Posted on 06/28/2002 4:13:06 AM PDT by The Raven
SAN FRANCISCO--A day after he shocked the nation by declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional, a U.S. federal appeals court judge declared the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence unconstitutional as well.
Circuit Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, who wrote the 2-1 opinion that said the phrase "under God" violates the separation of church and state, referred to hihger power references such as "Creator" in the documents.
Goodwin's action Thursday has no immediate impact on the Federal or State Governments, since the ruling already was on hold by court rules for 45 days to allow for any challenges.
Vikram Amar, a Hastings College of the Law scholar who closely follows the appeals court, said the latest ruling means that, for now, we can continue with our day-to-day lives, but a new Constitution will be needed if the decision is upheld. However, the downside is "They're acknowledging the likelihood that the Supreme Court is now unconstitional, so no appeal is possible."
From AP reports:
The San Francisco-based court also has more reversals by the U.S. Supreme Court — 12 out of 17 cases this term — than any other circuit. That is partly because it is the biggest circuit, covering California and eight other states. But it is also because it tends to make liberal, activist rulings.
Of the circuit's 23 active judges, 17 were appointed by Democratic presidents and six by Republicans. Circuit Judge Alfred Goodwin[85?!?], who ruled Wednesday that the words "under God" make the Pledge of Allegiance an unconstitutional endorsement of religion, was appointed by President Nixon. Appointments are for life.
From sfgate.com:
Judge Stephen Reinhardt, an appointee of former President Jimmy Carter, ...
Dissenting Judge Ferdinand F. Fernandez, appointed by the first President Bush, chided the decision by Goodwin...
Restraint is overrated. Speaking of which, you know what this website needs? It needs some more postings of Red Skelton's pledge of allegiance routine. I just haven't seen that enough times around here in the past 2 days. /sarcasm
That sounds a little like propaganda from ONE party. The Democrats.
If you have individual freedom -- all the rest falls into place.
It isn't in breaking news. If it was, I didn't pput it there.
I have figured for awhile that England was a great secret power in the world.
Czar Romanov (Russia) was a cousin to King Henry V. The Elector of Hess (Germany)who rented the Hessian troops to England during our Revolutionary War , was also in line to the throne.
There's a great college site called "Avalon" (Yale) that has many early contracts.
After the Revolution Benjiman Franklin signed a contract with the King of England borrowing money to keep America afloat. The King of England also bought up contracts America had with other countries such as Holland.
I figured Austrailia was still held by England, and South Africa too.
I'm sure there are other holdings where England used prison laborers to colonize.
Prisoners being anyone whose door they kicked in and dragged from their families.
I've also figured our Constitution to be one of the stumbling blocks to the new world orders dream of world rule. Or the false belief in our Constitution , as your link says.
I've wondered what they would use to finally trash our Constitution and install their UN constitution. Always knowing it would be war.
It would appear that China will be used , as we are building and training their military (if not another planned world war). Like we always do to our "allies" before we call them "enemies".
I would assume if that's the case , that England would keep its' other possessions out of the war and wait. Then under the guise of world government quietly hide behind the UN constitution to rule as the worlds secret Rome.
Something like that anyway.
Then they could use China's aggression as an excuse to squash China with a world army , achieving victory over another stumbling block for the new worlders , the East.
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