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05/25/2004: Criminally Absurd Criminally Absurd

Checks & Unbalances
from The Library of Congress

A BILL

To allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United States Supreme Court.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the `Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act of 2004'.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REVERSAL OF SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS.
    The Congress may, if two thirds of each House agree, reverse a judgment of the United States Supreme Court--
      (1) if that judgment is handed down after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
      (2) to the extent that judgment concerns the constitutionality of an Act of Congress.
As prof_booty pointed out when we were discussing this, it is a bunch of obscure representatives, so it probably has something to do with reversing Roe vs. Wade. Still would this not irreparably damage the "checks & balances" system that barely seems to be able to keep these elected yahoos on the straight and narrow? It is good to know that those in power want to remove the buffers that keep them from treading on the civil rights of those whom they "serve."

posted by awiggins | 03:35 PM

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Tuesday the 25th of May, Abe Froman noted:


There must be little copies of the Constitution printed on the toilet paper on Capital Hill.

We are talking about the foundation of our way of life. Why don't they just dissolve the Supreme Court, dissolve the Constitution and continue along this "Syndicate Knows Best" path. Where is the Accountability for Congressional Activism?

I am immensely disappointed.


Wednesday the 26th of May, santo26 noted:


wow this IS for real! i think some investigations of who these congressmen are is in order.
this one ranks right up there with all of the minority democrats calling for reinstating the draft.


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