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To: goldstategop
Ultimately, the only way to restore the separation of powers is to abolish judicial review and get judges out of the business of policy-making altogether.

What would judges do then? Hamilton said in Federalist 78. that courts should have the power to declare laws void. In a non 'Marbury vs Madison' situation what would the role of the judiciate be?
51 posted on 03/21/2005 12:08:44 PM PST by Borges
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To: Borges
To carry out the laws as written and to punish offenders.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
68 posted on 03/21/2005 12:13:59 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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