So Much for that Checks and Balances Thingy

Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.) wrote a silly letter to the White House asking that they not enforce a judgement, ruling that the fine god-fearing folks in Princeton, Indiana have to take down a statue of the Ten Commandments from the Gibson County Courthouse. A federal court ruled that it's display violated the First Amendment, and they have 60 days to take it down.

U.S. Rep. John Hostettler today sent a letter to President Bush asking him not to enforce the unconstitutional ruling of a federal district judge who said a monument representing the Ten Commandments must be removed from the Gibson County Courthouse in Princeton, Indiana.

…This is one of the checks and balances enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, which gives federal courts the power to judge, but not to enforce its judgements [sic]. The Constitution reserves that authority to the chief executive, better known as the president.

Now, if this happens, and Mr. Bush tells the Federal Marshalls not to enforce this particular judgement, couldn't he just choose not to enforce whatever judgements his evil, little, black heart desires? Why bother filling the courts up with wacky neocons, when you don't have to pay attention to their judgements? And now that I think about it, why not just dissolve the whole judicial branch if their judgements aren't enforced? Is that what they mean when they say small government? Do they want to get rid of one whole branch?