Posted by
Roxanna M. on Monday, November 23, 2009 4:01:58 PM
Almost all, if not all of the birther lawsuits were dismissed because the plaintiffs therein lacked "standing", i.e., they had no right to contest the matter. Federal courts decided that We the People did not have the right to determine whether or not the Constitution was being followed. The truth of the matter is, of course, that the courts didn't want to touch the matter with a ten-foot pole. But since cowardice is such an unattractive quality, we were treated to such high-fallutin' legal theories as "standing".
So, why do environmental groups have standing to sue over removal of the gray wolf from the endangered species list? Have they been appointed by the Gray Wolf Council? Have they been appointed as guardians of the gray wolf population? Do they have gray wolves as members? What exactly is the "standing" of environmental groups in this regard?
Too bad the courts are more inclined to protect politically-correct causes than they are the Constitution.