07-13-2016, 08:18 PM
(07-13-2016, 07:40 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Article III of the Constitution.
Their pay can never be cut and the job is for life.
The Judicial courts was created as a checks and balance for the Executive and Legislative branches. How can they effectively do their jobs if they are not a-political and putting the people first instead of constantly voting on the party line?
I always find the idea that the court is apolitical, or that it is intended to be so, as interesting. Especially since its membership is appointed and approved by political people and it has been used as a political tool since its conception.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
