Posted on 04/07/2005 5:29:30 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob
Cool. I'll be looking forward to it!
However, when such pressure evokes some of the rather vile sentiments thrown about these threads, I ain't gonna ride that pony. Pressure, yes. War on the judiciary? That's not even a joke. Marshall settled judicial review a long time ago. Levin can damn him and it all day long, but he can't change it. Listen to Scalia instead.
Absolutly! The problem is SOME here let their passions get out of control. Passion is good, but when you let it get out of control and controling what you do, nothing good happens.
I planned on attending the March but a family emergency forced me to stay home. :( I am so proud of you guys for doing this. I want to read all about it later when I have time.
Outa' da park!
That written Constitution of the United States of America, containing its own prescribed method for change, was intended by America's Founders to endure for the ages.
The so-called "Living Constitution" destroyers of its protections have ignored the Founders' built-in protection for our liberties--the Amendment Process, prescribed in the document itself.
The Founders' writings testify to the fact that the judiciary was never intended to be a "law making" branch of government, and Jefferson spoke eloquently of the manner in which their "interpretation" should be accomplished:
"On every question of construction, carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed."
Never would the Founders have abandoned the prescribed Amendment Process, as Alexander Hamilton made clear in the following declaration:
"Until the people have, by some solemn and authoritative act, annulled or changed the established form, it is binding upon them collectively, as well as individually; and no presumption or even knowledge of their sentiments, can warrant their representatives [the executive, judiciary, or legislature]; in a departure from it prior to such an act."
Ignorance, or deliberate disregard of this safeguard prescribed by America's Founders has led us to where we are today.
But it sounds like all had a great time. Waiting for pics...
...for reading at home.
Probably, but it wouldn't have mattered, since their computer monitors were made out of pewter.
Thank you for a memorable speech, Congressman Billybob! Well done. My nominations are Congressman Billybob, Mark Levin and Zell Miller.
Good speech.
bttt
You are right, actually. No one wants to hear that the entire constitution needs to be burned and then rebuilt from the ground up, but that is what needs to happen.
Appointing strict-constructionist judges is no cure. The tradition of judges with good conservative track records becoming drunk with power is long and bloody.
Hail Caesar.
Unfortunately I wasn't there! I just read his speech at the beginning of the thread which was posted by "Felicity Farquar"--what a neat name--Mrs. Billybob, that is. I'm hoping it may be mentioned in the Washington Times--I'm a mail subscriber and they pick up items no one else bothers to cover.
However, it was a great day!
I took my family, and we dropped off letters at Senator Santorum's and Senator Specter's offices (they were both out) urging them to help put a stop to this unconstitutional filibustering of Judicial nominees.
Specter's office even gave copies of the US Constitution to my three kids!
After going to Senator Santorum's office, we got off the elevator on the wrong floor, and had to go down a long hallway to exit the senate office building we were in.
We were walking along, and some woman came up behind our group real fast, and said, "Excuse us! Excuse us!"
I looked over my shoulder and saw 3 secret service agents, surrounding Hillary Clinton. Hillary passed by us just a few feet away. We whispered to the kids and told them who she was.
We all followed her down the hall, it was a real laugh.
One of the FReepers with our group leaned over to me and said, "She really DOES have a big butt!" (or something quite appropriate like that.)
It was a beautiful day, and the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. The kids met Jim Robinson and we had our picture taken with him. The kids saw the White House, the Capital, the Supreme Court, and the Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson monuments while we were driving into and out of DC.
It was good to meet you, Jim. Thank you!
See post # 135 for a brief after FReep report. Sorry, I didn't take a camera.
BTTT
Outstanding piece....
Your presence, voice and stories so comforted me at yesterday's late luncheon that I felt confident enough to have my first full glass of beer in over two years. Thank you, sir, very much.
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