But one little remarked on pledge stands out to me: The promise to provide a constitutional justification for every bill passed. I realize that -- especially for major legislation -- this is generally vetted in advance. Nonetheless, isn't there the potential to politicize the judiciary by inserting it into the legislative process? After all, the only federal judges can truly give a constitutional thumbs up or down to a bill. Or perhaps the intent is the opposite: To render the judiciary irrelevant by determining constitutionality in advance.
Of course, there's always the possibility that this is an insincere nod to teabagger ignorance of the meaning of the separation of powers, and it won't actually go anywhere...
I must say that I resent the title of the pledge: I'm an American and I certainly am not signed up for this nonsense. I suppose, though, that since I don't see it precisely their way, the 'baggers question that I am an American...
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