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Time and again many people have argued that the Courts granted themselves the power of Judicial Review in the case of Marbury v Madison and that they don't have the constitutional power to have judicial review and that we should ignore such rulings.
Let's say for just a moment that SCOTUS has no power of judicial review and we were to stop them from exercising such power.
What then? What do you think would happen if we were to strip that power from them permanently. What exactly would we the people be able to bring to bear that would stop laws that are obviously unconstitutional from being passed, particularly in an non-election year? And even during election years the same people that instituted laws that are unconstitutional are elected again and again, and when they retire the people that replace them are of the same opinion and refuse to work to get rid of them.
Examples of some laws that is reasonable to believe would be passed and enforced:
Now I realize that some here would no doubt like some of these to actually happen. But I tried to put in examples from across both sides of the aisle and will stipulate that ALL of these are passed and no matter where you move to you're going to have to deal with one or more of these that you do not like and fully believe it is unconstitutional.
So...what do you do? Are you wishing that the courts had judicial review now?
Let's say for just a moment that SCOTUS has no power of judicial review and we were to stop them from exercising such power.
What then? What do you think would happen if we were to strip that power from them permanently. What exactly would we the people be able to bring to bear that would stop laws that are obviously unconstitutional from being passed, particularly in an non-election year? And even during election years the same people that instituted laws that are unconstitutional are elected again and again, and when they retire the people that replace them are of the same opinion and refuse to work to get rid of them.
Examples of some laws that is reasonable to believe would be passed and enforced:
- All schools must teach the Christian Bible.
- Some States make laws stating that Marriage is only between a Man and a Woman.
- Due Process is not needed to strip someone on the No Fly List of their Rights.
- Bakers have the Right to refuse service in States that do allow SSM.
- Abortion is a Murder in the First Degree Offense in some states.
- Some states allow abortion no matter the reason and at any time, even up to the day before birth.
- All guns banned.
Now I realize that some here would no doubt like some of these to actually happen. But I tried to put in examples from across both sides of the aisle and will stipulate that ALL of these are passed and no matter where you move to you're going to have to deal with one or more of these that you do not like and fully believe it is unconstitutional.
So...what do you do? Are you wishing that the courts had judicial review now?