The Supreme Court gave itself the power to decide what the Constitution means in Marbury v. Madison. Ever since, they used that power to re-write the Constitution. They make up law, such as the right to an abortion in Roe. v. Wade, strike down laws they don't like such as DOMA, twist words such as what equal protection in the 14th amendment. Then they let Constitutional abominations like the New London ruling and Obamacare stand. Just removing the power from them would be an advancement in liberty from what we have now.
However, there is a better way, and it's simple. Repeal the 17th amendment, which directly elects senators by popular vote and restore the State governments the power to appoint their Senators. Then the Senate rather than representing Federal power would return to representing State rights. Power divided is power checked.
Then
- Go to zero based budgeting, so every Federal expenditure must pass both the Federal controlled House and State controlled Senate each year.
- Go to zero based taxing, so every Federal tax must pass both the Federal controlled House and State controlled Senate each year.
- Give the State controlled Senate the power to eliminate any Federal regulation based on Constitutionality. So if you are appealing a case on a point of law, ultimately it goes to SCOTUS. If you are appealing a law on constitutionality, it goes to the US Senate. If you want to change the Constitution, SCOTUS loses that power and you have to follow the prescribed 2/3, 2/3, 3/4.
However, there is a better way, and it's simple. Repeal the 17th amendment, which directly elects senators by popular vote and restore the State governments the power to appoint their Senators. Then the Senate rather than representing Federal power would return to representing State rights. Power divided is power checked.
Then
- Go to zero based budgeting, so every Federal expenditure must pass both the Federal controlled House and State controlled Senate each year.
- Go to zero based taxing, so every Federal tax must pass both the Federal controlled House and State controlled Senate each year.
- Give the State controlled Senate the power to eliminate any Federal regulation based on Constitutionality. So if you are appealing a case on a point of law, ultimately it goes to SCOTUS. If you are appealing a law on constitutionality, it goes to the US Senate. If you want to change the Constitution, SCOTUS loses that power and you have to follow the prescribed 2/3, 2/3, 3/4.