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Question: Should "judicial review," in the form of binding court pronouncements on the constitutionality of legislation, be done away with?
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Fmr President & Senator Polnut
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« on: November 27, 2008, 06:28:40 AM »

Absolutely not.

It is one of the fundamental protections against majority abuse of power. There should always be a fundamental objectivity to law. Judicial review protects against dictation by the majority.
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Fmr President & Senator Polnut
polnut
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2008, 09:28:05 PM »

Never quite sure what to think about this issue, really. A limited amount of judicial review is probably a good thing, but where do you draw the line?

Judicial review protects against dictation by the majority.

...imposing, instead, dictation by unaccountable minorities...

I think the risk of that is lesser in places where there isn't a direct connection between the judiciary and politics. I mean the idea of electing judges is horrific to me.
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