I agree that every American can interpret the Constitution, it's not a difficult document to read or understand. We have ample evidence of activist judges reading into it what is not there, and ignoring what is.
Simple enough just to allow Congress to set terms of separation.
Not that I'm agreeing that Congress even has the delegated power to do such, but Congress has already passed legislation on HOW state acts (legislative), and state judicial acts (court) are proven - by seals, certification &c, and that the effect of such is that those acts are recognized as legal and valid in other jurisdictions.
Thanks and as I said, you're not as bad as your compatriots. lol When I see them start posting cartoons or personal attack rants it's because I know they can't counter my arguments or answer my questions, so it has the smell of victory for me. I'm just a guy in a small town with an opinion on this stuff. That they can't handle one guy with a different opinion without getting so angry and saying some of the things they say says a lot about them, I think.
I agree that every American can interpret the Constitution, it's not a difficult document to read or understand. We have ample evidence of activist judges reading into it what is not there, and ignoring what is.
Yeah, I firmly believe that a lot of our problem comes from relying on judges to interpret the Constitution for us. Of course there has to be a ruling body when it comes to what the meaning of the Constitution is for legal purposes and to avoid chaos but I think if more people would take responsibility for their own opinion maybe we wouldn't get so many nasty judges. I mean a judge in NJ decides it's OK to break campaign laws and now half the country thinks it's OK to break campaign laws instead of thinking for themselves, not to mention that that precedent now will be used all across the country for other judges to break laws.
Not that I'm agreeing that Congress even has the delegated power to do such, but Congress has already passed legislation on HOW state acts (legislative), and state judicial acts (court) are proven - by seals, certification &c, and that the effect of such is that those acts are recognized as legal and valid in other jurisdictions.
The Constitution doesn't say anything about it being a one time deal and it says the Congress may pass laws. I think it's common sense that secession is a much bigger deal than a marriage and will have different effects on the other states. I think the founding fathers expected anyone reading the Constitution to have some common sense.