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Liquor Dealer · 10-09-2003, 10:37 AM

I am going to go against my own best advice and come back to the politics board for a few. I am totally irked by what is now going on in this country. Having taught history and government for too long I know perfectly well the reasoning our fore fathers had in setting up our government. I understand the logic behind checks and balances but we have reached a point far beyond anything Jefferson or any of the rest ever envisioned in their worst nightmare. The legislative branch for years abandoned much of the powers originally given to them and forced the executive branch to assume powers not originally intended for the president - once given up these powers will not ever come back. I have no real problem with this transfer of power - what does concern me is the judicial branch of government. The original intent of the Constitution was to provide for a branch of government that was above, and uneffected by politics - They thought that by appointing a judge for life they would remove politics and the influence of politicians from the mix - good thinking? Maybe in the 1800's. The political appointment process has become so partisan that a man or woman's qualifications are irrelevant - What church does he go to and where does he stand on some politicians pet project or personal belief is far more important than qualification. The current debaucle in California shows just how extreme and out of touch with reality many of those in the justice system have become. What can be done to remove the political influence from the Judicial Branch? Congress prevents new apointees from even receiving a hearing if they are deemed out of step with Democratic Party ideals. I'll shut up - your turn.

10-09-2003, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Liquor Dealer Super Agitator Location: Just SW of Nowhere!!! In the good old US of A	Our Wacky Government I am going to go against my own best advice and come back to the politics board for a few. I am totally irked by what is now going on in this country. Having taught history and government for too long I know perfectly well the reasoning our fore fathers had in setting up our government. I understand the logic behind checks and balances but we have reached a point far beyond anything Jefferson or any of the rest ever envisioned in their worst nightmare. The legislative branch for years abandoned much of the powers originally given to them and forced the executive branch to assume powers not originally intended for the president - once given up these powers will not ever come back. I have no real problem with this transfer of power - what does concern me is the judicial branch of government. The original intent of the Constitution was to provide for a branch of government that was above, and uneffected by politics - They thought that by appointing a judge for life they would remove politics and the influence of politicians from the mix - good thinking? Maybe in the 1800's. The political appointment process has become so partisan that a man or woman's qualifications are irrelevant - What church does he go to and where does he stand on some politicians pet project or personal belief is far more important than qualification. The current debaucle in California shows just how extreme and out of touch with reality many of those in the justice system have become. What can be done to remove the political influence from the Judicial Branch? Congress prevents new apointees from even receiving a hearing if they are deemed out of step with Democratic Party ideals. I'll shut up - your turn. __________________ Life isn't always a bowl of cherries, sometimes it's more like a jar of Jalapenos --- what you say or do today might burn your ass tomorrow!!!