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To: BenKenobi

15 Federal Judges have been impeached since 1789.

Newt would simply refuse to enforce unconstitutional judicial fiats.

It would be up to the legislative branch to impeach him, or the judge who overstepped their bounds.

It’s nothing new.


20 posted on 12/19/2011 10:25:44 PM PST by rwilson99 (Please tell me how the words "shall not perish and have everlasting life" would NOT apply to Mary.)
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To: rwilson99

Not by the presidency.

This is a decision that only the legislature can decide, whether to remove a justice.

“Newt would simply refuse to enforce unconstitutional judicial fiats.”

How is this any different from Obama refusing to enforce immigration laws? If we are arguing that the first duty of the presidency is to uphold the constitution, that means that they have to work within the constitutional framework. They simply can’t ignore rulings they do not like.


26 posted on 12/19/2011 10:35:44 PM PST by BenKenobi (Honkeys for Herman! 10 percent is enough for God; 9 percent is enough for government)
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To: rwilson99
15 Federal Judges have been impeached since 1789.

Out of probably 1500 who should have been impeached.
Wow. Only 15 impeached in 222 years? That's a cowardly disgrace.

39 posted on 12/19/2011 11:11:50 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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