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re: NYT opinion - Supreme Court needs term limits
Posted on 9/18/18 at 2:54 pm to teke184
Posted on 9/18/18 at 2:54 pm to teke184
I'm fine with no term limits, their terms depends on "Good Behavior" according to the Constitution. Term limits in my opinion would politicize the court even more and probably make it more corrupt.
Posted on 9/18/18 at 2:59 pm to Pdubntrub
It’s going to be corrupt no matter what. It’s just a question of how at this point.
With lifetime appointments, the stakes are so high that the Dems are pulling out all the stops to destroy a man whose underwear came out clean on three FBI background checks because they can’t get rid of him once he’s approved.
With staggered terms, similar gaming will happen because a determined minority party will prevent a Justice from being seated for two years in hope that the presidency changes hands and their guy gets three appointments instead of two.
Best way to pull corruption out of the process? Make the court less powerful. But that defeats the purpose the court has served since the 1930s with its overarching rulings.
With lifetime appointments, the stakes are so high that the Dems are pulling out all the stops to destroy a man whose underwear came out clean on three FBI background checks because they can’t get rid of him once he’s approved.
With staggered terms, similar gaming will happen because a determined minority party will prevent a Justice from being seated for two years in hope that the presidency changes hands and their guy gets three appointments instead of two.
Best way to pull corruption out of the process? Make the court less powerful. But that defeats the purpose the court has served since the 1930s with its overarching rulings.
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