Bring the Justices Back to Earth!

Gerald · 04-10-12, 12:26 PM

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Thank you my friend .... not yet recovered from the accident but working on it,

Gargamel · 04-10-12, 01:19 PM

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What accident?

Gerald · 04-10-12, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gargamel

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What accident?

Hello there,look at "The Comment Tread" little more explain there

Onkel Neal · 04-10-12, 04:03 PM

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Thank you my friend .... not yet recovered from the accident but working on it,

Welcome back!

Onkel Neal · 04-10-12, 04:06 PM

If the court had a liberal tilt, the conservatives would be screaming and the liberals would say everything is ok.

breadcatcher101 · 04-10-12, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

If the court had a liberal tilt, the conservatives would be screaming and the liberals would say everything is ok.

Hitting the nail on the head.

August · 04-10-12, 10:05 PM

I can agree with congress and executive term limits, at all levels of government but not for the Courts.

Life terms are the beauty of the Supreme Court. It means that once they are seated they are no longer controllable. They can't be threatened by removal, they don't have to run for re-election and they can't be bribed with promotions.

Throughout it's history the SC has repeatedly ruled against the interests of the parties that nominated them. They really work only for their legacy as judges.

But you introduce term limits and the accompanying turnover and you change all of that. Two of our three branches of government are run by politicians willing to whore their ideals for campaign contributions. I see absolutely no need to make it a trifecta.

soopaman2 · 04-10-12, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by August

I can agree with congress and executive term limits, at all levels of government but not for the Courts.

Life terms are the beauty of the Supreme Court. It means that once they are seated they are no longer controllable. They can't be threatened by removal, they don't have to run for re-election and they can't be bribed with promotions.

Throughout it's history the SC has repeatedly ruled against the interests of the parties that nominated them. They really work only for their legacy as judges.

But you introduce term limits and the accompanying turnover and you change all of that. Two of our three branches of government are run by politicians willing to whore their ideals for campaign contributions. I see absolutely no need to make it a trifecta.

I am amazed as we are in agrreement.

It may not be to my liking due to what I feel as bad decisions in the past, but it is a good insurance policy against corruption. Lifetime appointment means ideals will overtake the need to be elected, and gain donors...

Although the thing with Clarence Thomas' wife being a lobbyist kinda disturbs me....

Funny how after the pubic hair on the soda can he got let right in, yet Judge Sotomayor got grilled 10 times harder for her "proud latina" comment taken out of context.

I agree with the obvious conservative slant, though term limits do not help.

Though they should never, ever again decide an election...I am sorry it truly looks bad if your looking for objectivity...They loves the GOP.

August · 04-10-12, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by soopaman2

I am amazed as we are in agrreement.

It may not be to my liking due to what I feel as bad decisions in the past, but it is a good insurance policy against corruption. Lifetime appointment means ideals will overtake the need to be elected, and gain donors...

Although the thing with Clarence Thomas' wife being a lobbyist kinda disturbs me....

Funny how after the pubic hair on the soda can he got let right in, yet Judge Sotomayor got grilled 10 times harder for her "proud latina" comment taken out of context.

I agree with the obvious conservative slant, though term limits do not help.

Though they should never, ever again decide an election...I am sorry it truly looks bad if your looking for objectivity...They loves the GOP.

Well maybe they won't need to decide another election if the loosing side doesn't try to finesse an election away from the rightful winner.

As for Justices Thomas and Sotomayor it sounds to me like you memories of the events have kind of a partisan slant to them.

BTW it was "wise" Latina not "proud". The entire quote is:

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

You can take that any way that lets you sleep at night but to me such an apparently racist (and sexist) statement is at least something worth investigating.

Gerald · 04-11-12, 05:32 AM

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Welcome back!

Thanks Neal

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,199 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I can agree with congress and executive term limits, at all levels of government but not for the Courts. Life terms are the beauty of the Supreme Court. It means that once they are seated they are no longer controllable. They can't be threatened by removal, they don't have to run for re-election and they can't be bribed with promotions. Throughout it's history the SC has repeatedly ruled against the interests of the parties that nominated them. They really work only for their legacy as judges. But you introduce term limits and the accompanying turnover and you change all of that. Two of our three branches of government are run by politicians willing to whore their ideals for campaign contributions. I see absolutely no need to make it a trifecta. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	If the court had a liberal tilt, the conservatives would be screaming and the liberals would say everything is ok.