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DirkGently

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19. They're certainly making a case for more turnover.

Wed May 7, 2014, 12:16 PM

May 2014

Roberts, Alito, Scalia, and Thomas seem bent on re-shaping America to make sure the influence of wealth is elevated to some kind of civil right.

Must've missed that provision of the Constitution.

Every time I see a photo of Roberts, he actually looks like he's smirking. At all of us.

Scalia has become a caricature of a hateful old man, and he's apparently in such a rush to lash out that he can't even remember his own rulings.

Alito likes to scowl at the President and shake his head.

Thomas is a jurisprudential zero with weirdo Tea Party leanings.

If we can't find a way out of making court appointments a purely political exercise, we need to rid ourselves of the concept of lifetime appointment.

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Wide Majorities Losing Faith In John Roberts' Supreme Court, Want Term Limits [View all] marmar May 2014 OP

So amend the Constitution, then. AScott May 2014 #1

Constitution doesn�t even mention life tenure Xipe Totec May 2014 #4

so it could be done with just a law? The problem is, politicians would vote based on short term yurbud May 2014 #17

While it doesn't use the exact phrase, it certainly implies it. ColesCountyDem May 2014 #34

So the Professor wants to oveturn Progressive dog May 2014 #66

You're right but... Reter May 2014 #69

It's been amended before. TBF May 2014 #7

I take it that you know little of the Constitution. The SCOTUS was NOT given the power rhett o rick May 2014 #52

Today's SC is a paid off joke. appleannie1 May 2014 #2

The Roberts Supreme Court is a farce. These conservatives have made a mockery myrna minx May 2014 #3

I wondered why the SCOTUS remodeled recently, disallowing public access to the Court. Now I think we blkmusclmachine May 2014 #45

Back in the day, people didn't live as long. Octafish May 2014 #5

LOL Jefferson23 May 2014 #27

Captain Pike...Is that you? nikto May 2014 #50

Our people aren't smart enough to push for shorter SC terms. nt ladjf May 2014 #6

I get the feeling that the courts in general are a joke mindwalker_i May 2014 #8

+1000 nt Live and Learn May 2014 #57

"The courts in general are a joke".... AnneD May 2014 #70

Justices Should Retire When They Are Declared "Brain Dead" stuartsdesk1 May 2014 #9

A few years ago I posted an opinion on just this... Javaman May 2014 #10

Every 60 years Treant May 2014 #18

Just have one retire every 2 years, in odd numberd years. hughee99 May 2014 #22

You fail to take into account such things as harrose May 2014 #32

As I said, under "normal circumstances". hughee99 May 2014 #33

Sure there is whopis01 May 2014 #60

I dunno...I kinda still like their cool work clothes... FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #11

"Activist Judges" Blue Idaho May 2014 #15

You betcha! blkmusclmachine May 2014 #46

Great graphic that says it all! mdbl May 2014 #61

I support term limits oldandhappy May 2014 #12

Term Limits Would NOT Solve This Problem Demeter May 2014 #13

Congress has the power to regulate SCOTUS as they see fit. grahamhgreen May 2014 #63

Congress can't be bothered Demeter May 2014 #67

They made their's KansDem May 2014 #14

She's still the consumate lawyer with.. LiberalLovinLug May 2014 #25

Yeah, O'Connor's words ring hollow, devoid of honesty. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #47

I worry that the USSC would become even MORE politicized Blue_Tires May 2014 #16

They're certainly making a case for more turnover. DirkGently May 2014 #19

+1. Roberts has that same ignorant, frat boy, condescending smirk that George W. Bush has. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #48

An alternate solution shawn703 May 2014 #20

^^^^THIS^^^^^ nt okaawhatever May 2014 #29

Most of the people who are complaining do vote Bjorn Against May 2014 #40

We did that quakerboy May 2014 #59

Which happened because shawn703 May 2014 #68

It's not just the supreme court smallcat88 May 2014 #21

SCOTUS is joke Bluenorthwest May 2014 #23

Post removed Post removed May 2014 #24

The Roberts Court has jump the Shark Gothmog May 2014 #26

Good! n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #28

Personally, snot May 2014 #30

There is no justice in the judicial system anymore fasttense May 2014 #36

I wasn't talking about whether there is justice in it. snot May 2014 #43

And what party is the most offended over libodem May 2014 #31

How about VA_Jill May 2014 #35

It was not very visionary to give them life terms in the first place. Cha May 2014 #37

I'd vote for term limits and a mandatory retirement age passiveporcupine May 2014 #38

There certainly needs to be some checks and balances placed on the Supreme Court Bjorn Against May 2014 #39

Corruption corrupts the faith of the people in the institution. nt TeamPooka May 2014 #41

There should be a huge protest of the Bush v Gore decision. Enthusiast May 2014 #42

The Fascist 5 on the SCOTUS would never allow term limits (for R's). blkmusclmachine May 2014 #44

Vote of No Confidence System would be an alternative Tommymac May 2014 #49

SCOTUS seems to be a weak spot in our government. tofuandbeer May 2014 #51

The SCOTUS is the most powerful branch of our government. This is clearly not what our rhett o rick May 2014 #54

Agreed. tofuandbeer May 2014 #55

If we put term limits in there now, Flying Squirrel May 2014 #53

We have the best SCOTUS billionaires can buy! nt valerief May 2014 #56

The SCOTUS is just one element where our government is EXTREMELY flawed. Oakenshield May 2014 #58

All we need is for Congress to revoke the peer of judicial review. grahamhgreen May 2014 #62

Personally, I can't lose something I never had to begin with. burnsei sensei May 2014 #64

The root of the evil Native May 2014 #65

Impeach Scalia and Thomas Gothmog May 2014 #71

requires the political will to do that BlindTiresias May 2014 #72

Hearings on the Koch Brother meetings attended by Scalia and Thomas would be enough Gothmog May 2014 #73