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To: dr_lew
Jefferson had the same concerns back in 1819. He went so far as to say that decisions that had given the court exclusive final say on constitutional interpretations, as well as political independence, had resulted in “the leaven of the old mass… assimilat(ing) to itself the new” and that things were regressing so badly that “we find the judiciary, on every occasion, still driving us into consolidation” or centralization.
48 posted on 11/15/2016 11:01:38 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

If I understand, Jefferson was conerned about certain DECISIONS, as you say. Here we have a Supreme entering the public fray in free discourse, which is entirely outside the scope of her charter. To me, this does not bode well.


49 posted on 11/15/2016 11:20:11 PM PST by dr_lew (I)
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