In addition, the elected parliament was dissolved by the anachronistic supreme constitutional court, and the new constitution was hurriedly drafted and done so through a top-down, elite-driven, non-participatory process.

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Gregg and many other conservatives say the gay marriage ruling is only the latest of many in which the New Jersey Supreme Court went beyond interpreting the Constitution and started setting government policy.

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In spite of the fact that Zelaya had violated the Honduran Constitution by calling for an illegal referendum to perpetuate himself in power and though the Congress and Supreme Court acted to protect the constitution, the removal of Zelaya was viewed by many countries as an illegal act.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Humbled by the Honduran people