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Just because people say something is an emergency, doesn't mean it's constitutional to do anything about it.
by 4RealFreedom 3y ago
Just because people say something is an emergency, doesn't mean it's constitutional to do anything about it.
- jillesvangurp 3y agoWhether or not something is constitutional is fundamentally a political question decided by judges appointed by the senate who get to interpret what the centuries old text says and what that actually means in a modern context. And that text only means something when you get judges to act on that. Until they decide something is unconstitutional, nothing happens. And often they decide something is fine after all. That's why the political color of judges on the supreme court is so important. Because what they do is super political. And all of that is constitutional.
- 4RealFreedom 3y agoThe courts and state representatives have eroded the constitution for some time. The federal government should only be responsible for the military and disputes between states. The only option I see is to eliminate federal agencies and eroded the federal government's power. People don't give up power willingly. What's your solution?
- selimthegrim 3y agoWe have about a gazillion gazetted presidential emergency orders plus the National Emergencies Act the courts seem ok with so far.