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To: Count of Monte Fisto

I never have understood why one Federal judge has the power to negate the duly passed legislation of a state. Balance of powers implies that the Supreme Court is supposed to balance the legislatures.

One whacko judge with a 5 minute ruling can exercise more power than an entire state legislature which has often spent months (or more) working a bill through committees and the two houses, plus getting the whole thing signed by the governor.

Talk about tin-pot dictators! If a Federal judge has a problem with a state law, he/she/it should take it up with the Supreme Court.

Someone please enlighten me as to how this is constitutional let alone logical?


12 posted on 01/18/2014 10:01:21 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege

Judges should not have this kind of power, this is insane


13 posted on 01/18/2014 10:04:18 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: BwanaNdege

Its what happens when you lose a civil war


48 posted on 01/18/2014 2:49:08 PM PST by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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