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June 30, 2006

Take This Under Advisement

As Carla discusses below, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision yesterday has right-wingers in an uproar claiming the US Supreme Court has put us in danger of losing to the terrorists. I'm thrilled they stepped in to protect the separation of powers and clamped down on President Bush's abuse of power.

But I have been quite taken aback by the President's arrogant response. His official mouthpiece, White House Correspondent Tony Snow, said the Court's decision would be "taken under advisement." And the President himself said, "We will analyze the decision."

Analyze it? Take it under advisement? President Bush may not like it, but, as Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the majority, "The executive is bound to comply with the rule of law that prevails in this jurisdiction." He was required to have the authorization of Congress – the people. He did not get that authorization.

We already know he has snubbed Congress – the duly elected representatives of the people and one of the three co-equal branches of government. And now he is snubbing the US Supreme Court – the representatives of lawfulness and protectors of the US Constitution.

I'm truly outraged.

Posted by Becky at June 30, 2006 10:29 AM