Thursday, July 2, 2015

The GOP Congress refuses to use the power it has

Via Bill

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Instead of wailing and bemoaning the imperial edicts issued this past week by the Supreme Court on Obamacare, housing discrimination, and gay marriage, the Republican-controlled Congress would do better to exercise its constitutional authority and fight back.  Here is one way.

Few powers given to the Congress are more clearly defined, and yet more rarely exercised, than its power to strip the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, of jurisdiction over almost any subject matter Congress chooses.  It is a mystery why the Republican leadership is so timid and weak in submitting to the clearly unconstitutional decisions handed down on a regular basis by the high court.

Article III, section 2 of the U.S. Constitution expressly states (emphasis added):

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10 comments:

  1. SunwolfNCJuly 2, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    After the sweeping (R) victories around the country, and their actions of doing NOTHING except bowing to the (D) and potus, it was made painfully clear, against all my hope and wishes, that they're truly no different than the other side.
    Maybe one day my hope will be restored when the (R) splinters into the (C)onservative party and those remaining join the (D) as they change, formally, into the socialist party

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    1. Brock TownsendJuly 2, 2015 at 9:06 PM

      Need a third one, but that's a long row to hoe.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 2, 2015 at 9:41 PM

    Blackmail?

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  3. AnonymousJuly 3, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    Republicans were de-balled after the Clinton impeachment. We might never see another attempt. After all, getting re-elected takes priority over the Country's wellbeing. Dontchaknow?

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  4. BillJuly 3, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    I did not know that congress could trump the SCOTUS and prevent them from hearing a case. So why didn't they? Is it all for show? Are they all Republicrats and Democans laughing all the way because we believe their charade? What real difference has a Republican-controlled congress made?

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    1. Brock TownsendJuly 3, 2015 at 11:35 AM

      What real difference has a Republican-controlled congress made?

      I imagine there is a big difference in the amount in their bank accounts.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 3, 2015 at 9:51 PM

    Oops!
    http://www.vdare.com/articles/july-fourth-fear-can-free-speech-and-america-survive-a-minority-dominated-supreme-court

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