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oF In a classic dissent to a U.S, Supreme Court decieion mandating reapportionment, ig Ten two of its justices called the ruling “Dracon- ’ fan and without precedent in the Constitu- tion.” yt Others, from layman to expert, look at the recent arrogation of powers constitutionally reserved to the legislative, executive or states by the court and ask if the highest judicial authority itself is not unconstitutional. The problem is hardly overstated by these | two examples. If the present trend of Su- . freme Court power assumntion, which is” copied by lower courts, is not checked the constitutionally - guaranteed separation of powers will disappear. d in the interim, the law-abiding, God- fearing citizen who has been the stalwart in the growth of our nation may have to look for a bomb shelter to find the safety under law he has earned. There are no words in the Constitution giving the Supreme Court the right to over- rule Congress or the administration. Article Ill, however, does give Congress the right to regulate the Supreme Court. It is a congres- sional power that should be exercised vigor- ’ ously. Because of court decisions, confessed, hardened criminals are walking the streets as free men. Rulings on search and seizure, questioning, confessions, legal representa- tion and other procedures have tied the hands of the police. The crime rate is soaring as a result. School children cannot say prayers in classes without fear of legal reprisal as result of court decisions, School administrators are forced to hire avowed Communists and can- not control seditious on-campus activity be- cause of legal restrictions. For all practical purposes internal security has been ham- ng through the court’s decisions on laws controlling Communists, — GLENDALE . News-Pres | EDITORIALS + OPINIONS - FEATURE CARROLL W. PAR DECEMBER 5, 1967 Pablisher and Editor tos wr: &Ch state the right to a republican form of Es | | ; state Su Court, on the basis of the er , Man district bo between the bicentennial - The courts have overruled Californians’ desires on housing amendments. They have stipulated how the medical welfare program should be cut. They have even stayed execu- tions before any precedent is set in the case before the bar. . Contrary to the exalted opinion of Charles Evans Hughes, the Supreme Court is not the sole arbiter of the Constitution, This would put it above the Constitution itself, eliminate government by the people, and make separ- ation of powers semantics. As the dissenting justices said, the Su- preme Court has arrogated Draconian pow to itself. Time has been wasting for Congres to reverse the trend and restore the balance bee republican form of government on th mn’, tional level is to survive. 2 a . ’ Y ee