We The People Act or Why Ron Paul is a Crazy Person

[thetonestarr]

rocketpig said:

I didn't know this existed until a few minutes ago.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.958.IH:

This might be the most terrifying piece of legislation I've ever seen. The courts are the only branch of government whose role involves protection of the minority from the oppression of the majority. Ron Paul wants to infringe on that right. It shows a blatant disregard for how this government works and why it works that way.

This isn't a states' rights issue. This is a civil rights issue. If Paul wants to do something like this, what is to stop him from extending this idea to other matters in the future? Way back when, I used to be a Paul supporter. But over the past decade, he has slowly gone insane.

Never mind that it would be hilarious to see the courts slap down this law in about 15 minutes. Just the fact that Paul has this crazy notion in his head is frightening and is proof that he has no business being the most powerful man in the world. He might have some good ideas in other sectors (and I think he does) but this is downright scary. I can't believe that anyone could possibly think this is a good idea. It's a terrible idea by any measure.

Here's a horrifying bit of text from the bill:

 

The Supreme Court of the United States and each Federal court--

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  (1) shall not adjudicate--

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  (A) any claim involving the laws, regulations, or policies of any State or unit of local government relating to the free exercise or establishment of religion;

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  (B) any claim based upon the right of privacy, including any such claim related to any issue of sexual practices, orientation, or reproduction; or

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  (C) any claim based upon equal protection of the laws to the extent such claim is based upon the right to marry without regard to sex or sexual orientation;

 

Do you have any clue what this "horrifying bit of text" even reads?" It's saying that the courts cannot make rulings for OR AGAINST religion, sex, or marriage. It's providing the people rights, not taking them away.

Besides the fact that it clearly reads that if you understand legal speak, Ron Paul has repeatedly time and time again explained that's exactly what he's trying to do.

 

Leave it to Americans to get pissed at someone trying to help them.