[borkrules]

The Constitution is written in everyday language and there is no reason why non-judges and even non-lawyers should not sit on the USSC.

The Justices of the SCOTUS consult and are called upon to interpret more than just their pocket constitutions.

This Huey Long populist "anybody can be a Supreme Court Justice" argument is another real irritant. Since when did conservative thought get so anti-intellectual and anti-merit?

[BikerNYC]

The Justices of the SCOTUS consult and are called upon to interpret more than just their pocket constitutions.

The only required qualification should be a good grasp of reading comprehension.

Since when did conservative thought get so anti-intellectual and anti-merit?

It is not anti-intellectual to propose that a highly accomplished physicist or author or teacher or pilot should be on the USSC.

On the other hand, it is very anti-intellectual to propose that only lawyers and judges have the intellect to comprehend the Constitution or the laws of this country.

[tomahawk]

The Bushbots haven't yet figured out that Pres. Bush is self-destructing and threatening to bring the liberals to power for a long time.