Senator Rand Paul files Lawsuit against Obama and the NSA

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Since when does an act of Congress trump the founding document and the Bill of Rights?

<raises hand>

When the Supreme Court of the United States says it's OK.

That's why we have a Supreme Court. Because the founding dudes recognized that interpretations of law can change.

[August]

Wouldn't Paul have to file his suit in the very same court where Obama just nominated those three judges?

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by August

Wouldn't Paul have to file his suit in the very same court where Obama just nominated those three judges?

Stacking the deck? The house always wins so, just leave your wallet with the girl at the door.

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by August

Wouldn't Paul have to file his suit in the very same court where Obama just nominated those three judges?

Like i said, it's a token gesture.

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Stacking the deck? The house always wins so, just leave your wallet with the girl at the door.

It's not stacking the deck when there are three vacancies, and the president is supposed to nominate candidates.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Platapus

That's why we have a Supreme Court. Because the founding dudes recognized that interpretations of law can change.

Actually one particular founding dude took it upon himself to manipulate the law and single-handedly put the Supreme Court in that position. A lot of folks have either hated him or praised him for it ever since.