] 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.

Strip This Bill (washingtonpost.com)