Scalia is dead. Now is the time to institute election of SC judges.

[ShootSpeeders]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

 

[sealybobo]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

No, the time to change the rules is after Obama appoints the next justice.

You don't deal a game of poker and then change the rules mid hand.

 

[ShootSpeeders]

No, the time to change the rules is after Obama appoints the next justice.

You don't deal a game of poker and then change the rules mid hand.

Hey einstein. What does poker have to do with this? THINK

 

[TheOldSchool]

The entire point of the supreme court is for them to not be elected.

 

[ogibillm]

No, the time to change the rules is after Obama appoints the next justice.

You don't deal a game of poker and then change the rules mid hand.

Hey einstein. What does poker have to do with this? THINK

wow. you are short-bus retarded

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators.

Some did. Marbury v. Madison, 1803.

 

[AceRothstein]

Fuck this, we have enough shitty elections already in this country.

 

[ShootSpeeders]

The entire point of the supreme court is for them to not be elected.

Maybe - if they were judges instead of legislators. THINK

 

[TheOldSchool]

The entire point of the supreme court is for them to not be elected.

Maybe - if they were judges instead of legislators. THINK

Hey guess what.... legislators can overrule them! Did you know?! THINK!

 

[AceRothstein]

The entire point of the supreme court is for them to not be elected.

Maybe - if they were judges instead of legislators. THINK

What if they are all legislators?

 

[Syriusly]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

Interesting idea- certainly it would make the Supreme Court much more political- which is of course what you want.

By the way- once again you display your deep ignorance of the Constitution.

Not that I will spoil it by telling you what that is.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

Interesting idea- certainly it would make the Supreme Court much more political- which is of course what you want.

By the way- once again you display your deep ignorance of the Constitution.

Not that I will spoil it by telling you what that is.

Democrat appointed justices ARE political.

 

[WinterBorn]

No, the time to change the rules is after Obama appoints the next justice.

You don't deal a game of poker and then change the rules mid hand.

Hey einstein. What does poker have to do with this? THINK

Hey dumbass, do you really want the judges on the highest court in the land to be politicians? Do you want them pandering to people who will help them get re-elected? Do you want them to spend half their time in office working to get re-elected?

The entire point of having justices appointed for life is that it removes them from the political influences. THINK

 

[Disgruntled_American]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

Interesting idea- certainly it would make the Supreme Court much more political- which is of course what you want.

By the way- once again you display your deep ignorance of the Constitution.

Not that I will spoil it by telling you what that is.

Democrat appointed justices ARE political.

Supreme Court justices are only political to you when they rule In favor of things you don't approve of. Its funny watching some hypocrites of the right display not only their ignorance but their straight out stupidity.

 

[peach174]

That would require a constitutional amendment. I say elect them to 6 year terms. They have given themselves authority to write laws and amend the constitution and they must be held accountable by the public.

Why did the Founding Fathers give them lifelong tenure when they wrote the constitution? Because the FF never foresaw the day when judges would be legislators. They would be appalled at how unelected judges have final say on every issue in america. The very first words of the constitution after the preamble are "all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states. That means JUDGES CANNOT WRITE LAWS. But they do it all the time.

No, the time to change the rules is after Obama appoints the next justice.

You don't deal a game of poker and then change the rules mid hand.

Obama can't do it on his own it needs to be approved by the Senate.

 

[mdk]

A painfully foolish idea from a painfully foolish individual. No, thank you!

 

[peach174]

A painfully foolish idea from a painfully foolish individual. No, thank you!

What are you talking about?
Can't use the quotes?

 

[mdk]

A painfully foolish idea from a painfully foolish individual. No, thank you!

What are you talking about?

The idea that we elect Justices and that Steve is painfully foolish. lol

 

[mdk]

Can't use the quotes?

Steve doesn't deserve the honor of being quoited by moi.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

The entire point of having justices appointed for life is that it removes them from the political influences. THINK

Like Obama's appointees? ROFLMAO