Posted on 03/02/2005 1:24:42 PM PST by Jim Robinson
I disagree, simply because Marshall, as Chief Justice of SCOTUS, made the principle LAW after the Constitiution was adopted.
I would be willing to bet many a senator's office has been inundated with phone calls supporting a "Nuclear" option. We may even see one of the RINOs change to yes on the rule change because of the Soverignty issue...
Listen to Laura Ingraham tomorrow - She had a lot of well placed anger today about this, and made one feel that one was not alone...
BUMP
Thank God for the truly educated with charisma! That's you Jim. It seems you have support! I'm in!
Today, don't know if y'all heard, Rush Limbaugh told the detail of the crime that 17 year old committed that was used for this case.
It was so horrific that I could hardly listen I got so upset.
Then I hear this bit about Justice Kennedy citing adherence to "international standards" and well, I don't have to tell you the anger, and UTTER HELPLESSNESS I felt.
Also, I listened to The Great One, Levin, wrote a book "Men in Black" during an interview with Rush. His book is, indeed, a great one from what I heard.
But yet again.....it made me mad and feel helpless.
Please don't get me started on those Senate Republicans. THEY are totally helpless.
Or a hard working conservative with vacation time.
Give me a date and I'll see if I can wrangle the time off.
How?
And really good benefits!
see post 144
BTTT I live too far away, but I would say it's past time something like this was done! God speed.
And .. we need to remind all the repubs - the reason Bush is so popular is because he doesn't take any guff from the dems or anybody else.
Just watching the President walk right into the middle of a group of security people and pulling his guy out - and saying, "this issue is over". In other words, the argument about whether his security guy was coming into the room with him was a non-issue!
He took charge - he took control - he wasn't nasty - just honest - IT'S OVER!! He's a cowboy - and we love that about him.
Maybe we need to convey that to our senators and try to make them realize that if they don't DO SOMETHING they are going to lose our support!!
Depends on when you do it. I'm getting married in April, so bad timing if before the wedding, but then again my fiance and I talked about DC for the honeymoon? If I can't go, I'll see what I can do locally. Let me know more info.
I'll try to make it if you do it...
I'm a new participant here, still in my larva stage, but I'll come.
I thought there was an open area between the Capitol and the Supreme Court, I don't know how restricted the access is.
Let me know when/where, and if anyone needs a lift from Dulles, I can pick you up on the way.
by David Barton
Link to Article
"The Founders' intent for impeachment was to protect the fundamental principle of “the consent of the governed.” The Constitution carries no title but “We the People,” and impeachment removes from office those officials who ignore that standard. (Recall that the Constitution does not guarantee a federal judge his position for life, but only for the duration of “good behavior.” Art. III, Sec. 1)
For this reason impeachment was used whenever judges disregarded public interests, affronted the will of the people, or introduced arbitrary power by seizing the role of policy-maker. Previous generations used this tool far more frequently than today's generation; and because the grounds for impeachment were deliberately kept broad, articles of impeachment have described everything from drunkenness and profanity to judicial high-handedness and bribery as reasons for removal from the bench. (Sixty-one federal judges or Supreme Court Justices have been investigated for impeachment, of whom thirteen have been impeached and seven convicted.) " See Remainder of Article
I trust Bush. I haven't felt that way about many Presidents.
If I could be there, I would. God bless ya!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1354551/posts
Me either. And if the repubs want the same trust - they will have to earn it.
SCOTUS' majority has, with their decision regarding juvenile murderers, shown that they will listen to public opinion - when that public opinion originates in a foreign land. It's time to remind them that the law of this land is of, by and for the people of this land, and not the people of the world community.
Will we be carrying images of pitchforks and hammerhandles??
However, I would love to see the theme of 'UPHOLDING THE CONSTITUTION" be expressed.
Maybe several posters displaying the constitution that could be mounted on something that all would hold from underneath??? Thus, "upholding" the Constitution. Then carrying in front of the Supreme Court Bldg.
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