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To: pgerassi who wrote (120688)	12/5/2000 2:38:13 PM
From: Elmer	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: "Impeachment is the only way to forcibly get rid of USSC justices. It is the power that the Legislative branch and the Executive branch together can trump any decision by the Judicial branch. With 3/4ths of the States, the first two can even get their view into the US Constitution" Are you sure it's 3/4s? I thought it was 2/3s but I don't claim to be an expert. EP

To: pgerassi who wrote (120688)	12/5/2000 3:19:45 PM
From: ratan lal	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

. It is the power that the Legislative branch and the Executive branch together can trump any decision by the Judicial branch Disagree vehemently. trumping a decision of SC by legislature and/or executive branch essentially brings the judiciary under the legislature. You yourself claim that the 3 are separate and independant of one another. When the US Constitution is involved, it trumps any part of the Florida Constitution when they disagree. Thus, the USSC can and does overrule State SCs when the US Constitution is involved like in a Presidential Election. Agree. But voting even for US president is a state matter and only if a voters constitutional rights are violated will the US SC get involved. Bush brought suit under amendment 14 of equal protection under the law. US SC court did not rule on that. All they did was send the case back to FL SC for clarification. The FL SC will clarify its judgement (they dont even have to send it to the US SC) which will become final and binding on future cases unless Bush appeals again. Not performing one's sworn duty is an impeachable offense. So is treason, conflict of interest, lying under oath, conduct beneath the high standards of the office, and "other high crimes and misdemeanors". Agree. But not agreeing with a decision of the judges is not grounds for impeachment even if its the worst decision they make. (Else why have the judiciary. Let the exec. and legis. make the decisons. Also, under equal rights, every litigant would then be able to go to the exec. and legis. for relief. ). of course they could be voted out by the people in the next election.