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RB77

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19. Also

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 11:12 PM

Jul 2024

The founders may have intended that the courts job is to interpret the law, not just vote to please the popular ideology of their political party. If they (the justices) do not agree with the law, they can recommend congressional action. I feel that if we’d never adopted the terms, ‘liberal and conservative judges’, we wouldn’t be in this mess.

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Do you think you'll live long enough to see a liberal activist Supreme Court? [View all] Buttoneer Jul 2024 OP

Only way that happens is if we add seats ColinC Jul 2024 #1

Tried and failed Buttoneer Jul 2024 #4

Cool. Let's try again with a healthy majority in both chambers ColinC Jul 2024 #9

Or manage to get enough seats to impeach a few deserving souls. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2024 #7

Nope Dave says Jul 2024 #11

I intend to live to see delisen Jul 2024 #2

Coney-Barrett gets a pass? Why? rzemanfl Jul 2024 #10

She will be the token Republican on the Supreme Court delisen Jul 2024 #14

I laughed out loud. Thank you! rzemanfl Jul 2024 #15

I'd be happy for just a normal, balanced one. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #3

This LostOne4Ever Jul 2024 #6

+1. not sure what 'liberal activism' would look like in the court stopdiggin Jul 2024 #20

One can only hope. NT Patton French Jul 2024 #5

Nope. Because a Democratic president will nominate someone qualified and impartial Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #8

Also RB77 Jul 2024 #19

I may see three more Presidential elections BOSSHOG Jul 2024 #12

McConnell blocked a sitting Dem president from appointing a SC justice. Irish_Dem Jul 2024 #13

I'm already 5 years past my expiration date Model35mech Jul 2024 #16

Maybe I will live long enough to see a liberal court. wnylib Jul 2024 #17

Unless we tell the Heritage Foundation to go fuck itself... Initech Jul 2024 #18