Friday, December 16, 2011
Amy Gardner
Washingtonpost.com
"Newt Gingrich's assault on 'active judges' draws criticism, even from right"
Gingrich has an increasingly vocal vendetta against the federal court system, and it is beginning to make even the Republicans uncomfortable. As President, Gingrich will eliminate entire courts that have ruled in an unfavorable way. But something seems off... Can the president really weaken the federal courts to such an extent? George Washington and the other founding fathers would disagree. The intent of our three branches of government is to establish a sound checks-and-balances system. No single branch is to have supreme power. So, the executive branch does not have to authority to regulate the judicial branch. Gingrich's assault threatens the democracy that our nation is built on, and many of the voters who watched last night's debate were uncomfortable with his strong rhetoric. It is tempting to simply "blame the courts" when times get hard, which is what Gingrich tried to monopolize. But, by vowing to eliminate every court that rules in a way Gingrich himself does not agree with, Gingrich bent the line a little too far. This breach of justice that directly contradicts the intent of the Founding Fathers could loose Gingrich a few crucial endorsements that are soon to come. In fact, at the moment, endorsements are the most valuable thing to the GOP candidates. Without the backing of Iowa's trusted newspapers, politicians, radio shows, etc., the candidates will have difficultly securing the caucus. The prospect of a judicial system ruled by the President is scary, as Gardner, Democrats, AND Republicans agree. So, congratulations Newt for uniting the parties on something!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/newt-gingrichs-assault-on-activist-judges-draws-criticism-even-from-right/2011/12/17/gIQAoYa80O_story_1.html
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