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To: SampleMan
I'm conceding that the facts as they now stand are that the SC is the a Super Branch of the government that has a veto power on all legislative laws and all executive actions.

If you think doing away with judicial review is such a good idea, let's try it in your state before we turn it loose on the national government.

The only test of the compliance of your state legislature and the Governor's office to your state constitution will be made at the polls.

Does that sound like a good idea?

451 posted on 10/31/2006 8:57:00 AM PST by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic
If you think doing away with judicial review is such a good idea, let's try it in your state before we turn it loose on the national government.

How's review going in the North East, where their Supreme Courts are dictating to the legislatures what type of laws they must pass. But as I said before, the reality on the ground is that the SC is the uber-branch. What can we do from this point forward to restrict the insertion of judgment for the constitution, e.g. O'Connor decision that Affirmative Action was counter to the constitution, but OK because she felt it served a good purpose. The same could be said of any law, and I'd prefer the elected officials make the decision of whether its a good idea or not.

455 posted on 10/31/2006 9:14:38 AM PST by SampleMan (Do not dispute the peacefulness of Islam, so as not to send Muslims into violent outrage.)
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