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bucolic_frolic

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6. Power derives from the people through elections in a Congress
Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:18 AM
Jun 2022

which advises a president on his appointments. It was assumed Justices would be older and wiser and patriotic, but what we have is a country where Congress is selected by corporate money, presidents are beholden to interest groups and/or corporations, and they select and confirm Justices. So the power that put the Justices in place - the power filtered through the executive and legislative branches - still have the power to remove Justices, but on paper only. 2/3 is an impossible barrier. It's happened extremely few times, like once or twice off the top of my head, and one because he was a raving drunk.

The Constitution is a clockwork, geared system, but they goofed on SCOTUS. Term limits, limiting the number of each president's appointments, limited by age both on the lower and upper end would all be sound checks to greatly reduce political influence on the Court. But ... you know, changing it is more difficult than removing even one of them.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #1
✔️ msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #3
What Is Their Check and Balance? WiVoter Jun 2022 #2
None! LeftInTX Jun 2022 #4
A corrupt Republican Senate Majority? msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #5
Amendments to constitution and Fed law in some cases. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #20
Power derives from the people through elections in a Congress bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #6
Excellent synopsis.. msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #7
It's that way for a reason. malthaussen Jun 2022 #8
even a capiitol offense like, murder, does not disqulilfy. msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #14
Yes. In State Courts. After all the SCOTUS has overturned precedent MarcA Jun 2022 #9
In State Courts? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2022 #12
Wait. Are you rsaying that such suits are in process, or has happened? msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #15
Don't see it as a flaw at all. onenote Jun 2022 #10
that's the serious consideration for caution cynical_idealist Jun 2022 #11
I can see the problem. I just wondered if a Capitol Crime Prosecution would be a bar msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #17
There is a scene in The Monuments Men Marthe48 Jun 2022 #13
This sounds like a fun viewing experience... thanks. msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #16
We watched the movie on Netflix Marthe48 Jun 2022 #18
cool, I'll search for it.. thanks again! msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #19
The Court is meant to be largely immunized to political processes Sympthsical Jun 2022 #21
Perhaps I should have edited my title to reflect..... msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #22
Neither can the President. Neither can Congress. Sympthsical Jun 2022 #23
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