Rick Perry, Governor of Texas and Republican candidate to the White House, wants to change the American Constitution.
In his book – Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington – he defends these changes:
1. Abolish lifetime tenure for federal judges by amending Article III, Section I of the Constitution.
2. Congress should have the power to override Supreme Court decisions with a two-thirds vote.
3. Scrap the federal income tax by repealing the Sixteenth Amendment.
4. End the direct election of senators by repealing the Seventeenth Amendment.
5. Require the federal government to balance its budget every year.
6. The federal Constitution should define marriage as between one man and one woman in all 50 states.
7. Abortion should be made illegal throughout the country.
At first glance, seems to be the usual political discourse. But besides being an appeal to right wing voters and some minor steps to address the ongoing trials, some points, especially nr. 2, raises concerns about the equilibrium within the separation of powers, which is the foundation of the rule of law.
According to Rick Perry, is perfectly normal that the legislative branch may alter the decisions of the judiciary.
How can a guy that doesn’t believe in democacry be a contender to the Republican nomination?
Someone should write a book with this title:
Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from morons.
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