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There are really two problems here. The first is action taken by a Federal District Court against the Constitution of the state of Alabama; the second is why is the Congress, who has authority to regulate the Federal courts, not convening its Subcommittee on the Judiciary to look into this matter.

There's been much debate over the right and wrong of Judge Moore's stand, but little if no attention paid to the obligation and duty of the Congress to look into such matters. Judge Moore has raised a question of Constitutional law that has caught the attention of this nation, and sparked a national debate over something basic to our system of law. This is not a triival case, and the issues it raises are basic to the American rule of law.

Congress has Subcommittees set up specifically to deal with questions relating to the Federal Courts and to the Constitution. As Judge Moore's appeal to the Federal Court winds its way through the legal system these Congressional Subcommittees should be preparing their members to investigate, and hold hearings on, the action of the lower Federal District Court's original and subsequent ruling, the action of the Supreme Court that will surely follow, and the final disposition of this case as it concerns the constitutionality of our system of law.

Why then are the Subcommittees doing nothing?

No investigations, or hearings, by the Judicial Subcommittees are being planned. The Congress itself remains largely silent on the Alabama events. What's the purpose of having Congressional Subcommittees to oversee the actions of the Federal Judiciary if those Subcommittees do nothing when a question of Federal authority vs State's rights occur?

How can the lower Federal Courts, as well as the Supreme Court, be expected to follow constitutional guidelines if the Congressional Subcommittees that are mandated to oversee the actions of those courts shirk their duty? The elected representatives we send to Congress are suppose to protect the people from excesses by the lower Federal Courts and the Supreme Court. By staying silent on the questions raised in Alabama the Congress, through the inaction of its Judicial Subcommittees, are emboldening the Federal Courts to do as they wish with impunity. In this regard Congress is encouraging judicial activism, and should be made to answer to the people.

Congress has Subcommittees set up specifically to deal with questions relating to the Federal Courts and to the Constitution. As Judge Moore's appeal to the Federal Court winds its way through the legal system these Congressional Subcommittees should be preparing their members to investigate, and hold hearings on, the action of the lower Federal District Court's original and subsequent ruling, the action of the Supreme Court that will surely follow, and the final disposition of this case as it concerns the constitutionality of our system of law.

Why then are the Subcommittees doing nothing?

Because we are not holding their feet to the fire. It is time we all called our member of congress asking that they impeach some of these out of control activist judges.