NC Duers, A Dem challenger to Howard Coble?

[HFishbine]

Most North Carolinians probably know of 6th district republican congressman Howard Coble's firm grip on office (there wasn't even a dem challenger last time he ran for reelection). There's a Greensboro dem though who's thinking of taking him on. Weigh in here: www.edcone.com

[leftchick]

1. Wow! I love Ed Cone.....

we have e-mailed back and forth a few times about the BBV situation in Guilford county. He is one smart guy and I would love to see him run. I will certainly let him know too! Thanks HF!

:)

[HFishbine]

2. Kick

for the afternoon crowd.

[leyton]

3. Well, there's another NC congressman I don't like.

I clicked through to read the bill that the incumbent, Rep. Coble, recently put his name on it. Apparently, he feels that Congress should be allowed to reverse judicial decisions regarding the constitutionality of Congressional decisions. This is analogous to a four-year-old declaring time-out to be unneeded.

I wrote this to Coble:

"Dear Sir:
I am disappointed to see that you support the Congressional Accountability for Judicial Activism Act.

The bill appears to cite Article 3, Section 2 of the Constitution as a basis for Congressional reversal of court rulings, but I have consulted this section and I think you interpret it too broadly. Surely, the Founders did not intend to allow Congress to infringe upon the Supreme Court's ability to review legislation.

I'd also like to point out that this is a country ruled not by popular opinion but by constitutional law. If the judicial branch hands down a ruling, I do not believe it is the place of the Congress or the President to argue with it. I hate to sound like a civics teacher, but seeing your name on the bill demands it. Please reconsider your support for this legislation."

[HFishbine]

4. Great!

Great e-mail to Coble. I'm sure you'll get a canned reply, but probably no shift in position. Thanks for writing though.

Ed's blog mentions today some un-named other possible dem challengers to Coble's seat. Coble is perfectly nice guy, but his policies no longer represent his changing district. Let's keep an eye on this and see if we can send a progressive to congress.

[Kelvin Mace]

5. No, the framers did NOT intend this

Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers 78:

"The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential in a limited Constitution. By a limited Constitution, I understand one which contains certain specified exceptions to the legislative authority; such, for instance, as that it shall pass no bills of attainder, no ex post facto laws, and the like. Limitations of this kind can be preserved in practice no other way than through the medium of courts of justice, whose duty it must be to declare all acts contrary to the manifest tenor of the Constitution void. Without this, all the reservations of particular rights or privileges would amount to nothing."

See my collegues comment on Coble's action at:

http://www.thoughtcrimes.org/mt/archives/001191.html

Coble MUST GO!

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org
Distrusting the Government Since 1984

[leftchick]

6. Kick for several other DUers in NC...

:kick: