[You Dirty Rats]

The Supreme Court is not there to decide what "We, the People" want -- that is the function of the Executive and Legislative branches of government.

The Supreme Court is there to interpret the law. Your proposal makes about as much sense as requiring that only one radiologist in a hospital can interpret x-rays -- the rest have to be lay people.

Perhaps you think members of the Federal Reserve Board don't need to be financial experts, either?

It's delusional to think that there aren't jobs out there that require specialized training.

[longtermmemmory]

Wasn't Greenspan a professional musician? Claranet player, I believe.

Speialized knowledge is correct. But there is a difference between have knowledge and training with having a license. An ordinary Senator without a law degree could have the requisit qualifications for knowledge of the law.

Even judges don't know everything. I have seen civil lawyers become judges and assigned to the criminal bench and do a fine job.

[Gorjus]

Let's see, if I'm 'delusional', then you're idiotic.

There, does that about reach the level of discussion you wanted? Go back and reread my post if you're interested in actually discussing something instead of just calling people names. Most of what you said bears no relationship to what I wrote. Specifically, I did not ever say that the Supreme Court is there to decide what 'We, the People' want. Just the opposite, in fact.