshals to apprehend a federal judge who renders a decision lawmakers broadly oppose...
Gingrich made his remarks during a Sunday appearance on CBSs Face the Nation where he defended his position that the president has the power to eliminate federal courts to disempower judges who hand down decisions out of step with the rest of the nation...
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I think he’s a helluva lot smarter than you in these matters. If you’re going to impeach a rogue judge you’ll probably have to subpoena him. And if he refuses the subpoena you may have to compel him to appear. Who you gonna call?
Newt loves this country, has studied it intensely and he’s ready to take it back of long years of ignoring our foundation. No other conservative candidate has done that. Nothing against them but they don’t have what it takes, it’s as simple as that. Each one should bow out, IMO. IF they are truly conservative, it should be about our country first, not them.
Who could say he’s not conservative with a straight face? LOL! He’s the most conservative - he’s aware what can be done and should be done more than any conservative does and wants to get our country on the ‘right’ track. It certainly will upset the rino elite country club and their liberal counterparts.
Nobody on FR will argue about activist judges being plenty and wrong. But, the remedy proposed is extra constitutional and typical of Newt. He wants to become the Czar of the United States. No thanks!!!
Newt is a train wreck. We will get killed if e is the nominee.
I would like to see Dems use this power.
How is holding judges to constitutional ruling a bad thing?
Ruling strictly to the constitution is good for all. But I think you do not understand the issue.
They needed 60 votes in the senate.
“Because I said so” wouldn't be an acceptable answer for their nonsensical rulings like queer marriage and a number of others.
Ergo, the Tea Party was the result of these and a long host of other issues.
Because he went through highschool back when we actually had to read the constitution.
Congress could vote to disestablish the entire lower court system tomorrow. It would be Constitutional. We are about 50 years late in reminding the lower courts that they exist at the pleasure of Congress.
Yep! And, he never does.
Holding the judges to the Constitution is a good thing.
Giving congress judicial powers to arrest isn’t nor is it Constitutional. Frankly, I think the subpoena powers Congress has are also stepping over the legal line.
This was in response to Schieffer’s question “What if the judge ignores the subpoena?” Schieffer was trying hard to trip him up.
Depends on whether its a Liberal Congress sending them out to arrest a pro-Second Amendment judge (admittedly, a very rare species) or a Conservative Congress sending marshals to arrest a judge trying to degree voting rights for illegal aliens from the bench.
All things considered, this could be recipe for civil war.
Or if he doesn’t appear they can remove him in absentia. No problem really.
Giving judges term limits as well as allowing voters to recall judges would help to end activist judge activities, too.
You are an idiot who has no idea what he is talking about. You better watch the clip before you display further ignorance.
HOw about reading the article and you will know what he said and in the context of how it was said. Please do not comment on a headline, especially when it is the media creating it.
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