A Boston Tea Party …(Who’s Your Daddy)

The 11th Circuit Court Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr. on Wednesday said, “When the fervor of political passions moves the Executive and Legislative branches to act in ways inimical to basic constitutional principles, it is the duty of the judiciary to intervene. If sacrifices to the independence of the judiciary are permitted today, precedent is established for the constitutional transgressions of tomorrow.” This statement is from a judge feeling the heat.

The 2006 mid-term elections need to be framed around the activist judges of today. The arrogance from which judges involve their personal beliefs into rulings has spun out of control. It seems many of them have adopted Justice Thurgood Marshall’s philosophy of a justice needs to do what is right and let the law catch up. Judicial decisions which include personal attitudes and beliefs create an extreme tilting away from the traditional constitution. What will happen is what we see now; the will of the people is circumvented by the extreme power of the judge. Judges are so out of control that they are beginning to talk about bringing foreign court decisions into American law. I may be wrong but should not Americans decide American law and not some foreign country?

Republicans need to bring this problem to the voting public. It will take political will and a constant reminder that judges have strayed from the powers given to them by the constitution. Democrats realize that the judiciary is there final frontier and won’t give up any ground. If Republicans pull back from this issue then we might as well ask for a judge’s permission before any law is enacted. It is as if the judicial branch is reminding us of “who’s your daddy”. We have fallen under a spell that the judiciary is always right and has the final word. We have accepted that the judiciary checks the powers of the executive and legislative branches without anyone checking them. We have forgotten that the judicial branch also can be kept in balance. The left prefers it this way but America will be better off if the people have the final word and not a judge. Republicans need to re-educate the public before it is to late. Let's hope they continue turning up the heat to the n'th degree.