09-23-2020, 05:15 PM
(09-23-2020, 04:08 PM)jj22 Wrote: I have to agree with Fred here. Lifetime appointments (Scotus) is different then being reelected a number of times giving you life long politicians.
My question on the SCOTUS part is will them being frequently changed make the institution more partisan?
The answer there is yes. I think putting an age cap on it is kind of a good middle ground. It doesn't allow for a regular cycle like set terms would, but it doesn't allow for the unexpected, either.
"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
