<p><b>Thom Hartmann the most popular progressive radio host in America and a </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> best-selling author explains how the Supreme Court has spilled beyond its constitutional powers and how we the people should take that power back.</b> </p><p>Taking his typically in-depth historically informed view Thom Hartmann asks: What if the Supreme Court didn't have the power to strike down laws? According to the Constitution it doesn't. From the founding of the republic until 1803 the Supreme Court was the final court of appeals as it was always meant to be. So where did the concept of judicial review start? As so much of modern American history it began with the battle between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists and with <i>Marbury v. Madison.</i> </p><p>Hartmann argues it is not the role of the Supreme Court to decide what the law is but rather the duty of the people themselves. He lays out the history of the Supreme Court of the United States since Alexander Hamilton's defense to modern-day debates with key examples of cases where the Supreme Court overstepped its constitutional powers. The ultimate remedy to the Supreme Court's abuse of power is with the people — the ultimate arbiter of the law — using the ballot box. America does not belong to the kings and queens; it belongs to the people.</p>
