Santorum Would Abolish Courts He Deems “Too Powerful”

[workinclasszero]

Rick Santorum says the courts in America have become too powerful in general and would get rid of the ones he feels overstep.

The American Taliban rears its ugly head once again.

http://www.alan.com/2012/01/06/santorum-would-abolish-courts-he-deems-too-powerful/

[teddy51]

1. Gee, I think that Gingrich just said this very same thing not long ago. Wonder why they

think that Courts/Judges are overstepping there bounds?

[exboyfil]

12. He must be channeling FDR

[Sanity Claws]

14. FDR never said he would abolish courts

He said he would pack the Supreme Court.
This was an acknowledgement that at the time the majority of the Justices were all of the same political inclination ----to favor big business.
The current Supreme Court is also packed with politically active justices. The most "activist" court I have seen is the US Supreme Court during the 2000s, in which it subverted the election in order to select a president, and in which it asked for new briefing to a question not raised on appeal in the Citizens United case. That latter instance led to the disastrous ruling in which the Court held that corporations are people, money is speech, and it is unconstitutional to limit corporate spending on campaigns.

[treestar]

2. How does he think he'd have the power to do that?

What a moran he is.

[Blacksheep214]

3. Clueless

Would Obama put up with these clowns if he had the power all the candidates think they will possess if elected?

People need to call BULLSHIT! on these yahoos when they spout this crap.

Like the college students did, calling out Ricky on his gay rights stance.

Call 'em out!

[southernyankeebelle]

4. I am willing to bet he thinks its the liberal judges he wants to get rid of. This man is living in

pipe dream. He will never be elected president.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Because we all know the president is an emperor

As much as we have an imperial presidency, we are nowhere close to those absolute powers.

[neverforget]

6. They don't want a democracy. They want a corporate theocracy where

Republicans rule.....as in One Party rule.

[Fridays Child]

10. Also known as fascism. nt

[workinclasszero]

13. Thats right.

I dont know why the reich wing is so fired up over shutting down courts they don't agree with. They've got the SCOTUS in their pocket right now. Bought and paid for.

[one_voice]

7. Gawd...that whole crew...

is fruit loops..with the exception of Huntsman--I don't think he's a nutter.

I would have called Romney a shit head but not a nutter, but he's proving to be just as nutz.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. I thought this dumbass was trained as a lawyer.

He says the courts should be the least powerful branch of government. In fact, the Constitution set up the government so the courts would be one of three equal branches of government.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

9. and the hits just keep on coming. he is the gift that keeps giving

late night talk hosts are drooling. I can see the spittle from my recliner.

[liberalmuse]

11. The Supreme Leadah!

Yeah. I understand where progressives have issues with President Obama, but Dear God, even the most disillusioned have to see that he's better than this. Or Newt. Or Mittens. These people are contemptible - I'm talking about the Republican candidates here, not any of my fellow liberals.

[zbdent]

15. that is, right after Roberts' SCOTUS certifies him as

the winner of the 2012 Presidential campaign, and swears him in ... despite losing in an electoral and popular landslide ...