Posted on 07/06/2015 7:21:12 AM PDT by george76
By trying to resolve policy matters, the U.S. Supreme Court "stopped being an umpire," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Cruz said the justices have become team players: "They put on an Obama jersey, they got out the eraser, they erased terms in the (Obamacare) statute and rewrote it, joining the Obama administration.
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In a period of 24 hours, we had two decisions in the Supreme Court where a majority of the justices violated their judicial oaths," he told NBC's Chuck Todd. "In one, they ignored the text of federal law -- they rewrote Obamacare, forcing that failed law on millions of Americans.
"And then the next day, five justices disregarded the text of the Constitution and purported to strike down the marriage laws of all 50 states."
Cruz said he agrees with Justice Antonin Scalia, who called the rulings an assault on democracy by unelected lawyers.
"I believe in democracy and the Constitution. I think when the Supreme Court violates their oaths and undermines the Constitution, that is a great threat to our nation."
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It is profoundly troubling when you have Supreme Court justices not following their judicial oaths and taking the role of policymakers and legislators rather than being judges
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Ted Cruz is getting his voice back!! That would be the Ted Cruz of the magnificent 21 hours. Hopefully he saw that he can’t deal with the devil in DC.
Hussein has a whole team wearing his jersey, including Little Johnny Boehner and Mitchie McConnell.
If these clowns want to make policy, it’s time that they be forced to run for election for specific terms of service on the court. They are out of control.
Retention of supreme court justices voted on by the state legislatures. The court won’t be so comfortable stepping on the state powers if the states hold the fate of the justices in their hands.
There is no way I can express my contempt for most of this Court. They are rewriting laws and trashing America.
How about a term limit for ALL judges. Say, 12 years?
Ted Cruz Ping! OK, photoshoppers, have at it.
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