I agree that there are decisions handed down that leave me scratching my head as well. But the solution is not doing away with the judiciary because could you honestly believe that that Congress or the President wouldn't make more decisions that we feel totally ignore the Constitution?
If anything, additional 'checks and balances' (besides the presumed rivalries between the three federal branches) would probably help limit federal encroachments on our constitutional rights.
>>”I agree that there are decisions handed down that leave me scratching my head as well. But the solution is not doing away with the judiciary because could you honestly believe that that Congress or the President wouldn’t make more decisions that we feel totally ignore the Constitution?”
So, you believe five unelected lawyers with lifetime tenure, and who are answerable to no one (at least in theory,) are less dangerous to liberty than the elected executive and representatives of the people?
You may be right, now that the 4th Branch (state-appointed U.S. Senators) has been completely stripped of its power by the 17th Amendment.
Of course, you may also be terribly wrong. Imagine if Hillary had appointed two or three S.C. Judges? It is not too far-fetched to believe we would now be subjects of a world government.
Mr. Kalamata