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A new method to elect justices to the supreme court?

Discussion in 'Opinion POLLS' started by Turin, Mar 7, 2019.

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new method to appoint supreme court justices?

  1. Yes - This idea seems viable

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  2. No - This idea is terrible

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  3. I prefer a partisan court - I lean right

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  4. I prefer a partisan court - I lean left

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  5. Other ( please specify our answer below )

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  1. Meta777

    Meta777 Moderator Staff Member

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    Then why does the constitution have so many amendments?

    That would seem to indicate that the founding fathers were not as perfect and infallible as you make them out to be... heck, even the founding fathers themselves knew as much... its why they included an amendment process to begin with. The constitution is a great document for sure, but part of that greatness comes from our ability to change it from time to time... exactly as the founders intended.

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    Meta777, Apr 1, 2019
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    Changing it to make it better is one thing. Changing it to gain a political advantage you cannot gain any other way? That's evil.
     
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    Amendments indeed, in fact we have one banning alcohol and another reinstating it. Which flies in the face of liberals suggesting there is such a thing as settled law.
     
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    Obviously any change ought to be a change for the better. That much should go without saying.
    But its difficult to realize change for the better if one is under the false presumption that absolute perfection has already been achieved.
    And note that the above applies in politics as well as outside of it.

    But speaking specifically of political advantage, I agree change shouldn't be used to give any group an unfair advantage.
    The idea ought to be to make the system fair such that citizenry maintains confidence in its efficacy.

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    Meta777, Apr 2, 2019
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