AMERICA'S TRI-CAMERAL LEGISLATURE

Once again our Constitution, along with the basic structure of our federal government, has been changed!  Changed not by Constitutional amendment, but by the machinations of politics on the floor of the United States Senate.

Our Constitution envisioned and established a bi-cameral legislature.   We originally had the U.S. Senate which was established to represent the interests of State Governments before the federal government.  The House of Representatives was established to represent the interests of the citizens of the various states.  The 17th Amendment change this structure with the popular election of Senators.  Now both the Senate and the House represent the people, and the 50 states are left with no official representation in Washington.  This might explain why the federal government has become so strong at the expense of the states.

May I now introduce you to the third branch of what has become our tri-cameral legislature!  The Supreme Court!  Yes, in the eyes of Democrats the Supreme Court is now merely another element of the legislative branch of the Imperial Federal Government of the United States.  Senate Democrat Joseph Biden was on Face the Nation this past Sunday pontificating on Bush's possible choices to replace Justice O'Connor.  The name of Janice Rogers Brown came up.  Biden was asked how the Senate Democrats could invoke the "extraordinary circumstances" clause on Judge Brown right after they actually voted to confirm her to a seat on an appeals court.  Biden responded by reminding the television audience that appeals court justices "don't get to make new law," meaning, of course, that Supreme Court Justices do!

So .. there you go. Janice Rogers Brown might not be a good nominee to the Supreme Court because the Supreme Court is a law-making body!  Now we have three!  The Senate, controlled by the Republicans.  The House, again controlled by the Republicans.  And now the Supreme Court, controlled by the left, if not by Democrats.  This is the only legislative entity the left controls in Washington and that control must be maintained at all costs!

Now, thanks to Senator Biden, you know what's at risk here.  Democratic control of the third house of the U.S. Congress. 

THE BUSH COURT

Biden's comments aside, all indications are that groups on both the right and the left (the aborto-obsessives vs. the socialists) are gearing up for one hell of a fight over who will be George Bush's nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States, or as it's known in the news business, SCOTUS.

Hearings could be held in the Senate as soon as August or September.  The goal would seem to be to put a new face on the court before the new term begins in October.  Who will it be?  Will it be Attorney General Alberto Gonzales?  The right says he's not conservative enough...the left says he tortures Muslims for sport.  The first woman on the court replaced by the first Hispanic?  Who knows?

In case you're wondering how many cracks Bush might get at nominating someone to be on the court, take a look at the current justices and their ages:

-John Paul Stevens, 85.
-William Rehnquist, 80. Probably the next to step down.
-Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, has announced her resignation.
-Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 72.
-Antonin Scalia, 69.
-Anthony Kennedy, 68.
-Stephen Breyer, 66.
-David Souter, 65.
-Clarence Thomas, 57.

How many are going to retire in the next 3 1/2 years?  1 more? 2 more?  There are 4 justices over 70.  All we need are 3 more votes to go with Scalia and Thomas to reverse the Kelo decision!

THE KARL ROVE PIŅATA

The left has a new bogeyman: Presidential Adviser Karl Rove.  Referred to by George Bush as 'The Architect' of his two presidential election victories, Rove has been long-hated by the left.  Among the many reasons, of course, are that he wins.  And since Democrats have been on the losing end of Rove's triumphs, they're gunning for his hide.

Enter the Valerie Plame case.  There isn't enough space here or anywhere to fully explain this endless morass of nonsense, but in case you ignore the news from Washington, it goes like this.  Somebody told Robert Novak and/or some reporters that Joseph Wilson's wife Valerie Plame was a CIA agent.  It's apparently a crime to out a covert agent.  It's been said that someone in the Bush administration outed Plame, and everybody has been pointing the finger at Rove.

Then the other day, Larry O'Donnell on MSNBC says it's Rove. The leftist fringe gets all worked into a lather until Rove's lawyer comes out and says, nope.....Rove talked to one of the reporters in question, but didn't give a name. So anyway, get ready for the anti-Rove media onslaught.

Right now, the press is occupied with the G8 meetings...but it won't be long before Rove becomes the lightning rod.  In addition, expect the impeachment word to be thrown around quite a bit, and the mainstream media will be right there, ready to lap it up.

You heard it here. The 'impeach Bush' press conference by the Congressional Black Caucus can only be a few days away.

R.I.P ADMIRAL JAMES STOCKDALE

Most people will remember James Stockdale as Ross Perot's running mate in 1992 when he famously said at one of the debates "Who am I? Why am I here?"  Stockdale passed away yesterday at the age of 81.

But Stockdale should be remembered for much more, including his heroism during the Vietnam War.  After being shot down in Vietnam, he spent 7 years in the Hanoi Hilton, four of which were spent in solitary confinement and another two in leg irons.  He had become a leader of the other POW's there and the North Vietnamese didn't like this too much.  They tortured him repeatedly.  His back was broken.  His shoulders were twisted out of their sockets.  To avoid appearing in a propaganda film, he mutilated himself with a wooden stool.  To protest harsh treatment of prisoners, he broke out a window and slashed his wrists.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1976.

SOUNDS LIKE A THREAT TO ME!  SOUND LIKE A THREAT TO YOU?

If you read yesterday's Nuze you'll remember that I dropped a little bit in there about abortion.  No .. it wasn't a discussion about abortion ... it was a note about whether or not any Supreme Court is ever going to make abortion illegal in this country again.  Hint:  It isn't going to happen. 

Well, as you would expect, that note in the Nuze certainly brought some snakes crawling out from under their rocks.  Web Guy forwarded a few of the more raucous messages that he thought I might enjoy.  One interesting note:  To any aborto-obsessive, if you are not in favor of making abortion illegal that means that you are "pro-abortion."  Well, I'm not in favor of making tattoos and nipple piercing illegal either.  Does that mean I'm "pro-nipple piercing?"  There seems to be a break in the logical thought process here, but that's what you would expect when you're dealing with someone suffering from an obsession.

At any rate .. I thought I would post one of the messages I received yesterday ... everything but the complete email address.  Give it a read, it's really rather typical ... except, that is, for the threat. 

Now ... it rather sounds to me like good old Michael here is saying that "we", whoever "we" are, will just have to resort to shooting abortion doctors if the Supreme Court doesn't come around to their way of thinking.  Nice Christian, don't you think?  And yes ... we have turned this email, complete with the full email address, over to the appropriate federal authorities.  This is something we do whenever an email contains a threat of violence to anyone. 

You ought to see some of the ones we didn't print. 

HEATHER'S CORNER

Some musings from our intern:

Blame the Boob Tube not its remote.

We heard yesterday that a child who watches TV on a regular basis possibly uses his brain less and therefore has a lower IQ. I beg to differ! I am by no means a genius, but I think the abundance of resources, including television, can help expand a child's mind. (The actual article suggests results from a TV being in the child's bedroom. I seriously doubt the location of it has much to do with it, rather the activities that could be substituted if one is not present.)

If a child has an older sibling, they are likely to speak later and less often than their peers. After all, they have another kid around not only reading their mind, but also speaking for them on many instances. A child also mimics their older siblings, which helps them to potty train or learn to put on their clothes.

So where does TV and IQ fit in? If a child doesn't have to speak for himself, he will not. The same goes for thinking. A huge problem with TV programming is the educational value. There are laws in place requiring a broadcaster to serve educational entertainment at a specific time to children under 16 years old, each week. That should not replace a parent's interaction. As long as a child has a well rounded source of stimulation, then you will not have to worry about their brain turning to mush.

We are a nation that likes to over-analyze, over-medicate, over-diagnose and over-react. It makes us feel better to transfer responsibility, especially when we think a negative outcome has transpired. We can't continue to blame bad parenting on nonsensical objects and situations. Besides, what can you teach the next generation if they don't accept responsibility for anything?

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Now this site is pure fun.  It's a website with 55 optical illusions and visual phenomena.  Knock yourself out ... but, as the person who told me about this site said, don't get a headache.  If you load this page at work you can kiss off the next few hours of productive effort.

The Council On Islamic Relations is up in arms over an alleged hate crime where a Koran was burned.  The only problem, as Michelle Malkin reports, it never happened.  Don't hold you breath waiting for a retraction, however.

John Conyers says Karl Rove should resign.  He says Bush shouldn't have Rove in his administration unless he explains his role in the Plame affair.  His lawyer already has.  Conyers just doesn't like the answer.

The Pentagon is reportedly training soldiers for civil defense and promoting a relaxation of the Posse Comitatus Act.  Probably not a bad idea...we're a sitting duck for another terrorist strike.

Lawrence Kudlow takes Senators Schumer and Graham to task for their anti-free trade, protectionist positions.  He calls them Smoot and Hawley.  Interesting reading.

So do the rich, narcissistic rock stars that performed at the Live 8 concerts practice what they preach?  Mark Steyn says only when it comes to protecting their wealth.  Remember, they want to spend your money, not their own.

President Bush just might nominate a conservative to the United States Supreme Court.  Naturally, the press is alarmed.  The Media Research Center reports.

It's the best of times....and also the worst of times.  Thomas Sowell says it's a great time to be alive, but also talks about the things people worry about that they didn't used to.

It would seem Senators are most concerned not with confirming a new Supreme Court justice, but rather with their own reputations and that of the Senate.  David Limbaugh has more.

Why is it that we only have a circus when a Republican nominates a Supreme Court justice?  Clinton's two judges he nominated were ho-hum affairs...but Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork...that was something else.  Brent Bozell explains.

There seems to be a bit of worry in the British House of Commons over an outbreak of head lice.  You don't say!

Heather's reading assignments:

Drug use in Iran has rise 712 % since 1988, but "there are only 250,000 to 350,000 heroin addicts in the country." And they say that is if it were a good thing?

Arrrr! I boosted yer bounty! ~ These guys are still around?

Planning a summer trip? I wouldn't bet on sleeping here. But that's just me.

Annan said "In a media-hungry age, visibility is often regarded as proof of success, but this does not necessarily hold true in Iraq." Absolutely!

Look at me I'm Sandra D, wobbly on judiciary. Won't leave SCOTUS til someone else is enthroned. I can't I'm Sandra D.

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