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To: Aetius
The Amendment should be a bit broader barring the courts from making laws, forcing states to raise taxes or spending and from overturning laws that are constitutional.
4 posted on 02/07/2004 9:29:24 PM PST by GeronL (www.ArmorforCongress.com ............... Support a FReeper for Congress)
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To: GeronL
The Amendment should be a bit broader barring the courts from making laws, forcing states to raise taxes or spending and from overturning laws that are constitutional.

IIRC, you recently mentioned a similar comment to me, but I forgot to reply that I basically agree. I don't see how what is supposed to be a co-equal branch of government issuing orders to the other two, i.e. the judicial telling the legislative and executive what they have to do. They can say what is constitutional or not, that's all. They can't tell any legislator how to vote, nor can they compel the executive's signature.

When I think about it, this is a situation ripe for the impeachment of activist judges for exceeding their authority and usurping power not specified in their particular constitution.

6 posted on 02/07/2004 10:02:54 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi min oi)
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