Open Judicial Mouth, Insert Foot

Special to FreeRepublic ^ | 4 November 2003 | John Armor (Congressman Billybob)

[Congressman Billybob]

You clearly have not read and understood the Federalist. You clearly do not understand how and why the federal system of government was set up in the first place. And you have a strange idea of what checks and balances mean that bears no relation to American constitutional history.

I conclude that you are fixated on a handful of strange ideas about the Constitution, and are therefore incapable of rational debate. I will not reply to any future posts by you, whatever they say, because life is short and time is valuable.

John / Billybob

Post Script: As I've said before, given your strange ideas, you should not sully the name of Tom Paine by using it as your screen name. He was a trenchant, far-sighted philosopher; you are neither.

[tpaine]

Suit youself.

I conclude that you are unable to answer my questions or to refute my comments on your motives..

Sad state of affairs for an officeseeker..

[Congressman Billybob]

Everyone who runs for office will encounter an irreducible number of incoherent fools. Time spent on such people is wasted. Welcome to the category.

Have a nice day.

John / Billybob

[Congressman Billybob]

Everyone who runs for office will encounter an irreducible number of incoherent fools. Time spent on such people is wasted. Welcome to the category.

Have a nice day.

John / Billybob

[tpaine]

And everyone who observes those who run for office will encounter an irreducible number of incoherent, powerhungry fools.
Time spent on countering the ambitions of such clowns is well spent.

[4CJ]

Congressman, another excellent piece. You hit the nail on the head as usual (there is some rhyme and reason why my screen name starts with "4" ;o) It's downright disgusting to see this stance taken by a justice of the US Supreme Court.

I owe you a check.

[Lurking Libertarian]

The last judge to be impeached was Alcee Hastings, then a US District Judge in California. After being thrown off the bench for taking bribes from two drug dealers, he got himself elected and reelected to Congress. LOL.

That was Florida, not California.

[Congressman Billybob]

You are absolutely right. I dunno why I had a brain freeze and stuck Alcee Hastings in California when I remember his smarmy face all over the TV during the Florida 2000 election fight.

While we're on the subject of Hastings, here is the correct way to address him:
The Formerly-Honorable Honorable Alcee Hastings,
Member of Congress from Florida

LOL.

Congressman Billybob

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[rebel25]

I am saddened by ff--150's reference to the 13th amendment making judges nobility. His illeterate statements prove that DRUGS ARE BAD!!!

[Ogmios]

Excellent Article Congressman or soon to be, thank you, if you have a ping list, please put me on it.

[MontanaBeth]

She should be impeached and then charged with treason. The case would be very short, just read her speech to the jury.

[MontanaBeth]

A copy of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (I received as Christmas gifts 30 years ago) hang in my living room, nicely framed and illuminated. I read them often and often tears come to my eyes. They are so beautiful and such a treasured gift. We must not allow our Constitution to be destroyed or America will be no more.

[5veingrafts]

And take Ginsberg with her. She made a similar statement a couple of months ago.

[Sandy]

Justice O'Connor's speech to the Southern Center demonstrates that she has willingly violated her oath as a Justice, that she intends to do the same thing in the future

Oh please. This is such hyperbole. Reminds me of the Dems tarting up Janice Brown's speeches as proof that she's unfit for the federal bench. There's enough to criticize in O'Connor's actual work product without having to dig for bogeymen in her off-duty speeches.

[GopherIt]

Why, simply, has not Congress delimited the jurisdiction on fundamental issues as it is empowered to do? Has that ever happened? Is that something to run on? [Not a lawyer nor a politician]
Also, please ignore tpaine. Like too many, he has commandeered a screen name that overstates his real worth.

[Congressman Billybob]

Congress has restricted the jurisdiction of the federal courts at least six times that I know of. It has the power to do that again whenever it chooses. The refusal of the US SC to take the Ten Commandments case ought to light a fire under Congress' fanny to restrict the federal court jurisdiction NOW and ON THIS ISSUE.

IMHO.

John / Billybob

[MissAmericanPie]

I think we should stop jaw boning and demand that congress live up to their oath, duty, and obligation, to impeach these lawless scoundrels and remove them from the bench.

The sooner the better. Bring the Supreme Court under the strict guidelines of the Consitution and 70% for the battle for the life and survival of this nation is won.

[ought-six]

Alcee Hastings was a federal judge in Florida, not California.

[itsahoot]

After being thrown off the bench for taking bribes from two drug dealers, he got himself elected and reelected to Congress. LOL.

And currently trying to take Bob Grahm's senate seat.

[itsahoot]

They are going to take over the US Supreme Court

I expect this to happen in any case, after all some of the worst judges have been, and are republican appointees.