Newt’s war on the courts

Hot Air ^ | December 18, 2011 | Jazz Shaw

[Arrowhead1952]

But every once in a while he lets slip with something that gets the liberal blogosphere and the MSM setting their hair on fire.

The "Magic Negro" song comes to mind. That was all started by a black journalist at some paper, but was attributed to Rush. I agree with Newt on this issue and some judges / courts should be impeached. The 9th circus is a prime example.

[muawiyah]

Hot Air? They do “analysis light” ~ just surface manifestations.

[HeadOn]

Turns out, though, McCarthy was right... The Communists were everywhere, and now they are running the show.

[ex91B10]

"Should they be subpoenaed to explain their less than satisfactory decisions to Congress?"

I like this one. Public hearings on why a court/judge did or didn't follow the "intent" of the lawmakers when it ruled on a case. As a bonus we get to see what the lawmakers "intent" really was.

[DustyMoment]

Public hearings on why a court/judge did or didn't follow the "intent" of the lawmakers when it ruled on a case. As a bonus we get to see what the lawmakers "intent" really was.

Well, I got lazy and didn't read the full article (perhaps I should!). But, I agree. We HAVE to get out of this ridiculous cycle of using the courts and activist judges to solve all of our problems . . . . . ESPECIALLY when liberals don't get what they want from Congress!!

During his confirmation hearing, Robert Bork raised the issue of activist judges "legislating" from the bench on issues that should be referred to the Congress or legislature to resolve. Bork was (and is!) dead on with that one and I hope this is the direction that Newt is going in. We CANNOT have a government that is true to its Constitution when so many judges (and legislators, for that matter) are working so actively to undermine the very foundations of our government.

Thank for bringing this to my attention! I will pull the article down and actually READ it! It sounds as though there is more going on than I originally thought with the first few sentences I read. Merry Christmas, ex!

[RobbyS]

Rush found an untapped audience, a huge segment of public opinion that had no outlet, no voice. He gave them their voice. It was they whom Newt also tapped into as be made his charge to take the House. We might poll the conservative member of the House and ask:Are you a Rush listener? I bet a significant no. owe something of their passion to listening to him.

[OneVike]

I agree. I think that as it stands today, after over 20 years on the radio, 80% of conservative politicians can that God for sending Limbaugh to the radio station when he was a teen.

[MasterGunner01]

There are ways to fix an out-of-control judiciary.

First, the legislature can impeach the judge (see Alcee Hastings). Unfortunately, Hastings ran for Congress and won a seat in the House of Representatives.

Second, Congress establishes judicial circuits. Congress can expand them or shrink their numbers or redraw their judicial boundaries. In effect, Congress can write them out of existence.

Third, Congress appropriates funds to run these circuits, including the USSC. Congress can increase or decrease (including zeroing-out funding) any time it wants to do so. Want to get a lawyer's attention very quickly? Cut off their funding and watch them go bat guano.

Fourth, the executive branch nominates justices to the various courts. Get a competent executive to field competent candidates and elect competent legislators to confirm them. Congress has the perfect right to compel (subpoena) judge candidates if they will not cooperate with the legislature's legitimate questions. This can be done but it requires a will and a spine. The Republican Party (aka Party of Stupid) doesn't have either. They punt the ball every time.

[jimfree]

Rush would never get the numbers he has without being sincere - except of course when using parody and absurdity to illustrate or illuminate the absurd. (Remembering his 1996 show endorsing Bill Clinton for 3 hours. Remembering his show referring to the Clintons as President and Mrs. Nixon for 3 hours. Remembering his excessive respect for and agreement with callers propounding this silliest ideas.)

[Jim from C-Town]

This is precisely the case. You know it, I know it, Gingrich knows it and you better d@mn well know that the Establishment of both parties knows it and they fear that Gingrich would do it.

Unlike most politicians Gingrich does things he says he will do.