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To: chalu2 who wrote (103149)	12/6/2000 12:31:00 PM
From: sunshadow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Chalu2, our founding fathers deliberately made the Judiciary the weakest branch. They can only interpret, not create out of nothing. You have made them the strongest branch as has been the case too much during the last 30 years...

To: chalu2 who wrote (103149)	12/6/2000 2:19:39 PM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Redress from the legislature is available during any election, as well as challenges to Federal courts. LoF

To: chalu2 who wrote (103149)	12/6/2000 2:58:17 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 769667

Soon after the Civil War started, Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. The USSC, headed by Chief Justice Tawney, a South Carolinian, ruled that Lincoln that Lincoln's decree was unconstitutional and struck it down. Lincoln and his administration simply ignored the ruling. And somehow the Republic survived (at least) another 140 years.