Jul. 24, 2004 - 21:13 MDT

THE WONDERING JEW

They're Trying What ?

Regardless of the issue as seen by members of any party it seems to me that certain ethical bounds should be observed regardless.

An editorial in the Rocky Mountian News this morning says it in a way. In part:

GOP's marriage bill a travesty

"Just when we thought the gay marriage debate couldn't get any more offensive . . . . The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives outdid itself this past week by passing a make-believe bill that would strip the federal courts of jurisdiction over same-sex marriage cases."

"Republicans called it a fallback measure to keep activist judges from ordering states to recognize same-sex marriages allowed by other states."

"Set aside the social and moral implications of the gay marriage argument for a moment, if you will, and look at this bill at face value: Do we want Congress to tell the U.S Supreme Court what it can or cannot review ? What system of government is that ? Lawmakers are attemping to rig the separation of powers and unbalance the three branches of government."

"This latest bill is a quick response to last week's Republican setback when enough GOP senators helped block a constitutional sponsored by Colorado Sen. Wayne Allard to bar same-sex marriages."

"This bill is a mean-spirited, unconstitutional, dangerous distraction," Massachusetts Rep;. Jim McGovern was quoted as saying. "They couldn't amend the Constitution last week, so they're trying to desecrate and circumvent the Constitution this week."

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One thing that comes to mind, I think a Republican definition of an "activist judge" is a judge who won't go the way they want him to.

So if they cannot amend the Constitution they want to pass laws that will tie the hands of our Supreme Court. If they can do it in this instance Lord Help Us, I am sure they will try it over and over and make a shambles of any law and order we now have.

Wouldn't it be nice if those dingbats passed a law that turned around and bit them on the bum severely, and tied their hands as well.

Seems to me if they can do this in regard to marriages they probably will keep on trying to prevent the Supreme Court or any other government body from doing what it should.

Possibly will come a dark day when we stand aghast and say, "They're Trying What ? . . . . . . . .

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