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Re: WORTH READING Most Presidents Ignore the Constitution - WSJ.com
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:32:21 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Jonathan Ezor <jezor () tourolaw edu> Date: October 29, 2008 12:16:29 PM EDT To: dave () farber netSubject: RE: [IP] WORTH READING Most Presidents Ignore the Constitution - WSJ.com
Perhaps, but at least some presidents and candidates are aware of what the Constitution actually says, or (wonder of wonders) have even taught it, which
should make the oath a bit more meaningful. Beyond that, this piececompletely ignores the 205 years of established precedent following Marbury v. Madison (http://laws.findlaw.com/us/5/137.html) that gives an accepted path for interpreting the Constitution, one that grants that power to the judiciary rather than the Executive Branch (whose disregard of valid law was
at issue in that case). In other words, when presidents and legislatorsoverstep their constitutional bounds, it is the so-called "activist courts" that provide a necessary check. Congress doesn't "get away" with violating the Constitution, but only because the federal courts have "taken" the power
to stop it.I would also point out that Judge Napolitano misstates what Senator Obama
said in that 2001 radio interview:<http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gLBaoE7NjOjG6VtBb8hJjgGb-vxwD943LJ8G1 >
But then, I suppose that the First Amendment of the selfsame Constitution might be read "expansively" to provide protection even to a misstatement of
facts in a newspaper opinion piece. {Jonathan} ------------------- Prof. Jonathan I. Ezor Assistant Professor of Law and Technology Director, Institute for Business, Law and Technology (IBLT) Touro Law Center 225 Eastview Drive, Central Islip, NY 11722 Direct: 631-761-7119 Fax: 516-977-3001 e-mail: jezor () tourolaw edu Skype: jonathanezor Twitter: profjonathan PGP Key ID: 0x14DA9687 -----Original Message----- From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:26 AM To: ipSubject: [IP] WORTH READING Most Presidents Ignore the Constitution - WSJ.com
Well worth reading djf http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122523872418278233.html?mod=djemEditorialPage ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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