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To: Vindiciae Contra TyrannoSCOTUS
This is absurd. For American Supreme Court Justices to even consider equating alien jurisprudence with American Constitutional jurisprudence is an affront to the American people and the American Congress.

That British jurist was correct by saying that Americans have nothing to learn from Europeans - we don't! But, Europeans have a lot to learn from American Constitutional justice.

The very fact that our SCOTUS Justices openly admit that they have used foreign precedents in the past, and will use them in the future, should have the Congress forming a committee to investigate the Judiciary and its practices. These admissions are evidence that these people are not sitting on the bench in good behavior, and have all but abandoned their oath to uphold and defend the United States Constitution. Surely this is grounds for a congressional investigation. Yet, what we get from the Congress is nothing but silence.

If the High Court continues to dilute the Founder's intent of the Constitution with foreign Socialist doctrine, and the Congress turns a blind eye, what defense do the American people have against the High Court's excesses?

If the Founding Fathers had of foreseen the abuse of power by the High Court they would have done what Americans today should do: Subject the High Court to direct elections. The Founding Fathers gave us the means to correct abuses of power, but the American people have to have the spine to use it.
13 posted on 08/25/2003 10:53:50 AM PDT by Noachian (Legislation Without Representation Is Tyranny)
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To: Noachian

Subject the High Court to direct elections. The Founding Fathers gave us the means to correct abuses of power, but the American people have to have the spine to use it.


Q. Sir, on May 6th, on the floor of the house you asked the question: "Are the American people determined they still wish to have a Constitutional Republic." How would you answer that question, Sir?

A. A growing number of Americans want it, but a minority, and that is why we are losing this fight in Washington at the moment. That isn't as discouraging as it sounds, because if you had asked me that in 1976 when I first came to Washington, I would have said there were a lot fewer who wanted it then. We have drifted along and, although we have still enjoyed a lot of prosperity in the last twenty-five years, we have further undermined the principles of the Constitution and private property market economy. Therefore, I think we have to continue to do what we are doing to get a larger number. But if we took a vote in this country and told them what it meant to live in a Constitutional Republic and what it would mean if you had a Congress dedicated to the Constitution they would probably reject it. It reminds me of a statement by Walter Williams when he said that if you had two candidates for office, one running on the programs of Stalin and the other running on the programs of Jefferson the American people would probably vote for the candidate who represented the programs of Stalin. If you didn't put the name on it and just looked at the programs, they would say, Oh yeah, we believe in national health care and we believe in free education for everybody and we believe we should have gun control. Therefore, the majority of the people would probably reject Thomas Jefferson. So that describes the difficulty, but then again, we have to look at some of the positive things which means that we just need more people dedicated to the rule of law. Otherwise, there will be nothing left here within a short time. Texas Straight Talk: An Interview With Ron Paul - Sierra Times. ...

Only half would vote for Constitution

 

 

14 posted on 08/25/2003 10:58:54 AM PDT by Vindiciae Contra TyrannoSCOTUS
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