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Many people, for instance, believe that all independent agencies (such as the FCC) are unconstitutional, and that the Supreme Court was mistaken in upholding this "fourth branch of government."
Selectivity in approaching issues of human rights and self-determination is a long-standing American trait, al-Husseini said, adding that "its resolve in Kosovo perhaps has more to do with upholding the credibility of NATO as its 50 th anniversary approaches, and to ensure that Washington's leadership of the alliance does not appear weak."
This represents a small but telling victory for those Democrats--I call them Money Liberals--for whom getting cash to the poor, not upholding the work ethic, is the most important thing.
Therefore, when journalists present the court's decision to decline to review a case as "upholding" the lower court's decision, they mislead and confuse the public.
The story is also carried inside at the WP . The papers note that the decision is a surprising exception to the Court's trend in recent years of upholding and widening police conduct especially in the area of searches.