Posted on 11/23/2013 9:44:50 AM PST by SoConPubbie
Edited on 11/23/2013 10:02:46 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Sen. Ted Cruz cut to the chase and gave his view of the real reason fellow Democrats wanted to ban filibusters against certain court nominees: It’s all aimed at protecting the long-term fate of Obamacare, he said.
The whole scheme — the passage of the rule change — was “designed to pack that court with judges that they believe will be a rubber stamp,” Mr. Cruz said, The Hill reported.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
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This is another argument just like Obamacare, they need to repeal democrats out of the senate this election cycle along with Obamacare for all the right reasons.
Democrats are building a stronger case against themselves.
Oh boy, he is really going to piss off the GOPe now. Hahahaha. Go Tea Party
No, he is stacking courts to protect socialism, of which Obamacare is just one part.
Well, no kidding!
He’s right, but it’s also much worse.
If anyone has a solution to stop the Marxist, it will be Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, however it might be too late.
Finally, an explanation of the filibuster rule change that makes sense. I was wondering why the bastard Dems were doing this. Just another brick in the wall of totalitarianism.
I love my Senator Cruz. As a Texan, he makes me very proud.
“President Obama and the administration refuse to follow the plain text of the law, and the D.C Circuit is the court of appeals that has been holding the administration accountable.”
Spell it out Ted! Get it on record!
Harry Reid's heavy-handed and anti-Constitutional action this week bears close scrutiny by all--Democrats, Republicans, Independents and all who treasure individual liberty for themselves and future generations.
And, no, Republicans should not use that anti-Constitutional new rule to impose their own form of tyranny. Coercive force by some elected representatives of "the People" is not better than coercive by another set who call themselves by a different label.
America's Constitution set the rules and limits for such power-thirsty individuals who might combine with others of their stripe to undermine "the People's" Constitution.
Below are the words of James Madison:
"Of the Declaration of Rights by the Assembly of France, Madison said: "The three first articles are the base of Liberty, as well individual as national; nor can any country be called free whose government does not take its beginning from the principles they contain, and continue to preserve them pure; and the whole of the Declaration of Rights is of more value to the world, and will do more good, than all the laws and statutes that have yet been promulgated. "As it was impossible to separate the military events which took place in America from the principles of the American Revolution, the publication of those events in France necessarily connected themselves with the principles which produced them. Many of the facts were in themselves principles; such as the declaration of American Independence, "While the Declaration of Rights was before the National Assembly some of its members remarked that if a declaration of rights were published it should be accompanied by a Declaration of Duties. The observation discovered a mind that reflected, and it only erred by not reflecting far enough. A Declaration of Rights is, by reciprocity, a Declaration of Duties also. Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess.
"However true, therefore, it may be, that the judicial department, is, in all questions submitted to it by the forms of the Constitution, to decide in the last resort, this resort must necessarily be deemed the last in relation to the authorities of the other departments of the government; not in relation to the rights of the parties to the constitutional compact, from which the judicial as well as the other departments hold their delegated trusts. On any other hypothesis, the delegation of judicial power would annul the authority delegating it; and the concurrence of this department with the others in usurped powers, might subvert for ever, and beyond the possible reach of any rightful remedy, the very Constitution which all were instituted to preserve.
"The truth declared in the resolution being established, the expediency of making the declaration at the present day, may safely be left to the temperate consideration and candid judgment of the American public. It will be remembered that a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles, is solemnly enjoined by most of the state constitutions, and particularly by our own, as a necessary safeguard against the danger of degeneracy to which republics are liable, as well as other governments, though in a less degree than others. And a fair comparison of the political doctrines not unfrequent at the present day, with those which characterized the epoch of our revolution, and which form the basis of our republican constitutions, will best determine whether the declaratory recurrence here made to those principles, ought to be viewed as unseasonable and improper, or as a vigilant discharge of an important duty. The authority of constitutions over governments, and of the sovereignty of the people over constitutions, are truths which are at all times necessary to be kept in mind; and at no time perhaps more necessary than at the present." - James Madison
Huge FYI to pass around:
The filibuster margin used to be 67 (>2/3) until 1974 when Mondale had it changed.
Maybe The Kraut can explain it.
God bless my Sen Cruz....exposing the Rats for trying (enabling) to pack the DC court where the 0Care cases will go through. 0Care that the MAJORITY of Americans DO NOT WANT!
I am now glad that the Democrats have done this. If we get the Senate next year which we probably will. We can use this to our advantage. Sure they will have one-year to get their commies into power, but we will have SIX years at least to get our conservatives in and with Boomer Judges getting a bit up there in age (oldest 67), we may just get to change some liberals with conservatives. We have to be smart about this. I say six years because with the new rules, we also will be able to pass some good laws that will help Americans and they inturn will compensate us. I know currently the nuclear bomb is only for judges, but we can certainly extend that to everything. And fairness for Democrats (HAHA), we can say everything (bills, judges, etc) will be 50 votes but we will keep Amendments and Supreme Court 60 votes but everything else is 50 votes. They can complain but they started this.
I love my Senator Cruz. As a Texan, he makes me very proud.
He better not change the rules back when we get the Senate!!!!!!
It will be really funny when Republicans take control of the Senate and use the rule change against the Democrats.
The wailing and gnashing of teeth will be deafening.
Are you willing to share? God I would love to have Ted Cruz as my senator not Baglosi or Frankenstein. I wish Ted was part of triplets or more =)
Exactly this is more than just simply over nominees but much more sinister and that is to keep giving Obama more power and glory over his communist agenda.
Move on down to Texas!
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