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To: Dead Dog
However, sitting quietly and waiting for the next election in order to act as an individual in a vacuum in order to attempt to punish the legislator is not only unwise, but not fair to those we've charged with the responsibility to represent us.

We certainly have the right to let them know what they think.

They are not a branch without immediate checks and balances from the other branches.

Aside from playing games like limiting their funding or jurisdiction, what constitutional authority does the legislative or executive branch have to immediately check/balance the judicial branch?

(Of course this assumes that impeachment is used as a last resort. It could be used as an "immediate" check if Congress had the will to do so.)

318 posted on 03/23/2005 9:39:00 AM PST by malakhi
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To: malakhi

It's a grey area, but the Exectutive can simply ingore them, or issue an executive order.

The legislature can establish (or remove) jurisdiction.


325 posted on 03/23/2005 9:51:58 AM PST by Dead Dog
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