“Our God given unalienable rights are given to us all as individuals. They tell us what we may do for ourselves, and they are the embodiment of liberty.
The so-called rights that government gives to some of us are parcelled out to select groups as classes. They tell us what one class of people may require another to do for them, and they are the very essence of slavery.”— Perri Nelson, February 9, 2010
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Memorial Day Weekend
Published Thu, May 24 2007 9:01 PM
This linkfest is for Memorial Day Weekend, the 25th, 26th, and 27th of May, 2007. Might as well kick it off a bit early...
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Thursday 13 - #5
Published Thu, May 24 2007 3:30 PM
Thirteen Things about Laws, Law Enforcement, and Courts
- A law authorizing the construction of a border fence that does not include the funding for a border fence is useless other than as political fodder to indicate that the politicians that voted for it are "tough on illegal immigration" without having to actually be "tough on illegal immigration".
- A law that isn't enforced is useless.
- Congress seems to believe it is above the law.
- Congress can pass a law that violates the first amendment rights of average citizens, and have it pass judicial scrutiny, as long as they say that "everyone" is corrupt.
- Some laws are just plain frivolous. A law written by a local city council that expresses local opinion about international relations is a perfect example.
- The legislature is meant to write laws, not the courts.
- It doesn't make a lot of sense to establish laws, establish agencies to execute those laws, and then bend over backwards to accommodate people that violate those laws while punishing the people enforcing them.
Remember the border patrol agents? - "Hate crimes" laws that are based on crimes against a presumed underclass are a violation of the 14th amendment to the Constitution.
Section 1.
These laws are simply a sop to political correctness.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. - According to the Constitution, Federal Law trumps State Law in all cases.
Article. VI.
This means for example, that State laws authorizing the medicinal use of Marijuana are unconstitutional, no matter how popular they are.
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding. - Nothing in the Constitution, nor in the Laws of the United States gives the courts the power to determine whether a law violates the constitution or not.
- Despite the "independence of the courts" spoken of by certain justices, Congress has the power, granted by the Constitution, to determine just what jurisdiction the courts have, except where the Constitution specifically grants the courts jurisdiction.
Section. 2.
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between two or more States;-- between a State and Citizens of another State;--between Citizens of different States;--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make. - Even though there is a tradition in the U.S. that the accused is "innocent until proven guilty", nothing in the Constitution, nor the amendments to the Constitution says that.
- Congressional investigations into acts that are perfectly legal, and that don't fall under Congress' jurisdiction in the first place are a waste of time, and a distraction from the real business of Congress. Meanwhile, not one of the many agenda items that the incoming Congressional Leadership promised to deliver in their first 100 days has been delivered.
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Who say's conservatives can't turn left
Published Thu, May 24 2007 1:39 PM
Haven't you ever heard of NASCAR? Just about all those racers do is turn left...
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Blogs Against Nancy Pelosi
