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So, those, for example, who support DOMA and advocate denying the right to marry by gay/lesbian couples and claim to be conservatives aren't really conservatives though they claim to be?
Those who want the matter left to the people to decide, whichever way they decide, and the government then enforces the peoples' bidding, are conservative.
Those who want the government to dictate it whichever way it is dictated are thel liberals.
A constitutional amendment that would define the issue is absolutely the way to go to protect the individual liberties of the people and the right of the states to decide the matter as they choose. It would prevent the couirts from having the ability to make the choice one way or the other. [/QUOTE]
What you describe was obliterated by Maubury v. Madison...early on.
To some/ Courts can DO what they will..and the other two branches can't say boo about it.![]()
Ah, but here you see you have a corruption of the original intent of the Constitution which was that the court would determine the correct legal application of the law when it is in dispute and the court would ensure that every individual would not have his/her rights superceded by any authority and would receive lawful justice under the laws of the land. That concept has been replaced by an activist court that is making laws which the Founders never intended and would see as a gross corruption of Constitutional purpose for the courts.
It's the same as Wry using a specific court case or actions of legislators as a rebuttal to my definitions of modern American conservative and liberal. The fact that the system has been misinterpreted, misused, abused, and corrupted by those in power does not change the core principles in the least. Conservatives disagree with those who would transfer unconstitutional power to government; liberals distrust the individual with that power.
This has been a good discussion folks, and I hope it continues. Now I must leave for a dinner date but will return. Have a good New Year's Eve evening.