What's your opinion on this little bill floating through the House?

Snoggera

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Fri May-07-04 06:50 PM
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What's your opinion on this little bill floating through the House?

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.03920:

H.R.3920
Title: To allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United States Supreme Court.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Ron (introduced 3/9/2004) Cosponsors: 25
Latest Major Action: 4/2/2004 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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Jacobin

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Fri May-07-04 06:53 PM
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1. It's silly

Congress CAN pass legislation that overrules supreme court opinions, or seek to begin the process of amending the constitution to overturn an opinion.

SCOTUS of course is then free to declare such legislation unconstitutional if there is a constitutional issue involved.

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Eric J in MN

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Fri May-07-04 06:55 PM
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2. I agree.

Congress can't change the US Constitution with a statute.

The bill is meaningless.

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Snoggera

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Fri May-07-04 06:57 PM
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4. You are probably correct, but

why, then, are they even trying? There must be some reasons why they would do this. I have my thoughts on the matter, but hope for ideas from others.

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HEFFA

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Fri May-07-04 06:56 PM
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3. Yep....sounds unconstitutional to me. I bet the SCOTUS will agree!

How can Rep. Lewis justify such nonsense? Honestly! With all of the serious issues that need to be addressed in this country, what kind of a nitwit is clogging up the agenda with crap like this? Lewis and others who support this should be caned!

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Snoggera

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Fri May-07-04 07:00 PM
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6. Co-sponsors:

Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 3/30/2004
Rep Ballenger, Cass - 3/30/2004
Rep Carter, John R. - 4/28/2004
Rep Coble, Howard - 3/9/2004
Rep Collins, Mac - 3/9/2004
Rep DeMint, Jim - 3/9/2004
Rep Doolittle, John T. - 3/9/2004
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 3/18/2004
Rep Everett, Terry - 3/9/2004
Rep Feeney, Tom - 3/18/2004
Rep Franks, Trent - 3/9/2004
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 3/9/2004
Rep Hefley, Joel - 3/9/2004
Rep Herger, Wally - 3/18/2004
Rep Johnson, Sam - 3/18/2004
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 3/18/2004
Rep Kingston, Jack - 3/9/2004
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 3/18/2004
Rep Pence, Mike - 3/18/2004
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 3/9/2004
Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 3/9/2004
Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 4/28/2004
Rep Sessions, Pete - 3/30/2004
Rep Smith, Nick - 3/18/2004
Rep Souder, Mark E. - 4/28/2004

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ACK

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Fri May-07-04 07:00 PM
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5. WTF? That is the most unconstitutional nonsense crap I have ever heard.

It is pure unfiltered evil.

It is a true attempt to usurp the wishes and intent of the Founding Fathers that so many right-wingers and fundies act like they adore but really truly despise.

It would destroy any hope for social justice like we saw with desegration of American schools.

Horrible idea.

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FighttheFuture

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Fri May-07-04 07:14 PM
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7. Another "vote" to provde cover for the Repigs...

Many of these meaningless bills simply allow asses that vote or sponser them to say "I tried" to the trolls that vote for them. Politics most vile, plain and simple.

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