Celtic_Angel

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7351884/...&ce=1&hl=DeLay wants*court review

DeLay and his cronies feel betrayed because it didn't go their way? I wish somebody would arrage a panal that would review this man

and why has he not yet made a statement about the fact that he and his family made the decision to pull his fathers plug all those years ago?

ImHere

My opinion..**** him. I realise its not much of an opinion nor very constructive but its the best I have.

tony126

Typical ducking and diving. Part of a politicians training as we seen from both sides in the last election.

elfman

Delay wants a hefty kick in the knackers, more like.

What he and his ilk also apparently want is to rip up the constitution and institute a despotic theocracy, which is not something we heard from both sides in the last election. Yes, politicians on all sides can be dishonest and self-serving, but today's republicans are in a league of their own for that.

ImHere

I like this quote:
"look at an arrogant, out-of-control, unaccountable judiciary that thumbed their nose at Congress and the president.

How about an out-of-control, unaccountable government that thumbs their noses at public opinion?

ukemigrant

Have we started talking about New Labour now or are we still talking about the US?

ImHere

Take your pick....all one and the same really. I heard somewhere Uncle Tone is arranging with Dubya to make Britain the 51st state if the whole EU constitution thing falls on its arse.

rincewind

Isn't that just a comedic response to the buddying up with Dubya during the Iraq invasion?

I heard many comments thrown around that the UK was becoming the 51st State of the USA due to it's ties with the US. All sarcasm as far as I know.

Manc

the guy doesn't understand the phrase "checks and balances"

Bob

well in his own little way he does...some one writes a cheque and he'll balance somin' for 'em..

snowbunny

If I could only throw one politician out of Washington, it'd be DeLay. It's gotten so bad that I've switched buying sugar after 30 years of buying the same brand, just because it's made in his constituency.

I'm surprised more people don't call him a "sugar daddy."

Does a spoon full of sugar help a ton of horseshit go down more easily?

ImHere

Yes it is. And I was perpetuating the comedic response as it fit nicely with the comments.

Franklin

Errrrr. The US government of the day is accountable to the electorate come each voting day. On information and belief, every 6 years for Senators, every 2 years for the Members of the House of Representatives, and every four years for the head of the Executive Branch (President). In addition, laws enacted by Congress are subject to review by the US S. Ct. and the Congress acts as a check on the Executive, hence the phrase, "a system of checks and balances". Contrast with England, where, for example, the members of the Upper House are not subject to democratic elections and on that basis are unaccountable to the public.

Manc

but the system works.

which I grant, is a little bizarre.
but it does work.

Franklin

*nods* I can see why you think that.

The point I am making is that when Congress gets out of line, the U.S. Ct. knocks Congress back into its box as defined by the U.S. Constitution.

People seem to be knocking Congress for trying to interfere with a private family and purely state matter (since due process was accorded under state law).

Assuming arguendo (for sake of argument) that Congress was out of line ... was out of its Constitutionally defined box. Well, by refusing to hear the Terri case de novo, the US S. Ct. certainly put Congress back into its constitutionally defined box. The system of checks and balances worked, and with regard to this specific aspect of the Terri matter, we should all rejoice.