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Freep Poll (Should foreign laws supersede Constitution)
www.countypressonline.com ^ | 2/11/04

Posted on 02/13/2004 8:12:53 AM PST by Tribune7

Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Steve Breyer have implied that foreign law should be considered in determining the constitutionality of American laws. Should our Constitution be superseded by the sensibilities of other nations?

No

Absolutely Not

A judge should be impeached for even considering this

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: transjudicialism
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I voted for the last one.
1 posted on 02/13/2004 8:12:54 AM PST by Tribune7
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To: Temple Owl
ping
2 posted on 02/13/2004 8:13:30 AM PST by Tribune7 (Vote Toomey April 27)
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I voted the impeachment option.
3 posted on 02/13/2004 8:15:13 AM PST by cripplecreek (you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)
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To: Tribune7
I was going to be really peeved that a poll like this even exists. Then I saw the options and I think it is great, given they don't even give an affirmative option.
4 posted on 02/13/2004 8:17:04 AM PST by CSM (My Senator is so stupid he'd have to get naked to count to 21 and my Governor wouldn't be able to!)
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To: Tribune7
Gee... no room for dissenting opinion in this poll...

While I agree that using foreign case law to rationalize a decision on a court case is WRONG, this poll is not only "unscientific", it's only purpose is editorializing - something that we complain about when CNN etal do it in their polls.
5 posted on 02/13/2004 8:17:44 AM PST by So Cal Rocket
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Rep. Blunt Seeks Repeal of McCain-Feingold-Campaign Finance Reform Thread - Day 63

6 posted on 02/13/2004 8:19:22 AM PST by The_Eaglet (Conservative chat on IRC: http://searchirc.com/search.php?F=exact&T=chan&N=33&I=conservative)
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To: So Cal Rocket
Thats what makes the worldnetdaily polls some of the best around. The readership leans right, but thier polls give a wide range of options.
7 posted on 02/13/2004 8:19:37 AM PST by cripplecreek (you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)
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To: Tribune7
Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Steve Breyer have implied that foreign law should be considered in determining the constitutionality of American laws. Should our Constitution be superseded by the sensibilities of other nations?

No 4.9%

Absolutely Not 9.8%

A judge should be impeached for even considering this 85.4%

Total votes: 82

Only 82 votes???? Come on we can do better that that !!!!

8 posted on 02/13/2004 8:21:06 AM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire with meetings, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Tribune7
Didn't red the rest of the article, but is it not already the case that "foreign" law has been used to determine constitutionality? (ie. English Common Law, etc...).

Now, if the Justices are stating that "because the rest of the world doesn0t like the death penalaty, therefore it is unconstitutional . . .", hang um high!
9 posted on 02/13/2004 8:21:36 AM PST by An.American.Expatriate
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Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Steve Breyer have implied that foreign law should be considered in determining the constitutionality of American laws. Should our Constitution be superseded by the sensibilities of other nations? No
4.5%

Absolutely Not
8.9%

A judge should be impeached for even considering this
86.6%

Total votes: 112
10 posted on 02/13/2004 8:22:26 AM PST by kt56
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To: An.American.Expatriate
I suggest that our judges be forced to recite the declaration of independence.
11 posted on 02/13/2004 8:23:24 AM PST by cripplecreek (you win wars by making the other dumb SOB die for his country)
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To: Tribune7
This is a VERY biased poll!

Were is the should-be-drawn-and-quartered choice?

:)

12 posted on 02/13/2004 8:24:50 AM PST by MamaTexan (Is anyone obligated to obey an unconstitutional government?)
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To: Tribune7
It's shocking that this should even be posed as a legitimate question. In a few years, with out wonderfully public school educrats I suspect they will be clamoring for this. Then comes the one world government.
13 posted on 02/13/2004 8:25:03 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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No
4.7%

Absolutely Not
7.8%

A judge should be impeached for even considering this
87.6%

Total votes: 129


I voted for the winner!
14 posted on 02/13/2004 8:25:57 AM PST by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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foreign law should be considered in determining the constitutionality of American laws

Yeah, because forgein laws were working so well for us 228+ years ago now weren't they?

Does this mean we'll be able tothrow rocks at women for not covering their faces? After all, THAT'S a forgein law.

15 posted on 02/13/2004 8:28:14 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
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voted impeachment:

No
4.2%

Absolutely Not
8.4%

A judge should be impeached for even considering this
87.4%

Total votes: 143
16 posted on 02/13/2004 8:28:32 AM PST by eyespysomething (There is no threat. The Communists are not about to take over our McDonald hamburger stands. JFK '71)
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foreign law should be considered in determining the constitutionality of American laws

Yeah, because foreign laws were working so well for us 228+ years ago now weren't they?

Does this mean we'll be able tothrow rocks at women for not covering their faces? After all, THAT'S a foreign law.

17 posted on 02/13/2004 8:28:38 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I will defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Tribune7
Foreign LAWS or international TREATIES ?
18 posted on 02/13/2004 8:31:10 AM PST by Atlantic Friend (Cursum Perficio)
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No
4.6%
Absolutely Not
10.8%
A judge should be impeached for even considering this
84.5%
Total votes: 194

We should let France make all of our decisions for us. Hey! Just kidding!
19 posted on 02/13/2004 9:11:30 AM PST by Temple Owl
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To: Robe
Absolutley Not! This constant push to world government, is alive and well. Just check American sovereignty, at the door.
20 posted on 02/13/2004 9:16:17 AM PST by kimber (See you on the flip side!)
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