From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sat Jun 29 2002 - 03:24:19 MDT
Kenneth Hurst wrote:
> Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
>
>>No "process of law" can overturn a Supreme Court ruling on a
>>Constitutional issue. Only a different [Supreme] Court ruling at
>>a later time can do so. No act of force can overturn the
>>decision either, short of repudiating the Constitution and its
>>division of powers.
>
>
> That statement ignores the "checks and balances" system. The Supreme Court's
> decision is not the final authority. No group deserves that kind of power.
> If unhappy with a Supreme Court decision, the legislature and states can
> pass an amendment to the Constitution.
>
> --Kenneth Hurst
>
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Sorry but the Supreme Court does have final authority to
interpret the Consitution and judge whether or not it is
violated by any act of the legislature. Yes, the constitution
can be amended but not simply to overturn a decision of the
Court. That would be frivolous. Amending the Constitution is a
fairly involved process and not to be undertaken lightly. I see
no way an amendment to keep "under God" in the pledge could be
taken seriously as a possibility.
- samantha
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