Idiot Here, Too
Posted by TFG on June 16th, 2005
And after that ridiculous rant, some cooler words from the Claremont Institute:
I sympathize with conservatives who desire to have Congress overrule court decisions when those decisions are wrong. But this reaction is more a sign of desperation, less a commitment to constitutionalism. Too often the conservative preference for Congress over the courts rests on nothing but unqualified majoritarianism, the central problem the Federalist aimed to solve. Many conservative pundits are fixated on the fact that federal judges and justices are unelected; but when they lament “unelected judges,” they are in fact lamenting the Constitution of Madison and Hamilton.
The Constitution wisely separates power between and among three branches of government, with Congress the most popular among the branches, the presidency less so, and the courts most (though not completely) removed from the people. Our problem is not unelected judges, but the fact that for at least half a century all three branches have largely ignored the Constitution and have produced laws, policies, and judgments that stand in violation of it. And too often, the American people have elected and re-elected men and women to constitutional office who have little regard for the Constitution.
The emphasis of our politics should be the Constitution and what it means. Rediscovering the original intent of the Establishment Clause is as good a place as any to begin, and we should applaud Mr. Hostettler for his efforts.
Quite right, and I must strive to live those words, whether anybody else does or not.




June 17th, 2005 at 9:07 pm
I totally agree with this,I do have a big problem with politicians or anyone else for that matter who think that the constitution is like a buffet line and they can pick and choose at their discretion which parts of the constitution that they choose to abide by or even change so that it fits their narrow-minded agenda! Caveat-Emptor, Semper fi ,uva uvam vivendo varia fit,-we dont rent pigs!