Land of Oz

Nearer my god...

Here's something I read that's more than a little scary. With Bush quoting his faith-based crap all over the place and continually bringing up that he's doing god's will, this bill is spooky:

Last week, a bill was introduced in both chambers of Congress to "limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism." The House version is H.R. 3799, and the Senate version is S. 2082. The bill is titled, "The Constitution Restoration Act of 2004." Initial sponsors of the bill include Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL), Rep. Michael Pence (IN), Sen. Richard Shelby (AL), Sen. Zell Miller (GA), Sen. Sam Brownback (KS), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC).

Although I'm far from a legal eagle, and depending on which hand the site you're reading about this is, it does seem to incur some scary stuff. Can you say theocracy? One of the main points of the bill follows:

"the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to the extent that relief is sought against an element of Federal, State, or local government, or against an officer of Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting in official personal capacity), by reason of that element's or officer's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government."

Which to me means (as I understand it) that if some idiot in Podunk, Mississippi decide to make sodomy a stoning offense based on the bible, the Supreme Court not only couldn't overturn it, they couldn't even review it.

I'd suggest that women start getting their red, white and blue abayas, hijabs or veils together. And don't forget about not working on sabbath - whenever that will be. And according to commandment 4, you artists had better be really-really careful of your "graven images."

2fers: Senate Bill 2323 and Ten Commandments