Ben Sasse Quotes
We the people decided at the founding of our nation to restrain our own majoritarian impulses. By enacting a Constitution, we intentionally tied our own hands so that there are certain things the majority may never do, like invade someone’s conscience. And if the majority—in its arrogance—should cross the line, the Supreme Court rightfully says no.
In a 1949 dissenting opinion in Terminiello v. Chicago Jackson claimed the majority view would “convert the Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.”
Barstow the Democratic Governor who had no serious opposition in 1853 found himself challenged for reelection by Coles Bashford of the new Republican Party. The Board of Canvassers reported that Governor Barstow had won reelection but by less than 200 votes in the whole state. The Republicans charged that there had been fraud in some of the rural districts and petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court which ruled that nonexistent precincts had indeed voted for the Governor. The Barstow forces however refused to recognize the decisions of the court claiming that the court had no jurisdiction over the Board of Canvassers who were part of the executive branch. The Republicans held their own inauguration and two men claimed to be Governor. But the Governor claimed that the state constitution did not give the court any authority to deal with the crisis, He even called out the State Militia to maintain his office and intimidate the Supreme Court and keep the “other governor” from the state house. Nonetheless the court ruled that even the Governor had to obey the law and the Supreme Court would determine what the law was. Barstow finally “resigned.” See {587915} & {587914}.
Byrnes later was appointed to the court.
Jefferson’s fears were later reinforced by John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison {606468}
Originally it was published in Boston under the name “A Columbian Patriot.” She was worried about the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extending throughout the country and yet the nation was very much smaller then than it is today. However, transport and communications have grown with the country.
- Born: February 22, 1972
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Politician, Senator
Benjamin Eric "Ben" Sasse is an American politician. Sasse, a member of the Republican Party, is the junior United States Senator from the state of Nebraska. Sasse earned a doctorate in history from Yale University. He taught at the University of Texas, and served as an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2010, he was named president of Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska.
