Posted on 07/24/2023 1:25:54 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Two prominent professors are urging President Biden to thwart US Supreme Court “MAGA’’ justices by instituting an “alternative intepretation’’ to some rulings — a proposal that critics claim would be dictatorship.
Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet and San Francisco State University political scientist Aaron Belkin last week penned “An Open Letter to the Biden Administration on Popular Constitutionalism” to demand that Biden take action against what he has already deemed “not a normal court” because of some of its controversial recent rulings.
“We urge President Biden to restrain MAGA justices immediately by announcing that if and when they issue rulings that are based on gravely mistaken interpretations of the Constitution that undermine our most fundamental commitments, the Administration will be guided by its own constitutional interpretations,” the pair wrote.
While the professors say they’ve advocated expanding the Supreme Court “as a necessary strategy for restoring democracy,” they countered that greater action is needed, since “the threat that MAGA justices pose is so extreme that reforms that do not require Constitutional approval are needed at this time.”
Tushnet and Belkin offered their version of “popular constitutionalism” — which would give both citizens and Biden a bigger role in interpreting and enforcing the Constitution — as a solution.
“In practice, a President who disagrees with a court’s interpretation of the Constitution should offer and then follow an alternative interpretation. If voters disagree with the President’s interpretation, they can express their views at the ballot box,” the profs said.
Tushnet and Belkin noted that Biden “should act when MAGA justices issue high-stakes rulings that are based on gravely mistaken constitutional interpretations,” pointing out the high court’s recent anti-affirmative action ruling — a decision Biden criticized as “not normal.”
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The entire democrat party should be brought up on RICO charges.
Oh, but it's only a few . . . .
The "moderate Muslims" never cleaned THEIR house . . . . and we stupid white Americans let THAT slide.
Will we be stupid white people AGAIN ?
The liberals already chafe under the rule of law. This would make their rejection a fait accompli. It would also be close to a declaration of civil war.
That’s not the presidents job. It would belong to the legislature. Some law professors seem to need remedial checks and balances re-training.
No, they can't. Not with massive voter fraud.
Leftist authoritarian populism.
Conservatices take heed, as right wing authoritarian (we don’t care what the courts say) would be just as bad in the long run, because 100% of what it would do is make for a more permanment more powerful executive.
Every one of those professors should be fired immediately.
If they’re not, no parent should send their kids to those colleges and universities. Send those professors packing and to a country where tyranny is the form of government. Cuba and Venezuela and China and N.Korea will welcome them with open arms.
For years, the liberal Supreme court was legislating from the bench and blocking conservatives. That was great! “You know, the Supremes decided this we cannot do anything about it... “ Now, the conservative Supreme Court is getting rid of these “legislations” and the Democrats are in the arms.
“Law Professors” actually they are insurrectionists. Call them what they are.
““In practice, a President who disagrees with a court’s interpretation of the Constitution should offer and then follow an alternative interpretation. If voters disagree with the President’s interpretation, they can express their views at the ballot box,” the profs said.”
Actually Congress can zero out his budget, and impeach him.
Insurrection!
Two scheissers if ever there were any.
Prominent professor:
A permanent school resident who has never actually worked a day in his life.
And these “professors” are teaching their loony ideas to their students.
Two Professors should be on DA Smith’s radar for seditious conspiracy.
“not a normal court”
They didn’t get their way.
Some people are just cheerleaders for dictatorship. You wonder how North Korea goes on for decade after decade: this is how. People like this exist in every society.
In sane world these two would be lined up against a wall, given one last cigarette, and...
And they should be lined up next to John Kerry and Jane Fonda.
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