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POPS Secret memo shows Israel knew Settlements were illegal The argument that the settlements are illegal, stated in successive UN resolutions, and by the International Court of Justice advisory opinion condemning the separation barrier in 2004, is reinforced by such an authoritative source. It strengthens the political case in any "final status" negotiations on borders with the Palestinians for genuinely equitable land swaps of Israeli territory to a future Palestinian state if Israel is to retain settlement blocks.
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POPSSupreme Court Judges: Judge, Not Legislate But just as McCain has asked voters to check his opponents' track record, a glance at his is heartening. McCain, unlike a number of fellow GOP senators, voted in favor of Ronald Reagan's failed nomination of Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. And as National Review Online's Jim Geraghty notes, McCain characterized as "a largely unknown quantity" George H.W. Bush's nomination of Justice David Souter — who now usually votes with the high court's liberal contingent. We know that Sens. Clinton and Obama want the federal judiciary to be a liberal quasi-legislature. McCain this week committed himself to buttressing the federal courts' integrity as what they were meant to be: nonpolitical tribunals, dedicated to upholding the Constitution.
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POPSA Misunderstanding of Democracy Mr. Dobson clearly misunderstands democracy, typical of many of his clique of evangelical conservatives. Our country is governed by the consent of the people, which also means by the consensus of those representing the people. It is not mere mob rule, and slim majorities cannot and should not be allowed to determine important policies. Just as the peculiar religious convictions of a vocal few should not over-ride the will of the majority of Americans, no matter how sanctimonious their proponents. Our system of checks and balances, though complicated and at times frustrating, is what keeps our nation from descending into a dictatorship of the proletariat. It is sad that his nuanced and praiseworthy understanding of this principle may cost John McCain votes, but on the other hand, who wants votes from the likes of Dobson to begin with? A Message for Dobson: If you don't like democracy, then leave America! (You aren't helping anyway!)
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POPSThe driving force behind Islamic Extremists This is a letter written to The Guardian by a former Islamic terrorist who, besides asking his peers to stop plotting acts of terror, also explains why some Muslims in the world have become terrorists.
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POPSJudicial independence -- for how much longer? Somehow I managed to miss the story referenced here -- the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban" of 2003 being designed specifically to violate a SCOTUS ruling. I used to think that talk of a constitutional crisis was far-fetched; now I'm less certain.
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POPSAlberto Gonzales, war criminal? From 2005, an editorial consisting of the text of a proposed indictment of Alberto Gonzales for alleged violations of the War Crimes Act (Title 18 USC sec. 2441).
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POPSTo recap: "Judicial Tyranny" (as it were) Yeah, equality is for the majority to dole out if and when we feel like it! How dare these activist judges try to grant rights to people we clearly want disenfranchised? Tyranny, I say! Tyranny!
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