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<\/a><\/p>\nWASHINGTON \u2013 \u201cThe Supreme Court is not the Supreme Branch, and it is certainly not the Supreme Being,\u201d emphasized GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, in remarks provided exclusively to WND.<\/p>\n
The remarks come from a letter the former Arkansas governor will distribute to conservative leaders and pro-family activists\u00a0ahead of a crucial upcoming Supreme Court decision on whether to legalize same-sex marriage, due before the end of June.<\/p>\n
Huckabee vowed to \u201crefuse to sit silently as politically driven interest groups threaten the foundation of religious liberty, criminalize Christianity, and demand that Americans abandon Biblical principles of natural marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n
He observed that it is we the people, not one branch of government, who can ultimately decide what is the law of the land, and he promised \u201cto reject judicial tyranny and fight for religious liberty,\u201d while the country awaits the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.<\/p>\n
Read the history of the attacks on marriage and the family, from the days of Karl Marx and Margaret Sanger to those now pushing for mandatory recognition of same-sex \u201cmarriage,\u201d in \u201cTakedown: From Communists to Progressives, How the Left has Sabotaged Family and Marriage.\u201d<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cToo much power concentrated in the courts is a threat to our republic,\u201d said Huckabee, adding, \u201cI will fight judicial tyranny and return power to the people.\u201d<\/p>\n Huckabee noted the fallibility of the court as evidenced by previous rulings, and blasted some of those historic decisions.<\/p>\n \u201cThese nine, unelected Supreme Court justices have rationalized the destruction of human life, defined African-Americans as property and justified Japanese-American internment camps.<\/p>\n \u201cThe notion that the Supreme Court is an exclusive entity empowered to interpret the Constitution is a modern myth, which has flourished since the 1960s.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cI reject this idea as just another flawed, failed feature of big government, inconsistent with what our founders fought a revolution to establish.\u201d<\/p>\n Huckabee also called on fellow GOP candidates to reject a decision legalizing same-sex marriage, with a warning:<\/p>\n \u201cIf you lack the backbone to reject judicial tyranny and fight for religious liberty, you have no business serving our nation as president of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n This is a copy of the letter in full, followed by a list of recipients:<\/p>\n Marriage Letter<\/p>\n June 18, 2015<\/p>\n Dear conservative leaders and pro-family activists,<\/p>\n I share your concerns regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s upcoming decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. As you mentioned, any decision that redefines the institution of marriage, which has existed for thousands and thousands of years, would overturn the will of American citizens in more than 30 states who have passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.<\/p>\n Under the U.S. Constitution, we have three, co-equal branches of government. The Supreme Court is not the Supreme Branch, and it is certainly not the Supreme Being. Throughout our nation\u2019s history, the court has delivered backward, broken rulings. These nine, unelected Supreme Court justices have rationalized the destruction of human life, defined African Americans as property and justified Japanese-American internment camps.<\/p>\n The notion that the Supreme Court is an exclusive entity empowered to interpret the Constitution is a modern myth, which has flourished since the 1960s. I reject this idea as just another flawed, failed feature of big government, inconsistent with what our founders fought a revolution to establish.<\/p>\n As both an American and a candidate for president, I will never forget who I serve: my God, my country, and the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n I refuse to sit silently as politically driven interest groups threaten the foundation of religious liberty, criminalize Christianity, and demand that Americans abandon Biblical principles of natural marriage. I will fight to defend religious liberty at all costs.<\/p>\n I also refuse to surrender to the false god of judicial supremacy, which would allow black-robed and unelected judges the power to make law and enforce it, which upends the separation of powers so very central to our Constitution. Too much power concentrated in the courts is a threat to our Republic. I will fight judicial tyranny and return power to the people.<\/p>\n I call on all GOP candidates to join me in this fight to defend the Constitution. If you lack the backbone to reject judicial tyranny and fight for religious liberty, you have no business serving our nation as President of the United States.<\/p>\n Respectfully,<\/p>\n Governor Mike Huckabee<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Cathy Adams \u2013 President, Eagle Forum HUCKABEE WHACKS ‘MODERN MYTH’ OF SUPREME COURT Calls on GOP to fight ‘judicial tyranny’ ahead of same-sex marriage ruling WASHINGTON \u2013 \u201cThe Supreme Court is not the Supreme Branch, and it is certainly not the Supreme Being,\u201d emphasized GOP presidential … Continue reading
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