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Nasruddin

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9. About the supreme court

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:11 PM

Dec 5

This is a bad institution, based on ... probably compromise or mistakes in writing the constitution, and scope creep that it has managed to do on its own. It should be closed as part of a complete overhaul of how we manage the judiciary in the US.
We need something else. I feel we all could agree on this - sometimes it rules in ways we like, but they are just as crazy and arbitrary at times as the rulings we don't like.
The German model is interesting but also has had some problems, so we are unlikely to find a perfect model or solution.

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Let's Not Forget About Chief Justice Roberts [View all] gab13by13 Dec 5 OP

Full circle. Starts with Robert's ends with Robert's. The Supreme's will not be a footnote in history, they will be an Ninga Dec 5 #1

Bush v Gore was the start of their slide into fascism mdbl Dec 5 #11

I recall seeing her quoted in an interview as saying that she did it because she wanted to retire. Mister Ed Saturday #22

Thank you for reinforcing my negative opinion of her. mdbl Saturday #25

Before the 3 justice shift in the Supreme Court popsdenver Dec 5 #2

McConnell, Trump, ... returnee Dec 5 #19

Do you know about popsdenver Dec 5 #20

And Roberts history of destroying democracy goes waay back, even before his stint on the Supreme Court. He participated Fil1957 Dec 5 #3

Truer words were never stated. Buddyzbuddy Dec 5 #4

Let's not forget about....... SergeStorms Dec 5 #5

Bribery can be praise and promotion. hay rick Dec 5 #6

He was a clerk for and disciple of William H. Rehnquist. That's all you need to know. flashman13 Dec 5 #7

I have long believed... GiqueCee Dec 5 #10

Judges are elected in my red state. They are considered to be non party affiliated. Oddly enough of the three flashman13 Dec 5 #18

Roberts, I think, was a clever Magat all along DFW Dec 5 #8

About the supreme court Nasruddin Dec 5 #9

Or the french system where judges are not elected. drray23 Saturday #27

"... was he bribed, was he threatened, was he a Magat all along?" Texin Dec 5 #12

CJ Roberts is a practicing Catholic ... aggiesal Dec 5 #14

Don't forget his buddy Mitch McTurtle. He has his hand muddied along with the Supreme Court 6-pack n/t aggiesal Dec 5 #13

#1, let's stop calling Rump the most powerful. No more, he's muddied office of US President. txwhitedove Dec 5 #15

"How to Build a Despot" moondust Dec 5 #16

We need a nonpartisan nomination procedure for the Supreme Court. SidneyR Dec 5 #17

Is Roberts on the Epstein list? KS Toronado Dec 5 #21

Nah. Roberts is too much of a prude, but I'd bet my last nickel that Kavanaugh could be and Thomas as well. Texin Saturday #28

In a way, he has kept his confirmation-hearing promise to just call balls and strikes. Mister Ed Saturday #23

Mrs. Roberts: "They come to me." Kid Berwyn Saturday #24

Amazing that 26 of the 27 Amendments can be reinterpreted or discarded at their whim... 3825-87867 Saturday #26

He really took his time too jfz9580m Saturday #29