OK, I know it is a republic supposedly, but we no longer have that either. We live in a dictatorship run by our own version of some tinpot Latin American El Presidente and overseen by an occupying army calling itself the federal judiciary.
They ignore laws and our Constitution when it suits them, or issue absurd interpretations. If it happened in Russia or Chile, our media would be up in arms about it. Since they are parrt of El Presidente's cabal however, they applaud it and demand vengeance on anyone who doesn't fall into line.
El Presidente is not the bigger threat. At least for now, we still have elections, even though they are clearly rigged and his thugs viciously attack those who seek to prevent rampant fraud.
The bigger threat is the judiciary. At one time, surprisingly as events have unfolded, they were termed the "least dangerous Branch" by an famed Constitutional scholar, Alexander Bickel. Insulated from popular passions of the day and bound by the clear language of the Constitution, their potential for mischief seemed limited compared to the other two Branches of goveernment.
Now they are the "most dangerous Branch". Unelected and answerable to no one, they are free to impose outlandish policies on We the People, policies that could never have been enacted democratically. They view themselves as a group of Wise Men, responsible for nudging us along the path of enlightenment, a path that they and the elites of our time have chosen.
In truth, they are an abomination to our Constitution and a bigger threat to our freedoms than any terrorist group. They make up supposed constitutional rights out of whole cloth at the demands of this or that group. The gay marriage "decision" is only the latest outrage, although breathtaking in its lawlessness.
The congress has the power to impeach members of the judiciary but it has been rarely used. They also have the right to redraw the courts jurisdiction. The lower federal courts are not required to even exist under the Constitution. A conservative congress and president could abolish the lower federal courts, ie anything below the Supreme Court, terminate all the judges, and start over.
What a pipe dream. Our republican congress cannot even find the backbone to stop a ridiculous health law or address illegal immigration. Grandstanding over flags is more their speed.
It is said that democracies start down the road to ruin when majorities realize they can vote themselves the property of the minority. Sadly, we are well down that particular road. Now the other shoe has dropped. Our judges have realized they can ignore the Constitution and claim it means anything they say, particularly if a rich and powerful group wants it that way.
They ignore laws and our Constitution when it suits them, or issue absurd interpretations. If it happened in Russia or Chile, our media would be up in arms about it. Since they are parrt of El Presidente's cabal however, they applaud it and demand vengeance on anyone who doesn't fall into line.
El Presidente is not the bigger threat. At least for now, we still have elections, even though they are clearly rigged and his thugs viciously attack those who seek to prevent rampant fraud.
The bigger threat is the judiciary. At one time, surprisingly as events have unfolded, they were termed the "least dangerous Branch" by an famed Constitutional scholar, Alexander Bickel. Insulated from popular passions of the day and bound by the clear language of the Constitution, their potential for mischief seemed limited compared to the other two Branches of goveernment.
Now they are the "most dangerous Branch". Unelected and answerable to no one, they are free to impose outlandish policies on We the People, policies that could never have been enacted democratically. They view themselves as a group of Wise Men, responsible for nudging us along the path of enlightenment, a path that they and the elites of our time have chosen.
In truth, they are an abomination to our Constitution and a bigger threat to our freedoms than any terrorist group. They make up supposed constitutional rights out of whole cloth at the demands of this or that group. The gay marriage "decision" is only the latest outrage, although breathtaking in its lawlessness.
The congress has the power to impeach members of the judiciary but it has been rarely used. They also have the right to redraw the courts jurisdiction. The lower federal courts are not required to even exist under the Constitution. A conservative congress and president could abolish the lower federal courts, ie anything below the Supreme Court, terminate all the judges, and start over.
What a pipe dream. Our republican congress cannot even find the backbone to stop a ridiculous health law or address illegal immigration. Grandstanding over flags is more their speed.
It is said that democracies start down the road to ruin when majorities realize they can vote themselves the property of the minority. Sadly, we are well down that particular road. Now the other shoe has dropped. Our judges have realized they can ignore the Constitution and claim it means anything they say, particularly if a rich and powerful group wants it that way.
