Monday, June 07, 2004

One Judge shuts down Democracy

It took years to shape this law - the law banning partial-birth abortion procedures.

435 duly elected Representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives passed the law - twice.

100 duly elected senators in the United States Senate passed it - twice.

1 duly elected President, Bill Clinton, vetos the law - twice.

A new election, a new president. The law passed again constitutionally by the House, passed again constitutionally by the Senate, signed now constitutionally by an elected President.

And now one federal judge in San Francisco of all places declares it unconstitutional and void. One judge, elected by nobody. One judge has that much power.

Does that make any sense at all?

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