Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America

March 10, 2005

CBN.com – In the inner chambers of Congress, Democrats and Republicans are preparing for what could be a public relations nightmare: a shut down in the U.S. Senate. At issue, a contentious battle over President Bush's judicial nominees.

Mark Levin is a constitutional lawyer, radio talk show host and author who has written a new book called, "Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America." Pat Robertson recently spoke with Levin about the growing problems in the Supreme Court.

 LEVIN: Well, and that is exactly where the Left wants us, isn’t it? They can't win at the ballot box when they run on these radical points of view. So they defend, and they will defend to the end – the unelected, unaccountable judiciary. There are several things we can do. It all involves representative government and pressuring our members of Congress. Number one, the Constitution is clear. Congress has the power to determine, within certain limits, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and without any limits, the jurisdiction of the lower courts. It can bust up that Ninth Circuit Court in California, which is the nuttiest court in the Western hemisphere Also, I have two suggestions. It is not easy, Pat, but we have to get the debate rolling. I believe we should amend the Constitution to limit the terms of federal judges and Supreme Court judges to one term, 12 years, and you are off. If they are going to act like politicians and legislators, Pat, they should not be there for life. And then, finally, Congress has the power to override a presidential veto of legislation. Because, the Framers were concerned that the president would become too powerful. It is a two-thirds supermajority vote of both houses. I believe that Congress should have the same power in a Supreme Court decision, so we the people can have a say in this process, and not be dictated to, time and again, by five lawyers on the Supreme Court who refuse to follow the law of the land.

ROBERTSON: Mark, thank you for saying what I think we all believe. This book, ladies and gentlemen, is a New York Times bestseller, “Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America.” One more damning indictment of the terrible action of the Supreme Court of the United States. Mark Levin, thank you again.