A Draft Resolution of Congressional Censure
Against Kennedy, O'Connor, Rehnquist, Scalia,
and Thomas for Their Betrayal of the American
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Why Censure?
Letter of Introduction The Counts of Censure I. Applicable Laws and Principles II. The Legal Controversy in Florida III. The U.S. Supreme Court's Intervention IV. The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision V. The Anomalous Nature of the Per Curiam Rulings VII. The Voice of Memory Therefore it is resolved that . . . Act Now PDF Version of Resolution Acknowledgments Dedication Media Contact Us |
VI. The Tragic Impact of the Supreme Court's Rulings on the Body Politic and National Spirit.
Whereas the five members of the United States Supreme Court who comprised the majority in the per curiam rulings of December 9, 2000 and December 12, 2000 have intentionally and with malice interrupted the continuity of the Republic and subjugated the plurality of nearly 51 million citizens casting votes for the national candidates of the Democratic Party to the whims of base partisan connivance; Whereas said five members comprising
the majority in said per curiam rulings devastated not only the rule of
law but also the civic esteem in which judges are held, viz.:
It is confidence in the men and women who administer the judicial system that is the true backbone of the rule of law. Time will one day heal the wound to that confidence that will be inflicted by today's decision. One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's Presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law. (Justice Stevens' dissent, Bush v. Gore, No. 00-949 U.S. Dec. 12, 2000, p. 7); and
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