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To: driftdiver
For example it requires the courts to interpret the law and the President to enforce the law.

Typical modern total misunderstanding of our form of government.

The courts are empowered to make decisions in individual cases that come before them, but only according to the Constitution and to all constitutionally-valid laws that have been duly passed by the Congress. They do not have legitimate authority to interpret the Constitution for the officers of any other branch of government, or to dictate its meaning to them. That is up to the officers of the other branches, since such interpretation is absolutely necessary if they are ever to fulfill their own sworn oaths, and to, if necessary, provide a check and balance against one or more of the other branches.

But, I will say, you will make a fine Romney Republican, since he thinks the courts make laws, and thinks that we live in a judicial oligarchy instead of in a constitutional republic.

486 posted on 06/12/2012 3:45:33 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (The saving of the republic begins the day conservatives stop supporting what they say they hate.)
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To: EternalVigilance

So lacking a rational argument you resort to insults. God Bless


487 posted on 06/12/2012 3:47:31 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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