Posted on 06/27/2015 1:38:11 PM PDT by Bluewater2015
In the wake of Friday’s historic Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, Republicans did not hold back their rage – but few politicians went as far as 2016 candidate Gov. Bobby Jindal.
The Louisiana Republican, who launched a longshot bid for the presidency last week, suggested that the 5-4 ruling, which made same-sex marriage legal throughout the nation, was cause for disbanding the entire Supreme Court.
“The Supreme Court is completely out of control, making laws on their own, and has become a public opinion poll instead of a judicial body,” Jindal said in a statement on Friday. “If we want to save some money, let’s just get rid of the court."
“Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that,” he added.
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The Congress and President Ted could pass a statute taking marriage out of the federal and court purview.
The idea surfaced for a time, but then disappeared. It would have required a constitutional amendment, and the momentum in Congress wasn't there.
With all due respect I think your argument borders on the type of argument that Trey Gowdy gave for why we shouldn’t impeach Obama, because Biden would be worse. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the need to look ahead and examine the possible consequences of a particular action, but once war has broken out, the most important thing is to defeat the enemy. In war, and we are in a war, you don’t avoid bombing the sh*t out of the enemy because he might get mad at you and fire back. He’s already firing at you. This over obsession with what might occur if we start fighting back, leads to paralysis and inaction.
It is now time for a Constitutional Convention. Once we win the White House. We have lost all common sense in this Country. Nothing to lose....babies are killed by the millions, marriage is regulated to the level of a drivers license .....voting doesn’t even need that.....on and on
Article III is very short but long enough for a tyrant.
Are you considering throwing your flag in the trash can?
You don’t start with roberts.... You start with the stupid obammy nominees. And you kick out Ginsberg just because.... Roberts will come around if you do that.
Illinois already does this with their governors.
See, I knew it would work!!!!
Now we need to try it out with the Supreme Court. Two years on the bench, Eight years in JAIL!!!
I agree.
Interesting point. I had always thought the SCOTUS was the place where such review should take place.
What’s your take on that?
Is it your take the SCOTUS should have no review of the other two branches?
Is Congress to trump the court in these matters, by your perception?
Under Clinton it seemed to me to become very clear that the SCOTUS had no power over him.
Thanks RobbyS. My broad impression seems to conform to your perception of it. I’m certainly no expert on that matter, but this did fit with my impression of the events.
I believe action needs to be taken to get this Rogue Court under control. We’re in agreement there. I’m open to suggestions.
I don’t want to see the court gutted every four years as parties shift in and out of the White House.
I don’t want the body to be attacked by the Democrats simply because it objected to their Communist/Marxist/Socialist/or Islamist point of view.
They should have to operate within certain guidelines, and I think they’re way out of bounds here.
I understand your concern with regard to my views, but I’m not rigid on the subject. I just want to avoid an every four year range war that takes 3 years to resolve only to start over in another year.
On what grounds do you kick her out, if Roberts agrees with her?
She voted with the majority on this illegal ruling. Roberts didn’t.
Fair enough.
Thanks.
I don’t like the homosexual ruling, and he came down right on that.
It’s the Obamacare ruling that was IMO even more blatant.
The legislation there didn’t allow for what Roberts did. He just basically rewrote the bill to suit he own opinion.
Even the Democrats had claimed the fee wasn’t a tax. Roberts declared it one and approved. IMO, that’s just an ass-hat move and he deserves to be removed from the court.
So you’re saying candidates for the Supreme Court should campaign for the job, engage in endless fundraising, and be beholden to the unholy alliance of billionaire donors and LIVs who put them in office?
Methinks not.
Instead we must elect more quality congress people like Cruz who understand the Constitution and can reject activist nominees.
Personally, I’d love to see some of the great minds on FR run for Congress.
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