[KC_Lion]

Wasn't the Democrat Party created solely for the purpose of maintaining Power, whether that was being for Slavery or some Tariff or other?

To me the Idea of an Overpowered Executive Branch started with Jackson, he rode rough-shot around everyone, the Courts Included, if we would have done what the Founders had intended he would have been impeached during the Nullification Crisis.

Taney is only a handful of History Figures that I would like to meet solely to punch them in the face. While Dredd v. Scott was not the ONLY cause of the Civil War, it was a major factor contributing to it happening when it did.

[LS]

100% correct. It was created by Martin Van Buren to maintain a single party in power that could protect slavery by simply never bringing it up for a vote---sort of like Tip O'Neill did with term limits and a balanced budget amendment.

Ditto on Taney. And I'd punch Jackson, whom I despise, except he'd kick my butt and wouldn't hesitate to shoot me :)