This is a great time to start anew and jumpstart our Monthly Topic! Remember, you don’t have to write an eloquent treatise – just a couple of simple sentences will do!
It’s a great time for our NEW MEMBERS to jump in and let their voices be heard!
Is the Supreme Court of the United States the final word of the law for everyone, or just within the judicial branch? Don’t think about modern politics, look back to what presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, and Nixon did (among others) vis-à-vis the Supreme Court.
POSTING/COMMENTING GUIDELINES
We encourage lively, thought-provoking discussions conducted with dignity and decorum. We reserve the right to remove any comments that are deemed abrasive and directed toward any member. No president is off limits, but we adhere to the longstanding tradition of refraining from fully evaluating presidents who have not been out of office for at least 20 years. While negative criticism of specific presidents is allowed, here’s what’s appropriate and what is not.
Appropriate: “I think President___________was an ineffective president because…”
Inappropriate: “President __________ was an idiot!”
If a president defies SCOTUS, he/she may be impeached by Congress. Thus, if Congress thinks SCOTUS is the law of the land and the president doesn’t, there is recourse.
The U.S. Supreme Court interprets the Constitution, which is the supreme Law of the Land. If presidents are not bound by U.S. Supreme Court decisions, then the system of checks & balances does not work properly. On the other hand, maybe presidents should not be bound by lower courts, only if the Supreme Court confirms those rulings.