[Do not dub me shapka broham]

No, the Supreme Court it isn't anything like a city council.

I can't speak for yours, but my city council does not operate like the Supreme Court.

First of all, there are over four dozen ELECTED members, not nine who were appointed.

Secondly, they are limited to eight years in office, and have to run for re-election every two years subsequent to their initial election, whereas jurists on the Supreme Court never have to run for election, and are appointed for life.

What this means is that they are permanent fixtures until they either retire-which is unheard of-or more frequently, die.

The New York City Council holds PUBLIC hearings, which anyone from the five boroughs can watch, if they have a cable box.

The Supreme Court bars any cameras-and until recently, any tape recordings-from its chambers.

In other words, my city council-as awful and radical as it is-is at the very least accountable to the liberal schmucks that elected it, unlike the SCOTUS.

[kjam22]

My city council has 9 members. Well 8 + a mayor. I stipulated that the only real difference is that a SC justice is there for life. But other than that... it's just like my city council. They argue all day about things, but in the end the established "sides" vote in block. And the only way to change that is to get someone elected that will vote with your block.

And that's where we are with this court.

If you really want to "change" the court ideologically..... you need your Senator to sponsor a constiutional ammendment taking it's power back.

Until that happens.... we need 5 votes..... just like my city council needs.