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I think the people would side with the Executive and Legislative branches, and it would be great if it forced a nationwide debate that forced Americans to examine the very points you refer to. Ideally, this would shatter forever the bogus idea that the Sup Court is the only and ultimate arbiter of Constitutionality, and that it can issue orders to its 'coequal' branche

Most Freepers would understand the debate, but 99% of Americans are clueless and incapable of critical thinking. They are in the mindset as desired by those who design the government schools. The government parasites want sheep who can easily be led. From the article link -- The article backs your reasoning. Here is an interesting quote. Congress. But executive review, by the same logic, also means that the President may, indeed must, refuse to execute or carry out a decision of the judiciary that exceeds the limits the Constitution has imposed on that branch. This is constitutional legal review of the decisions of courts.

It is truly sad that the Supreme Court has WRONGLY assumed it is the final arbiter of our Constitution. The article referenced is fascinating, I recommend it to all.

Most Freepers would understand the debate, but 99% of Americans are clueless and incapable of critical thinking. They are in the mindset as desired by those who design the government schools.

If I don't agree with you about Marbury v. Madison, I'm "incapable" of critical thought? I must be another Public Skool moron because I don't agree with you. Boy, I sure wish we lived in a country in which SCOTUS didn't interpret our Constitution and the Executive/Legislative branches could run wild. That would be so much fun. </sarcasm>

Let's not forget, before Roe v. Wade was decided, Evangelical Christians were strongly pro-choice (because they wanted to be sure they could abort their grandchild if their white daughter had consensual sex with a black man). Remember that Southern Baptists were pro-choice and condemned the Catholic Church for interfering in American Politics.

Oh, I forgot, having a memory of recent history makes me incapable of "thinking critically." Let's just blame SCOTUS for everything. I do blame SCOTUS for Roe v. Wade, because it gave Christian hucksters a chance to break into American politics in a big way. SCOTUS should have known better.

Thank GOD! I am pleased to be a part of a group who are capable of understanding this stuff. As a paralegal with a focus on Con-law, I was feeling like a lone voice in the wilderness. The sad part is, you folks probably understand this better than our elected lawmakers, so it will continue to be business as usual with the oligarchs in the nightgowns running our nation into the ground from the bench. Meanwhile, our elected "representatives" will continue to sell our national interests to the highest bidder or to the "NWO" crowd. sad...sad...sad