“He is not arguing with a judge, he is arguing with you, or rather you are arguing with him.”
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Yes, and that’s just what I’m pointing out to him. There’s no point in arguing with me, as I don’t get to make rulings carrying legal authority, and neither does he. Judges do.
And as much as you hate the idea of respecting the decisions of “people in power,” our judicial system is based upon precisely that principle. If you don’t like what one judge says, maybe you can find another that says differently, or maybe you can get the legislature to pass different laws, or get the States to amend the Constitution.
Judicial interpretations, until overturned, are considered law. And citizens like you are perfectly within your rights to denounce them as “ridiculous interpretations.” That doesn’t change the fact that they are the law.
Oh, but there is a point to arguing with you. Convince enough people, and the earth will move under the judges. Perhaps we will not convince you, but others with a more open perspective will likely be persuaded by the facts of our evidence and the reasoning of our arguments.
And as much as you hate the idea of respecting the decisions of “people in power,” our judicial system is based upon precisely that principle. If you don’t like what one judge says, maybe you can find another that says differently, or maybe you can get the legislature to pass different laws, or get the States to amend the Constitution.
I interpret it differently. Having the status of "judge" gives you the power to order the men with guns to enforce your will, but it does not make you "correct."
Judicial interpretations, until overturned, are considered law. And citizens like you are perfectly within your rights to denounce them as “ridiculous interpretations.” That doesn’t change the fact that they are the law.
They are what the men in charge of the guns calls "the law." They would do the same thing for a King, which by the way reminds me, our Legal system is itself a leftover relic from the age of Monarchy. Referring to a Judge as "your Honor" and sitting him upon a "throne" in front of a "court" and having people "plead" with him in increasingly groveling tones seems to be quite inconsistent with the principles of American Freedom and Independence.
I dare say some judges fancy themselves as rulers of their own little Kingdoms. They ARE an arrogant lot.