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To: Star Traveler

No you do not understand. The Congress has the power to write laws to negate any ruling by the Supreme Court, it has done so in the past and has nothing to do with a Constitutional Amendment.

He has been mildly slapped down but how many years were those cases in the works? Few were allowed to bypass the lower courts and took years to get to the S.C.. I think if you will check the Congress does have the power to restrict the rulings of the S.C. and has done so in the not to distant past. A Constitutional Convention or Amendment opens a can of worms that could be used to restrict our liberties even farther. I no longer trust the voters with anything that requires thought, they are not capable of looking ahead and see what the consequences of their votes might be. Obama is a great example. He told in his own words only slightly veiled what he was and what he would do and the people knew so little of history and responded in such an emotional way that we ended up with a monster.

If history tells us anything when someone like this comes to power it does not end well for millions of people. Mass graves and gas chambers come to mind. I don’t mind your taking his side as long as you don’t mind my shooting down your efforts. I often say things just to stir the pot and see who is who myself.


56 posted on 07/16/2014 12:49:30 AM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

A law can certainly be written by Congress, but that law can still be declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. If that happens, then the only recourse after that is a Constitutional Amendment.

I’m supportive of Constitutional Amendments, as a viable process, because there are adequate protections. But I’m not supportive of a Constitutional Convention, because I don’t see that process as clear cut, and thus it can “go bad” in some terrible ways.

And then finally, it should be noted carefully that when I talk about Executive Privilege and the Separation of Powers, that this should not be construed as taking “Obama’s side”. It’s a commentary on the powers of the “Office of the President of the United a State of America” ... which is an “institution” and one of the three branches of government. In other words, I would be saying the same thing no matter who happened to be in office.


58 posted on 07/16/2014 1:14:57 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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