This case isn't a good example of legislation from the bench, you are correct. But there has been an increasing propensity for judges, mostly liberal, to try to legislate from the bench.
-----Original Message----- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:41 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal This is not a case of legislation from the bench. This is the case of a person thinking there is a law that violates the constitution. Two of three people in this court agreed with him. This is a case of the judges doing what they are supposed to do, rule on the constitutionality of a law. Agree or disagree the judges are not overstepping here, they just offered their opinion. It will go up to another court and they will offer their opinion. This will get to the US Supreme Court, and they will offer their opinion. I honestly can't say what will happen. Judges are appointed for life, so they can rule on how they truly perceive the law. Elected Officials are different they have to be elected, many of them in places where anybody who made it known they weren't Christian would not be elected. In this way I place more faith in the court because they are not driven by election, but by what they feel is the right thing to do. They are appointed and approved by the President and the Senate; this will help to ensure we get the best people up there. They are people who usually have served in other judicious positions, and the fact they have moved this far speaks well for them. In my opinion the law shouldn't force children to say "under God"; the removal of "under God" doesn't take away from the value of the pledge. That's just my opinion, I could be wrong. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:17 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > The problem is that judges want to legislate from the Bench. You notice > it took this era of PC run amok for this to happen. Maybe people will > finally start to realize that PC is a bunch of Bullshit and we need to > stop catering to every wim of every minority. Not just this case. This > isn't as big when it comes to what I am talking about. However, I think > it will wake people up a little bit more. > > -----Original Message----- > From: William H. Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 12:14 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Scholars Expect Pledge Ruling Reversal > > > I could really give a rip less if God is mentioned on currency or in > the > > pledge. I think there is a bigger problem here. > > Which is what? Not trying to be confrontational, I'd just like your view > on > the "bigger problem" > > will > ---- > Agreeing that there is a bigger problem, but want to know what your > "bigger > problem" is first :-)...for a better tomorrow > ---- > > William H. Bowen > Webmaster > ALSTOM Energy Automation & Information > > "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster" > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.esca.com/ > > 425.739.3629 Voice > 425.466.7016 Cell > 425.739.3690 FAX > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
