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>>>>give some background on the Supreme Court's power grab.

Ooof. That is a 20 page paper. I don't quite have the time to do that. A couple quick comments, yes the SC is the final arbiter of the Constitution, but that does not mean that they are our overlords. They can be impeached, and that is a check on their power. Congress can also change the nature of the Court to some degree, cahnge some of its jurisdiction, things like that. Its all part of the checks and balances. All that is meaningless though if Congress is either as corrupt as the Court or if Congress is spineless.

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I can imagine that an explanation of the Supreme Court’s power grab could be quite lengthy. I would agree that the way our system has evolved that the Supreme Court is now the final arbitrator of what is Constitutional but from my reading of history I don’t believe that was intended when the Constitution was written.

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Maybe you could point me to a good source for more information. I have a great deal of interest in our Constitution and how our government operates in accordance with it. I read Bork’s opinion on the Gore Bush Supreme Court opinion linked above and have read some on Marbury v Madison.