] How much power Congress has to block judicial ] consideration of the constitutionality of its laws ] remains, somewhat surprisingly, an open question -- ] because Congress wisely has chosen not to test the ] question. It has, rather, accepted judicial review -- the ] idea that the courts can strike down legislative ] enactments that offend the Constitution -- as integral to ] the system of checks and balances. So while legislators ] have sometimes been tempted to yank controversial matters ] from the court's jurisdiction, cooler heads have ] prevailed. They should prevail now too. Whether the ] pledge violates the First Amendment's separation of ] church from state is a legal question. Congress has no ] business obstructing the courts from answering it. Anti-Constitutional Republicans are moving to eliminate the judicial check on the power of the legislature. Removing the court system has been a consistent theme from the Republicans in recent years... Detaining enemy combatants without trial, passing legislation that probits constitutional review of laws, setting manditory sentencing guidlines... Its also a key element of the official 2004 Republican party platform. Welcome to the tyranny of the majority. You wanna talk about treason Anne? THIS IS TREASON. |