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To: Long Cut
Very simple, Chief. The Constitution provides for a judiciary, which in turn, is charged with the interpretation of laws. That judiciary interpreted the 4th Amendment to include a Right to Privacy, which was further interpreted to cove a private medical procedure between a woman and her doctor. Now, you may not like that outcome, but it is provided for.

All abortions cannot be taped because of that selfsame Right to Privacy. 

So what you are saying is that none of these rights are actually in the Constitution, but they are implied rights if granted by a federal judge? Federal judges rule by fiat, whatever they say goes and can not be questioned? Is it possible for a federal court to get it wrong or become corrupted, or even worse, tyrannical? I always thought we had three branches of government.

315 posted on 09/06/2003 3:01:09 AM PDT by Chief_Joe (From where the sun now sits, I will fight on -FOREVER!)
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To: Chief_Joe
"So what you are saying is that none of these rights are actually in the Constitution, but they are implied rights if granted by a federal judge? Federal judges rule by fiat, whatever they say goes and can not be questioned? Is it possible for a federal court to get it wrong or become corrupted, or even worse, tyrannical? I always thought we had three branches of government."

I did not say that rulings could not be questioned. Just that the question cannot involve shotgun shells and violence.

The Constitution provides the framework for ALL these rulings. It also provides means, such as impeachment, to deal with corruption and criminal activity by judges. As well, judges retire and die natrually, to be then replaced by whatever President is in office at the time. A ruling that some people do not like is, however, not a reason stated for impeachment.

Look, I know it's a dose of cold water reality, but the system does not always produce results everyone likes. That is NO reason to attack and destroy it. Such are the actions of the immature and the childish.

You know all this. I'm beginning to wonder if you are just willfully ignoring it.

318 posted on 09/06/2003 3:11:22 AM PDT by Long Cut (Even in Summertime, Iceland is COLD!)
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To: Chief_Joe
You may question it but deciding to execute a man who you believe guilty of murder is not allowed by the Constitution.Show me where the Constitution grants anyone the right to do this.
319 posted on 09/06/2003 3:13:24 AM PDT by MEG33
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