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Let's Talk About Checks and Balances
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:12 pm
I've seen a lot of chatter today about checks and balances. Many feel that the courts are over stepping their power and are upset at the lack of checks on Judicial power. Just thought I would post this here to facilitate some discussion on the topic and help further educate people who may have forgotten how checks and balances work. Your government has limited power. And other branches of that government keep it in line. Let's be glad we don't live in Turkey right now.
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Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:15 pm to AggieDub14
Based on many people's posts I've seen, this will be the first they've heard of it. If Trump doesn't like a judges decision he should just fire him 
:saysthetardsonthept:
:saysthetardsonthept:
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:16 pm to AggieDub14
id rather talk about Checkers and Rallys
i miss New Orleans :(
i miss New Orleans :(
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:16 pm to AggieDub14
I am intellectually prepared for views on these kinds of topics to change, depending on whether the Democrats hold the WH and/or Congress or not.
It is illogical to have an emotional reaction when it happens.
It is illogical to have an emotional reaction when it happens.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:18 pm to TigernMS12
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If Trump doesn't like a judges decision he should just fire him
Fire? I've seen multiple posts calling for judges to be hung. The crazies are in high gear.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:24 pm to AggieDub14
Checks and balances are good. When it becomes activism that's a problem.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:25 pm to AggieDub14
Not in the graphic but Congress can also expand or contract the court system and change the scope of its jurisdiction.
It can also change the number of justices (greater or lessor).
It also has general power of the purse. Courts can't function without money.
It can also change the number of justices (greater or lessor).
It also has general power of the purse. Courts can't function without money.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:27 pm to roadGator
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When it becomes activism that's a problem.
And if we can make a legal case against a judge, then we can impeach them through congress. It's all about the checks and balances. If congress isn't going to budge, then it's up to the people to elect less polarizing candidates. Break the 2 party system. It's the only way.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:29 pm to roadGator
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Checks and balances are good. When it becomes activism that's a problem.
One person's activist judge is another person's pragmatic one. It depends on your political perspective. You can't project your biases on everyone.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:35 pm to AggieDub14
Judicial Branch may also declare executive actions unconstitutional.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:40 pm to TigernMS12
did you even glance at the graphic in the OP? President can not fire a judge dipshit
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:42 pm to AggieDub14
The problem I have with judges goes from the Supreme Court all the way down to your city court. It's a paradigm I've seen all my life with some judges. I don't know what percent. But it goes like this:
They make their decision waaaaay before the briefs are submitted and the arguments raised. Their goal is to CREATE a justification for the decision they have already made.
They make their decision waaaaay before the briefs are submitted and the arguments raised. Their goal is to CREATE a justification for the decision they have already made.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 3:48 pm to AggieDub14
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Many feel that the courts are over stepping their power and are upset at the lack of checks on Judicial power.
What we've seen is an increased pattern of behavior from judges seeking to use the law to restrain activity that goes against their political beliefs, not necessarily the law itself. That's an imbalance seeking to disguise itself as balance.
This post was edited on 4/26/17 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:07 pm to Bard
So how do we fix that? There are two ways. Impeachment and better appointment. Appointment is done through elected leaders. Elect better leaders. Impeachment needs a legal case. I don't like their interpretation of the law isn't good enough. Unless you can prove they are abusing their power through inconsistent rulings.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:28 pm to Haughton99
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You can't project your biases on everyone.
Show me where I did that.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:35 pm to AggieDub14
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Let's Talk About Checks and Balances
Good idea. What is the role of the people being governed in having the "checks and balances" power over the mechanism shown in that cute little diagram you posted? How do they do that?
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:37 pm to roadGator
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Show me where I did that.
When you call a judge an activist judge for ruling in a way you don't agree with, that's exactly what you are doing.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:37 pm to Zach
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The problem I have with judges goes from the Supreme Court all the way down to your city court. It's a paradigm I've seen all my life with some judges. I don't know what percent. But it goes like this:
They make their decision waaaaay before the briefs are submitted and the arguments raised. Their goal is to CREATE a justification for the decision they have already made.
That^
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:38 pm to Dale51
People elect. That was an easy one.
Posted on 4/26/17 at 4:39 pm to Haughton99
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When you call a judge an activist judge for ruling in a way you don't agree with, that's exactly what you are doing.
You're projecting again.
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