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Why Do Judges Hate America?

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Oy.
Federal judges are jeopardizing national security by issuing rulings contradictory to President Bush's decisions on America's obligations under international treaties and agreements, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday.

In his first remarks since his resignation was announced Tuesday, Ashcroft forcefully denounced what he called "a profoundly disturbing trend" among some judges to interfere in the president's constitutional authority to make decisions during war.

"The danger I see here is that intrusive judicial oversight and second-guessing of presidential determinations in these critical areas can put at risk the very security of our nation in a time of war," Ashcroft said in a speech to the Federalist Society, a conservative lawyers' group.
It's quite a pervasive problem as well, because DoJ has drawn at least some rulings it hasn't liked in nearly every single case that has raised wartime detention issues, before a variety of judges at all three levels of the federal judiciary. Activists! They're everywhere! Save me, Dubya! I thought Ashcroft said he was going home because we are all safe now!
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careful...you're in the 49th percentile, not the 51st....
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Did you think Rehnquest just "happened" to get sick...?
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it's crazy! It's almost as if the judicial branch is trying to check or serve as a balance to the executive office in some way! Insanity!
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Post by Koz »

Yeah, wasn't the court system designed to do exactly what it's doing? I know the right loves to harp about activist judges all the time, but letting the president go willy nilly with his war seems a little dangerous to me.
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Are we just seeing a weak legislature rather than a powerful judiciary?

This idea that we can go to war without being legally at war is disturbing.

Now we blame/benefit the president for everything. His agenda goes to the legislature. He's reponsible for jobs, for the economy, for health care.. etc.

If Congress is going to cede it's power to the Executive branch, the judiciary has an obligation to take half.
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I would like to be secure from an overpowerful, fascist government as much as from terrorists. While Bush is "protecting" me from the latter, the judicial system protects me from the former.

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Post by Tareeq »

Without addressing the merits of this article at all, why do we still pose the question "Why does X hate America?" in mock outrage when commenting on another person's remarks or actions in disparagement of the war or the current homeland security regime?

Cool people know when to stop repeating phrases that have, like, jumped the shark.
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Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?

Besides, we're not done with "why does X hate America" yet. Some lunatics used it sincerely, and we're continuing to use it facetiously to make a continuing mockery of their wingnutitude.
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Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
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Post by WPD »

Tareeq wrote:Without addressing the merits of this article at all, why do we still pose the question "Why does X hate America?" in mock outrage when commenting on another person's remarks or actions in disparagement of the war or the current homeland security regime?

Cool people know when to stop repeating phrases that have, like, jumped the shark.
Why do you hate America, Tareeq?
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Tareeq wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
If that was meant to be funny it was a bit too dry for most people's senses of humor, Tareeq.
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Uh oh. He's arguing with himself again.
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Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
If that was meant to be funny it was a bit too dry for most people's senses of humor, Tareeq.
Damn, forgot to change accounts! Rip or Gedd, is there a way to edit the account I'm using when I reply to my own messages?
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Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
If that was meant to be funny it was a bit too dry for most people's senses of humor, Tareeq.
OK, now THAT's funny. :lol:
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Does this mean Guido's single again?

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Mr. Fed wrote:OK, now THAT's funny. :lol:
Nice save.
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So when do we start lining up to declare fealty to King George? Will he be wearing a pink ring for us to kiss or do we kiss his feet? :P
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Right.

Now I have the theme song from the Patty Duke Show running through my brain.

Thanks a lot ya bastards.
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You know, I hate when those branches of government do their jobs like that.
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Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
If that was meant to be funny it was a bit too dry for most people's senses of humor, Tareeq.
Damn, forgot to change accounts! Rip or Gedd, is there a way to edit the account I'm using when I reply to my own messages?
WTF
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noun wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Tareeq wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Hasn't "jumped the shark" jumped the shark?
Do I have to put a smiley on everything for you?
If that was meant to be funny it was a bit too dry for most people's senses of humor, Tareeq.
Damn, forgot to change accounts! Rip or Gedd, is there a way to edit the account I'm using when I reply to my own messages?
WTF
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Post by Scraper »

I wonder if Ashcroft has ever read the constitution? I doubt it.
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