[tobyhill]

I think President Bush should just ignore any judges ruling and let the chips fall where they may. If judges start putting the government lawyers in jail for contempt then Bush should have his prepared Presidential Pardons ready.

[MikefromOhio]

I think President Bush should just ignore any judges ruling and let the chips fall where they may. If judges start putting the government lawyers in jail for contempt then Bush should have his prepared Presidential Pardons ready.

I don't think he should just ignore them, that is a very dangerous precedent to set. I think he should work the system, and that means filing an appeal and a request for an injunction of some sort for national security reasons....

[TeleStraightShooter]

No need for that, her opinion is not the final say on the matter.

I wondering why she overturned higher precedent.

[redfog]

You are exactly right: President Bush should just ignore the ruling.

People seem to think that judges are the final authority on what is constitutional and what is not.

When the Constitution grants a specific power to the President (like defending the country from foreign enemies as Commander in Chief), legitimate Presidentional actions to carry out that responsibility cannot simply be waved off by the ACLU and some friendly judge.

After President Bush tells the judge to stuff it, the people ultimate decide on the constitutionality of his actions through future elections or impeachment.