by John Conyers, Jr.

TruthOut

03/21/05

There is only one principle at stake here -- manipulating the court system to achieve pre-determined substantive outcomes. By passing this law, it should be obvious to all that we are no longer a nation of laws, but have been reduced to a nation of men. By passing this law, we will be telling our friends abroad that even though we expect them to live by the rule of law, Congress can ignore it when it doesn't suit our needs. By passing this law we diminish our nation as a democracy and ourselves as legislators...

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/032105Z.shtml


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp