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[Tanya]

By Henry Mark Holzer
FrontPageMagazine.com | July 27, 2005

"United States Senator “Chuck” Schumer’s broke his own stupidity record the other day following President Bush’s announcement of John Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court.

In a tag-team appearance with Senator Pat Leahy (D. Vt.), ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee, Schumer confessed to the Nation that neither he, Leahy, nor the Democrat party for whom he spoke, understands a fundamental principle of American constitutionalism: separation of powers. Indeed, ever since Schumer confessed, his echo has been heard as Democrat functionaries (e.g., Kennedy, Biden, Durbin, Pelosi) have made the same confession that they, too, do not understand one of the three basic pillars upon which our Republic stands.

All of them, and for that matter most of the media, have been demanding that judicial nominee Roberts “answer questions.” That Roberts explain his position on abortion, that he reveal where he stands on affirmative action, that he disclose how he would rule on capital punishment, that he divulge his stand on eminent domain—that, in effect, he make known the platform on which he is running for a seat on the Supreme Court of the United States.

From the perspective of the Democrats, this is entirely understandable, even defensible—because they do not understand Separation of Powers, and thus the Constitution’s mandated role for a judge in the American system of government, believing instead that the judiciary is simply another political branch. The Democrats see judges—Warren, Brennan, Douglas, Blackmun, Stevens, Ginsburg—as legislators, promulgating from the bench their own social, economic, and even moral, programs, not interpreting the Constitution and laws passed by the politically accountable actual legislature, i.e., Congress."

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http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/Printable.asp?ID=18914


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[Uisguex Jack]

In this most macabre of senses.... this is funny.

Can I get my tax money refunded for every penny they have collected, collectively in their careers as members of the congress and senate?

For once I don't doubt the veracity of their statements.

I heard one of these nice fellows, two days back explain they needed the answers to Roberts position on abortion because if he was confirmed 'he would be making laws'????

A..... no he wouldn't. That's not his job.

Congress makes laws.
The Executive enforces laws.
The Judicial defines gray areas and contradictions of laws.

Is it no wonder these nice citizens try to win elections thru the courts?

[Rdtf]

shouldn't they be required to take a test before running for office

[Armybrat/Armymom]

This past week (I think) I either heard a news story or read somewhere that there was a class being given for federal government employees who didn't have a clue about the U.S. Constitution. I also think this class included listening to patriotic music. I'm not sure if I heard it right or maybe I was in a fog that day.

[GM Strong]

A large number of Gummint employees now are there to meet diversity goals and numbers and not to meet any actual job function. They are products of some of the worst public schools and need remedial education. Schmucky Schumer needs the same. Actual Civics lessons in his youth somehow passed him by.

When one encounters a Gummint employee who is not a hack or knows something about their job, one tends to be astounded and grateful. They do exist, but are getting increasingly hard to find.
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[Deuce]

Tanya,

Your favorite senators are wearing their stupidity records on their arms again.....Durbin, Kennedy especially so....today during the filibuster/debate on the 'torture amendment' to the Defense appropriations bill for the War on Terror...he's quoting Fischbach now on what constitues lawful interrogation of detainees, ie including 'death threats' etc. Looks like they're trying to get the Geneva Conventions to apply to the non uniformed terrorists. If they succeed, my recommendation is that our marines start wearing burkas so they can get 'closer shots' at our friends the terrorists....we know treatment that the islamofascists give our guys. Durbin is clearly attempting to immasculate the military again (and again, and again...etc). While some of our senators are simply admitting that the Congress has been AWOL (I agree) on some issues, our left leaning loonies in the Senate are using this agenda again to beat on our military...and ofcourse the irony is it's a McCain amendment (Talk about an agenda!)...so prolly Kerry is AWOL!

Deuce

All this crap is currently on CSpan2...gotta turn it off now 'fore I puke

[jwb7605]

[Me#1You#10]

[wwIIvetsdaughter]

So much for the supertority of East Coast intelligensia.

[jwb7605]

[USAFE5]

I saw Judge Judy on Larry King (the remote button stuck) and I actually agreed with Judge Judy. All persons who desire to be judges should go to school for that - BEFORE THEY ARE APPOINTED - not the little course on procedure they currently are required to attend after the appointment. If you can't pass the course you don't get to be a judge. And the course relates to the type of law you will be judging - criminal, family,etc. and for each new court you must take the courses for that one as well.

Unfortunately we can't get something like this for our elected representatives either.
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