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2012-02-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Ginsburg and the arab spring - Judicial activism defined.

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Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-02 17:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 It's worse than that. On an interview with her shown on MEMRI, she says that the Egyptians should look to the Constitutions of South Africa or Canada, not to the US Constitution, for what to include in their new constitution.

Their constitutions are "newer", so they must be better.

For my money this is just as bad as when justices Kennedy, Stevens, Breyer, O'Connor, and Ginsburg embraced the idea that the SCOTUS should consider what foreign judges and world political opinion should be in evaluating American law for constitutionality. (Breyer specified in particular about the death penalty and homosexuality).

B.S.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-02 18:29|| 2012-02-02 18:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Common academic wisdom is that the US Consitution gives too much power to the executive branch and that's susceptible to strongman tactics and take over. On the other hand, it took 200+ years for that to happen here.

Posted by Punky Flusoger3350 2012-02-02 20:17|| 2012-02-02 20:17|| Front Page Top

#3 My proposal for the 28th Amendment:

Section 1. The judicial power of the United States shall not extend rights or privileges, provided to citizens by this Constitution, to foreign enemies of the United States who shall fall under the military jurisdiction of the United States in time of war or military conflict; except as shall be agreed to by the United States under international treaty on the conduct of war.

Section 2. The judicial power of the courts established under Article III of this Constitution shall not be guided by any precedent or opinion by any foreign court or tribunal; except as shall be agreed to by the United States under international treaty.

Section 3. The Fourteenth article of amendment to this Constitution shall not be construed to provide or require a benefit or emolument to foreign nationals who are found to be residing illegally within the United States or its territories.

Section 4. Only citizens of the United States, properly registered to vote in the state in which they reside, shall vote in any election held by the United States or any state; and no foreign national in the United States shall be counted for purposes of apportionment or voting.

Posted by Steve White 2012-02-02 20:18|| 2012-02-02 20:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Section X. That no individual appointed to a federal judicial office shall hold the office for more than 12 consecutive years, but will must be reconfirmed by the Senate in order to retain that office or any other judicial seat.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-02-02 21:23|| 2012-02-02 21:23|| Front Page Top

#5 One minor amendment if I may:

Section 4. Only citizens of the United States, owning property or paying taxes, properly registered to vote in the state in which they reside, shall vote in any election held by the United States or any state; and no foreign national in the United States shall be counted for purposes of apportionment or voting.
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Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-02 21:38|| 2012-02-02 21:38|| Front Page Top

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