Judiciary
Unchecked power will inevitably leads to mistakes and abuses. In the absence of rigorous accountability, incompetence flourishes and dishonesty is encouraged and rewarded. The Bush regime has sought to cover up the mistakes it has already made by proposing that it be given more power.
The judicial branch should serve as the constitutional arbitrator to ensure that the executive branch of government observed civil liberties and adhered to the rule of law. Unfortunately, this administration has thwarted the judiciary, by keeping controversies out of its hands.
Bush’s decision to ignore Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was a direct assault on the power of the judges who sit on that court. Congress established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court precisely to be a check on executive power to wiretap. To ensure that the court could not function as a check on executive power, Bush did not take request for wiretaps to it and did not let the court know that it was being bypassed.
Bush has unilaterally imprison American citizens without giving them access to review by any tribunal. The Supreme Court disagreed, but the executive branch engaged in legal maneuvers designed to prevent the Court from providing meaningful content to the rights of its citizens.
The President’s judicial appointments are clearly designed to ensure that the courts will not serve as an effective check on executive power. Both Chief Justice Roberts and Judge Alito are longtime supporter of a powerful executive, and will assist Bush in circumventing the judicial and legislative branches of government.
The Bush regime has supported the assault on an independent judiciary by the Republican majority in the Senate. The Senate Republicans have threatened “ the nuclear option”, which would permanently change the Senate rules to eliminate the right of the minority to engage in extended debate of the President’s judicial nominees.
The judicial branch should serve as the constitutional arbitrator to ensure that the executive branch of government observed civil liberties and adhered to the rule of law. Unfortunately, this administration has thwarted the judiciary, by keeping controversies out of its hands.
Bush’s decision to ignore Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was a direct assault on the power of the judges who sit on that court. Congress established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court precisely to be a check on executive power to wiretap. To ensure that the court could not function as a check on executive power, Bush did not take request for wiretaps to it and did not let the court know that it was being bypassed.
Bush has unilaterally imprison American citizens without giving them access to review by any tribunal. The Supreme Court disagreed, but the executive branch engaged in legal maneuvers designed to prevent the Court from providing meaningful content to the rights of its citizens.
The President’s judicial appointments are clearly designed to ensure that the courts will not serve as an effective check on executive power. Both Chief Justice Roberts and Judge Alito are longtime supporter of a powerful executive, and will assist Bush in circumventing the judicial and legislative branches of government.
The Bush regime has supported the assault on an independent judiciary by the Republican majority in the Senate. The Senate Republicans have threatened “ the nuclear option”, which would permanently change the Senate rules to eliminate the right of the minority to engage in extended debate of the President’s judicial nominees.
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