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To: Common Tator
Only in the age of liberal judicial activism. In the good ole days, the law was the law, and if you did not like it--then tough.
28 posted on 09/15/2003 6:20:10 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
Only in the age of liberal judicial activism. In the good ole days, the law was the law, and if you did not like it--then tough.

That age started in 1803.. The Chief Justice was John Marshall. Jefferson was president and the Surpreme court ruled it had powers that were not to be found anywhere in the words of the constitution. The case was Marbury Vs. Madison. (You know Madison... he wrote the constitution) The court ruled against Madison.. Justice Marshall figured what the hell could Madison know about the constitution.. he only wrote it... He never got to interpret it like Chief Justice Marshall.

For those who don't know history, look it up. Liberal judical activism started in 1803... Just two hundred years ago!


61 posted on 09/16/2003 5:58:47 PM PDT by Common Tator (I support Billybob. www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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