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Comment on: Crawfish's Swamp

11-3-09 The Weekly Claw

52 Comments
Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 1:31 PM Patriot 76 writes:

not sirprised

at all to see "Scuzz-afara"s actions--I agree with Rush-it is good because noe everyone can see the phonys true colors. The elections in NY, Jersy and Va will be very important!!I still cannot get past how arrogant the "big brother" backers are in washington---in their world the phrase is "in govermnment we trust" It is FIGHT time--I make a comparison (new post up)
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 1:37 PM beachmom writes:

So much stuff!!!

My daughter really feels righteous now. When she was in high school, a few yrs ago, she stood up in the middle of history class and told the teacher that she had had enough of his liberal bullshiite.

How many blacks in Atlanta are in this group that is upset at a white woman being mayor?
The place is majority black for cryin' out loud. It's not one of my favorite places. We did like the name of a beauty shop between our hotel and the CNN building though. It was called "Oh My Nappy Hair!". No kidding.

Barry has made life in the US less safe for all in only 9 mos. Illegals being treated like law abiding citizens, islamists being sent to paradise islands, apology tours....etc.
Did you hear the latest from his Sec State Hitlery? She did an interview w/ Greta on Fox and told her that the US should have taken out Al Qaida in 2003-2004 when we had the chance. Aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!! Hey Hitlery, your hubby the womanizer was offered Bin Laden on a platter numerous times and refused him and then did nothing when the USS Cole and Khobar Towers were bombed.

Anyway, great contributions and great post.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 1:46 PM The Crawfish writes:

Pat76

Scuzzy has been exposed. ACORN is trying to steal the NJ election for Corzine, as reported from numerous sources including Newsmax.

Be right over.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 1:51 PM The Crawfish writes:

b-mom

Go daughter!

Atlanta has proven what happens to a city when the white folks are shoved out. Ditto for Dallas, with the exceptions of the money neighborhoods in North Dallas...and they pretty much wish to seceed.

The Founding Fathers would have strung up Barry, Nanny, Fwank, Reid, etc. many moons ago or sent them packing to another nation.

Ah, the selective memory of the liberals. Conveniently forgetting their own mistakes.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 1:54 PM The Crawfish writes:

ATTENTION ALL READERS

Go to Patriot 76's post. He nails the Obamites with a very timely comparison.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 2:45 PM Nee writes:

Craw

I ma so tired of the liars. If you are like the Commiefornians, and you have caps on insurance,then no reimbursements from uncle.
And voila, this will be the new rule...enact tort reform and get hung by the gov't. This is how they prop up the lawyers, unions and otherwise-by sticking it to the taxpayers.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 2:50 PM Watch Dawg writes:

craw

soo much to digest!!!If people want to see what will happen to our nation with Obammcare all the have to do is look at Walter Reed!!
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 2:57 PM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

Gotta Love

us Devil Dogs for setting thre record straight! He ZAPPED Bur'aq!

They're on the ropes begging for a KO. Let us not disappoint them.

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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 3:08 PM The Crawfish writes:

Nee

Texas is showing the way by enacting tort reform and seeing doctors move to the state and hang up their shingles.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 3:10 PM The Crawfish writes:

Watch Dawg

And to think that I got that post from one of the liberals of Townhall, via a Navy friend.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 3:13 PM The Crawfish writes:

Gunny

I just hope the absentee vote fraud in Noo Joisey isn't so massive that it gives the win to Corzine.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 6:23 PM Gray Ghost writes:

Crawfish, I Am Worried That You Have....

gone over to the "Dark Side of the Force". However, I will allow that even a "drunken" Doofus occassionally gets it right.

BTW, include Memphis, TN in the list of large cities that do NOT want any whites in positions of leadership, even though the last black mayor is being investigated for corruption.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 6:56 PM dawndawn writes:

The Weekly Claw!

First, great you found the family cat, Crawfish! Of course, he wants back out! He`s a male!!!! .... I hate robo calls and hang up immediately upon hearing a recorded message .... Good riddance to Scuzzyfuzzy! The way she ran her campaign! You are correct she is a liberal through and through! She was a set-up after prezbo snagged that guy for Army Secretary. Along with everything else including ACORN et al, she called the cops on a reporter from the Weekly Standard for asking a question! sNewt`s not looking too good either after his endorsement and defense of her over Hoffman .... Boehner is probably trying to dumb it down for the masses. 1900 pages probably gets across better than remarking on the deedles or the massive price tag of $1,500,000,000,000! .... Great edition, Craw!
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 7:17 PM Patrick Bohan writes:

Crawfish

The Atlanta mayor race is contingent on the white candidate getting 50% of the vote or there will be a runoff. If there is a runoff she may lose.

When Scozzafava withdrew I thought she was doing the right thing for the GOP and Conservatives to help them win the seat. Well, I was wrong again when she indorsed Owens.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 8:49 PM The Crawfish writes:

Ghost

They only want our money on Beale Street, not our political accumen and leadership qualities.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 8:50 PM clyde writes:

Crawfish

Clyde's carping,v.tuesday..A) That poor cat scared of the blonde?? B)Matthews words mean as much to me as the 10lbs.of dogs#!t I cleaned out of the yard. Was that BEFORE or AFTER the tingly leg? The moron. C) Good grief. These cities need the BEST people regardless of skintone to run them. As long as these idi..er,I mean voters,keep thinking this way,they'll get the governance they deserve.D)Since WHEN do dhimmis give a fat rat zazz about fairness? To THEM,it is only fair if things are THEIR way.We see the results of liberal fairness. Detruit,Atlanta,El
Lay,N.O.,Baltimore,name the s#!thole. E) Did the Lt.Col. quit drinking? He actually makes sense on this. F) Alinsky's rules. A game we CAN and SHOULD play against these scum. G)You could swat the whole damn GOP hierarchy with an entire lumberyard,they STILL wouldn't get it. H)Hmm...
I see nothing wrong with this.Allow me an off-topic indulgence for a moment. While reading this article link,I saw a picture below the story of a guy loading new Camaros on a haulaway. Brings back fond memories of my misspent youth. Many a day working THAT type of jigsaw puzzle. Loading that CS-14 Cottrell was NO picnic.Back to bidness.I)Not hardly. If this damn HC racket is SOOOO GOOD,why does it not take effect until AFTER the next potus election? Damnable cowards. THEY KNOW their petulant cluck wouldn't stand a frigging chance.J)Not only are the dhimmis not concerned about the Constitutionality of this scam,seems as if not enough R's are,either. W.T.F. are THEY??? Cont'd
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:00 PM The Crawfish writes:

dawndawn

Nick is a FORMER male!

Robocalls get the same treatment here.

Newt's gone over the edge by supporting this far lefty. His political career is OVER.

It's one thing to make that kinda point to the dumbmasses, but continue by pushing the other points.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:01 PM The Crawfish writes:

Patrick B

Here's hoping she gets 50% +1 vote.

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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:33 PM clyde writes:

Crawfish

Clyde's carping continued... K) Gibbs.Have we EVER seen a worse press sec.? And NO,not now,not ever are they concerned about such triviality.
L)Ain't that lovely. Not enough vaccine here,due in part to the FEDERAL GOV'T's insistence on this vaccine being produced in INDIVIDUAL DOSAGE vials,as opposed to the MUCH-MORE EFFICIENT method of multi-dose vials.And sent to mofo's who,by religious decree,CANNOT take it anyway. Wonder when the idiots from the ACLU will take up THIS case on religious grounds? Most likely any time now.What,Obama forget what he learned in the madrassas? M)You have GOT to be s#!tting me. Anyone bother to vet the "play rangers"? Looks like the Michael Jackson followers over there have had their prayers answered. You just KNOW there will come a time when the "play ranger"was playing with something in Saudi Arabia would get him beheaded.Rightfully so. N)
Another classic case of GOP "Point the hole at your toe" to me. See G).O) You sure this isn't a tax bill? Not much about healthcare in it,more like how much more freedom and revenue they can club out of us.F'em all.P) Addendum to O). Call this the "Edward M. Kennedy Exponentially Expand Government Act of 2010".Q) Well,Ol'Red Nan can't hose the trial lawyers now,could she? One of the GREATEST things to reduce costs,and NOOOOO,we can't have THAT. HJC,what idiots. R)Common sense.THE missing link in this whole damned debate.S) Yep.Looks like a pander to Phreakcisco to me. Cont'd...
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:41 PM clyde writes:

Crawfish

Clyde's Carping,v.3..... T) NAH. The doctors at the W.H. Show were doctors who couldn't get their own TV show. That was the ONLY way these Obamaroids could get on TV. U) N-E-V-E-R trust their dollar figures.Unless you multiply by a factor of 50. V) Sure made me scratch my gray head. W) Gotta be. The clucks. Do they have a CLUE as to the contempt in which they are held?
X)For Obama to sit there for 20 years and say he absorbed nothing makes me laugh. One CANNOT act the way the man-child does without influence of some sort. And,as is evident,we see just WHAT and WHOM influenced this cluck. Y) Great article. A.T. has some excellent contributors. Too bad Cheney call this for what it truly is. Screwing the pooch. Z) Good.1 down,a WHOLE lot more to go. So much for the rant. C ya Friday.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:42 PM clyde writes:

Crawfish

Clyde's Carping,v.3..... T) NAH. The doctors at the W.H. Show were doctors who couldn't get their own TV show. That was the ONLY way these Obamaroids could get on TV. U) N-E-V-E-R trust their dollar figures.Unless you multiply by a factor of 50. V) Sure made me scratch my gray head. W) Gotta be. The clucks. Do they have a CLUE as to the contempt in which they are held?
X)For Obama to sit there for 20 years and say he absorbed nothing makes me laugh. One CANNOT act the way the man-child does without influence of some sort. And,as is evident,we see just WHAT and WHOM influenced this cluck. Y) Great article. A.T. has some excellent contributors. Too bad Cheney call this for what it truly is. Screwing the pooch. Z) Good.1 down,a WHOLE lot more to go. So much for the rant. C ya Friday.
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Tuesday, November, 03, 2009 9:43 PM clyde writes:

Crawfish

Damn TH. Sorry for the double.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 12:19 AM BrianR writes:

FYI


Harry Reid announced today that it's unlikely the Senate will have a healthcare bill available this year. Obviously, he realizes that he doesn't have the votes to prevent a filibuster, now that he's lost Snowe and Lieberman.

This is very good news, as it'll lose momentum, particularly over Christmas break, and then it rolls into 2010... an election year!

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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 7:42 AM Gray Ghost writes:

BrianR

It appears that you have "nailed" the US Senate's possible actions in your last comment, Bro.

Wicker and Cochran of Mississippi are privately stating the same thing in their discussions with Gov. Barbour.

The "Revolution" has begun.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 8:33 AM beachmom writes:

We watched

the original "V" series over the weekend and it made us think of the Obama administration.
We watched the new "V" last night and boy oh boy, what comparisons can be made!!
The WH isn't going to like this show.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 11:59 AM Sue writes:

Crawfish

Do we get our money back as taxpayers for all the crappy New Jersey race? What a waste of money for all of that garbage.

I did see the article in the LA Times online and almost fell over. Wait, the Obama paper actually wrote something. I guess they won't be getting any "bail out" money. None for them.

And I saw all of the ACORN stuff going on in Jersey. Give me a break. Oh wait, it is just the low level people doing it, sure...right.

And I am so glad that you found the family cat!
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 12:10 PM buck writes:

Buck's I


1. What if someone said they wanted to put Atlanta "...under white control."? Riots in the streets?
2. No. All 19 judges being Republican is NOT fair to the "level the playing field" mentality. Anything said if they all were black, white, hispanic, homosexual, Martian???
3. Someone who uses first name, middle initial and last name followed by a "II" is not nearly as snobbish as someone who uses first initial, middle name, last name followed by a "II" or "III".
4. Michael Steele and the rest of the RINO's wouldn't see the truth if it WAS a 2x4. Heck, even a mule can be taught the truth with a 2x4. They just want to be nice. They just want to be liked. Politics is just a common interest for their brei and chardonnay parties at the country club. I mean, heck. shucks.. We play golf with the Democrat members and they seem likable enough.....
5. Saudi justice.,.. Definitely needs to be studied in depth at Gitmo.
6. Don't worry about the Constitutionality of penalties for not carrying hospitalization insurance. Worry about the Constitutionality of the health care bill itself. But likening health care to auto insurance is comparing apples to oranges. An automobile driven on a public road IS A PRIVILEGE. Not a right.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 12:11 PM buck writes:

Buck's II


7. As for the Constitution being a "...living, breathing document.." the next "Contract with America" should be a congress that examines EVERY law on the books for constitutionality, repealing those that don't meet up.
8. Don't you get it? Gibbs and the rest of them actually believe the Constitutional is a quaint, interesting historical document and nothing more. They DO NOT believe it is the law of the land. And We the People have been VERY remiss in not reminding them from time to time.
9. So Obama declares the flux a national emergency. Then he gives about half our vaccine to other nations. Then he puts terrorists to the front of the line for the remaining vaccine. Boy, what a guy!
10. Emigrating AIDs now? I'm telling you Larry, Curly and Moe could do a better job of running the country.
11. "..Privacy of illegal aliens." Jezu Christo! Next they will prevent cops from going into banks to protect the "..Privacy of bank robbers."!
12. Another fact Homeland security forgets. Or ignores. Someone who came here illegally does NOT have constitutional rights of someone here legally. Kinda reminds me of the fellow who shot his mother and father then threw himself on the mercy of the court because he was an orphan..

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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 12:58 PM The Crawfish writes:

clyde 1

a) No, the 18-pound orange tabby is only scared of the blonde when she's tryinig to carry him around.
b) I actually found Matthews' thoughts interesting, since he is a hard-lefty and was criticizing Corzine that much.
c) The white female got the most votes, but it's going to a runoff, where the blacks will vote for the black even though he has voted to raise the property taxes again. Blacks voting for a black is okay, but whites voting for the white candidate is raaaacist.
d) Dallas, Houston, Filthadelphia...
e) It does appear that ol' Hal is an advocate for veterans and veterans' health care. As long as I get posts from him that are on-target, I'll link 'em.
f) But that'd make us eeevilll and racist
g) They didn't learn in 2006 or 2008, did they?
h) Reminds me of a scene from "Kentucky Fried Movie", when Dr. Klan beheads a guy then says "Now take him to be tortured!"
i) And why do they exempt themselves?
j) Wish I knew...
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:16 PM The Crawfish writes:

clyde 2

k) Arrogant and stoooopid.
l) Forrest Gump was correct. Stooopid is as stooopid does.
m) Who's watching the watchers?
n) Boehner did put out something good on Wednesday. You'll see it Friday.
o) It's a gummint-control bill, period.
p) Pretty good working title, but change his name to Teddythedrunk (D-Chappaquiddick)
q) Who runs the Democratic Party? Unions, trial lawyers, heterophobes, black-power advocates, and marxists.
r) and yet it is so hard for the folks to comprehend
s) Let's bring in a bunch of people infected with a virus that has no cure and is easily transmitted and give them free health care. Nothing can go wrong with that, right?
t) Couldn't even get guest spots on "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman"
u) They keep talking about the first 10 years, but the really expensive part starts after that. 20 years from now the price will be at least $1T per year
v) just pizzed me off!
w) they don't CARE!
x) There are lies, then there are Obalies
y) A good Sergeant, fer sher
z) And the light bulb went on!
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:18 PM The Crawfish writes:

BrianR

It's gonna be in full rigor mortis by February.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:19 PM The Crawfish writes:

Ghost

We really do need Haley Barbour to get back on the national stage. That guy's a real leader and strategist.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:32 PM The Crawfish writes:

b-mom

They're gonna be really miffed when they read the review from His Majesty's hometown newspaper. You'll see it on Friday.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:41 PM The Crawfish writes:

Sue

We should get our money back for the whole 2008 election!

He's gonna cut off the Chicago Tribune next.

ACORN's malfeasance didn't matter this time.

Losing the 10 year old tabby would NOT be a good thing right now.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:48 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

A quick thought on judges

I couldn't help but think of Madison v. Marbury on that one. Just before leaving office, Adams passed the Judiciary Act of 1801, which increased the number of judges, which he promptly filled by putting in Federalist judges. Jefferson didn't like, and there were a few judges who were picked and nominated by Adams who were never given their "marching orders. Jefferson did not give these men them, because he was worried about a federalist court...

This dispute led to arguable the most important case in American history.

But my point is that the question of fairness on judges is not new. Another time when it came up was under FDR, who tried to stack the court in his favor...
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 1:55 PM The Crawfish writes:

crud, buck wrote a book

(but not as long as clyde's)
1) Immediate riots
2) But the 19 ARE fair, to all who enter their courtrooms...
3) Unless that person's first name is something they don't want seen, but they should just go with middle and last
4) The other side understands that politics is war
5) Sharp swords are reuable, so it's even "green"!
6) And auto insurance mandates are STATE driven
7) That was one of the planks in my American Tradition Party Platform 2008
8) Written by a bunch of old, dead white guys who were right wing extremists. We don't need to listen to them.
9) I see you're paying 'tention!
10) KUCINICH could do a better job!
11) Protect the privacy of bank robbers...Dat Funny!
12) Show me where in the Constitution...ohnevermind
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 2:58 PM Eric writes:

wow

Lots of info today!


A republican won in NJ. Simply amazing. Glad the scuzz decided to leave and show her true form. I wonder if Hoffman would have won given another week.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 6:33 PM sailor ray writes:

Is it Fair?

Are the Democrats of Montgomery County, PA that are saying it is not fair to have all Republicans on the PA Supreme Court saying the election was not fair or it was not fair that the people voted and put all Republicans there? I bet they would have no problem if it was all Democrats. If it is becasue the people voted their will, then that is disturbing. What do they suggest, overrule the will of the people and put some Democratic judges on the bench? Now we are talking real socialism. Not just economic socialism.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 6:38 PM The Crawfish writes:

VA Dad

Welcome back. Haven't seen you 'round here in a while.

My basic philosophy is that the actual words of the Constitution overrule anything a court may say in a ruling.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 6:39 PM The Crawfish writes:

Eric

If Scuzzy's name had been removed from the ballot, Hoffman would have won.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 6:41 PM The Crawfish writes:

sailor ray

The Dems believe that the people voting all GOP judges in that county is inherantly unfair. You are correct in that they'd have no problem with an all Dem bench.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 8:40 PM Tazzmax writes:

CrawPappy

great stuff as usual!

I wonder if Newtie Tootie is going to flirt with the idea of running for potus even after he showed his true RINO-ism?

He was on Hannitys' lap dog radio show today and acted as if he did nothing wrong by supporting "Scuzzy Fuzzy".

Actually, Hannity wasn't "lap dogging" much,...he disagreed with Newtie saying he'd support real conservatives only.


I'm still worried the AcornHolers in Noo Joisy may try to pull some chicanery with absentee ballots, ya know, with dead people and illegals.
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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 9:00 PM The Crawfish writes:

Tazz

Newt's toast. Period. I wanted to listen to him on Hannity, but the World Series pregame show started 4 hours early again. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

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Wednesday, November, 04, 2009 10:26 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Craw

That was part of what made that case so significant-- it allowed the Supreme Court to be the final arbiter of what it says.

I tend to lean toward agreeing with you that it says what it says, and it doesn't say anything else.
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 8:37 AM The Crawfish writes:

VA Dad

I know Marbury v Madison basically gave the SCOTUS the authority to determine what the Constitution says, but it is the duty of the PEOPLE to oppose the rulings of any court when that ruling runs counter to the actual words of the Constitution.

The best examples are the rulings regarding church and state, when the courts have ruled that a city council putting a manger scene in city hall is a violation of the "establishment clause", when that clause begins with "Congress shall make no law..." If it isn't Congress making a law, then that part of the 2nd Amendment doesn't apply. PERIOD!
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 10:03 AM Patriot 76 writes:

Crawfish

Thank you so much for the plug for my blog post!!we are truly all in this fight together. Virginia and New Jersey are proof that America has had enough of "V"!!!
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 11:35 AM Virginia Daddy writes:

Claw

I agree that is the proper way to analyze a constitutional issue. However, you brought out a question in your response: how do you overturn the Supreme Court? You can pass a law, but that's not as open as it seems, because the new law has to pass the muster of that same court. So, who really has checks on the court?

Take the fairness of having all Republican judges in a district. How do you even that out, especially if they are choses for life? Short of changing the judicial set up in that district, its tough. You could maybe impeach and convict a judge, but you need cause, and even then that's a tough standard.

And if you decide you can overrule a court on your own, what effect does the court have to begin with? Marshall and Jackson had that exact dispute, where Marshall ruled against Jackson and he basically said-- OK, now enforce it, enticing him along...

Again, I agree that the Constitution can speak for itself, and we need not put much else into it. The establishment cause is a great example.

What I am trying to bring out is the problem of having a court with meaning in place.
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 11:52 AM The Crawfish writes:

Pat 76

Oh, it gets better. Watch what I have to say about you tomorrow!
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 11:55 AM Virginia Daddy writes:

Claw, or Craw...

Sorry, just realized I misspelled your name here...

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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 11:56 AM The Crawfish writes:

VA Dad

The only way is to point out in the press and through the politicians what the actual language says and how the rulings have absolutely no basis in the Constitution. From then on, it's civil disobedience.

This is why we really need a strong conservative and Constitutionalist party nationally. It surely ain't the GOP.
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 12:14 PM Virginia Daddy writes:

Craw

There is truth there, but it is still a tough task.

First, the court can be subject to reflecting the popular will. A study of free speech cases shows this.

Second, the president in power selects the judges.

But... there is no guarantee they will follow popular movements, and there is no guarantee they will follow the will of the president who nominated them. O'Connor, for instance.

So, again, I agree it is important to put pressure on them and to have this pressure come from solidly conservative groups, elected or not, its not always so easy.

Should the court make laws? No, they shouldn't, and they do. Sometimes, they make them up as they go along, ie abortion line of cases. It has turned out a mess...
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Thursday, November, 05, 2009 1:47 PM FinalRac writes:

Good run up to the elections.

Your commentary on judges was point on. The elections saw Pa. elect many Pub jurists and they also picked up some state legl. seats. Only Rove mentioned this following the elections. But, that was an important bellweather idea for 2010. Va., saw up and down elections for Pubs adding to the state houses. This too points to 2010. BTW, the white female won the seat in Atlanta but not by a majority so there will be a run-off. Drop by my newest claw and rant. Thanks.
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