A Stealth Stake Through The Left's Heart

WorldNetDaily ^ | February 19, 2004 | Craige McMillan

[William Wallace]

“The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior ... In all the other Cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make”
– United States Constitution, Article III, Sections 1 and 2.

That piercing scream you'll hear any day now is the leftist juggernaut in America being neutered without the blessings of anesthetic. The left, it appears, has been too busy reading homoerotic poetry tucked away inside an upside-down Marx and Engles book cover to notice, but two U.S. senators have reread the Constitution. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. and Zell Miller, D-Ga., have decided to fulfill their constitutional responsibility to regulate the federal courts.

“Heresy!” shrieks the left. “The courts are the final arbitrator of what is and is not constitutional.” What remains unsaid is that the left owns the law schools, judges and courts in America. Leftist organizations and attorneys even coordinate judicial appointments and delays with Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee members, in order to influence specific court decisions (not that you'd know it from media reports).

Well, surprise – the founders did not design a government presided over by black-robed, judicial clerics appointed for life and immune from public accountability. The founders designed a congress representative of the public to make the laws, an executive to carry them out, and a court system to punish those who broke the laws.

On its surface, Sens. Shelby and Miller's bill would merely forbid the federal courts from reviewing state court decisions that end up allowing a public acknowledgment of God. How is that possible? Read Article III of the Constitution – it describes exactly what authority the federal courts have. As my excerpt shows, their area of responsibility is to be regulated and controlled by Congress. Since the federal courts now seem to think they're God, clearly some trimming of their responsibility is in order.

Do I expect this piece of legislation, even if it passes, to have much effect on the federal courts? Not the first time. Like the rest of the Constitution, leftist activists in judicial drag will simply ignore it and rule on their merry way.

Their merry way to impeachment, that is. The beauty of Shelby and Miller's bill is that it exposes any judge who ignores it to impeachment. As the Constitution says, federal judges – including those on the Supreme Court – hold their office only during “good behavior.” Raping and pillaging America by substituting “international law” for the Constitution, and ignoring congressional limits that have placed certain matters “beyond judicial review” is not good behavior.

The Constitution provides a remedy. I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to watching my first judicial impeachment (one of my New Year's predictions).

[William Wallace]

Scenes we'd like to see:

“Justice Ginsburg, you have the right to remain silent.”

Bad judge bad judge
Whatcha gonna do . . .

[Brett66]

I would love to see these rogue judges impeached, but I have the feeling there aren't any congress critters with the guts to really do it.

[Doug Loss]

Yup, that's the problem. I would be willing to work hard for any group that could bring these judicial terrorists to account...

[goresalooza]

LOL! Dare I get my hopes up for a downfall of the lock demorats have on the judicial process? I would LOVE to see some of these "lifetime appointed" leftist judges impeached, starting with 9th Circus Court of Appeals. Hahahhaha..you made my day!

[stig]

Raping and pillaging America by substituting “international law” for the Constitution, and ignoring congressional limits that have placed certain matters “beyond judicial review” is not good behavior.

Yes a law indicating that "international law" should have no bearing on the decisions of the supreme court would be wonderful. If it's not in the constitution and not covered by an existing treaty then the court has no jurisdiction to over rule congress or the states.

I'd love to see it.

[truthingod]

Put the word out there, we are tired of liberal judges hijacking the avarage American. Let's support anyone who could rally the decent people.

[gathersnomoss]

I'm waiting. Any bet's on when, and if, the tables will turn? Sorry for my negative thought, but I have seen zero movement on the judicial appointments since Bush came into power.

[truthingod]

We need to get after the loser senators who have held up the judicial process to their own end. I have written both Stabenow-MI and Levin-MI both of whom have fillibustered the appointments of decent people to the bench. They refuse to listen to the constituency. I guess only Detroit gets heard. West Michigan would love to see them both go.

[Zack Nguyen]

Does anybody have the bill number for this legislation offered by Shelby and Miller?

[brothers4thID]

I'm afraid the blame for zero sum movement rests on the dorsteps of the northern face the US Capitol and at the door of Hart Senate Office building #509. The Democratic blockading of judicial nominations and the stonewalling by Sen. Daschle are completely to blaim.

[William Wallace]

I have the feeling there aren't any congress critters with the guts to really do it.

That's another problem. I'm working to fix it in my state:

Substituting Scottish law for the Constitutional process is not “good behavior.”

[concerned about politics]

I would be willing to work hard for any group that could bring these judicial terrorists to account...

Yepper. Same here.
I have a feeling there's going to be a huge Republican increase in Washington in 2004. Moms and Dads have been watching the news lately, and if they've never voted before - they will now.
We'll get all the judges we want.

[Republic Rocker]

In California we are getting it from both ends....up north these Judicial Crooks are allowing the tradional acts of marriage be pillaged and from the South they are blindfolded as what to enforce on our border....

Wake Up America.....Liberal Justices are turning this country towards a form of ANARCHY!

[gathersnomoss]

And Bush cannot get on TV and say to the public, as Regan did, that the stonewalling must stop for the good of the nation? If?! Bush wins in '04 will he then make this "bold" yet necessary move? If not, what will be his strategery?

[The Shrew]

Please, please, help Mr. Toomey! I can hardly wait to see Arlen Specter on the talk show circuit promoting his book once he is bounced out on his ear thanks to your efforts!

What can Freepers do to help?

Regards,

TS

[Aquinasfan]

Apparently the Massachusetts Constitution has stronger, similar language. I heard on the radio this morning that if judges act "oppresively" (fail to properly interpret the law) then they can be removed by a majority vote of the legislature and approval by the Governor and the Governor's Council.

Certainly the discovery of "homosexual marriage" in the state constitution represents a failure to properly interpret the law.

This procedure is preferable to passing a constitutional amendment every time the judges lose their minds.

[GailA]

They will never impeach one of these clowns. We tried in Tennessee to get one bounced for his anti-death penalty stall tactics which were very blantant. The congress lacked the ba$$s to do so. Judge John T Nixon even won the Court Jester Award for his actions.

[William Wallace]

What can Freepers do to help?

Join TEAM TOOMEY

Good to see you, old FRiend!

[Aquinasfan]

If not, what will be his strategery?

This didn't happen overnight, and it won't go away overnight. Republicans should set the precedent by choosing a ruling in a highly visible, highly unpopular case (like the Ten Commandments case), and then work their way up to the Supreme jesters. It's all in establishing the precedent.

The media will go wild, but to hell with them. Take the case to the people.