GOP Fight Against Judges Means Abandoning Core Principles

An article in the Washington Post declares that the GOP is fracturing over efforts by DeLay and his ilk to curb the independence and power of the judiciary. Certainly, the campaign against so-called activist judges is dear to the far right, including the extreme religious right. But those who would support the efforts of these Republicans to expand the reach of Congress over the judiciary are abandoning their federalist roots. A key issue covered in the federalist papers written by our founding fathers was the need for the judiciary to be independent in order to prevent Congress from becoming a collective tyrant, something Jefferson called "elective despotism". That's what we face if the extremists are successful in their efforts to limit or end the independence of the judiciary. Traditional Republicans would do well to shut down their anti-judiciary brethren if they have any desire to retain their vaulted philosophical underpinnings.

For details on the federalist papers' discussion on the independence of the judiciary and the extreme right's efforts to limit that independence, see this earlier lengthy post on Citizen's Rent.

Comments

[a]

I always heard something from my neighbor that he sometimes goes to the internet bar to play the game which will use him some buy runescape
Having more fun here

[candy]

I always heard something from my neighbor that he sometimes goes to the internet bar to play the game which will use him some Perfect World Silver
Perfect World money

Having more fun here

[aoc money]

Welcome to our aoc gold center. We can provide all what you want if you want. Our conan gold are specialized, professional and reliable website

[Tales Of Pirates gold]

Without thinking I buy some Tales Of Pirates gold , it is very interesting. I use some Tales Of Pirates money and want to find a good group.

[buy Atlantica online Gold]

Once you meet a real smart player with 2 spearmen team, their key to disable builds, and then you should buy Atlantica online Gold. In addition if you need to buy goods for your characters, the game provides you the cheap Atlantica online Gold.

[girlteam]

Ty musieć musieć o the światowy wygranie zegarek produkt wymieniać replica Panerai Luminor GMT watches zegarek.

[girlteam]

Ge deals to phuket en riskera f�r att ge dig som det b�st av br�llopsresa en kan funderare av. Sicherstellen, die Grenzgebiete und die erstaunlichen Inseln in diesem Platz auszul�sen und den abgesonderten Schatz Thailand zu entdecken muss anbieten.