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| Justice Thomas on Presidential and Judicial Power: Right Again! |
| 2006-07-01 |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 A comprehensive review. There is a Constitutional reason why the Executive Branch has war making authority, and why battlefield captures fall under the Executive. These are forward leaning endeavors that don't lend themselves to lawmaking debates of Congress. Congress does have the power of the purse and can withhold funds (i.e., Vietnam). You don't want judges doing anything other than interpret existing law. Unfortunately, our TANZI justices have divined that terrorists should be granted Geneva Convention treaty rights that they are not entitled to. In so doing, they have nullified the underlying intent of the Geneva Convention, which is to safeguard the rights of POWs from signatory states. I have zero confidence in Congress restoring war making authority to the Commander in Chief. Specter, John Warner, Opey Graham, each have their own interests in mind. High on the list is for more power to be ceded to Congress, and less to the President. Specter has a grudge against the President for not complying with his wishes to have FISA approve any actions concerning Terrorist Surveillance. He will try to use his Judaical Committee hearings to extract his pound of flesh. John Warner, Opey Graham, and John McCain spearheaded the "detainee rights" and torture legislation months back. They obviously have no aversion in clawing away Presidential authority. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-07-01 15:04 |
| #1 The more I read about the arrogance of the majority on the SCOTUS on this decision...... It just amazes me. This is an especially good fisking of the decision. Thomas' opinion should be required reading for our |
| Posted by: Brett 2006-07-01 11:45 |