[George W. Bush]

From what I understand,...the qualificaions for SCOTUS justice don't even require American citizenship...am I wrong?

The Constitution says there will be a Supreme Court. And the Senate will advise and consent on the president's nominees. And that's all.

No qualifications, no hearings, no given number of justices, nada. That's up to us. The Framers were not dictatorial in this.

However, given that the Framers were pretty restrictive in many other matters, it does indicate that the courts were never intended to rule us as they have in the last fifty years. So we originalist admirers of the Constitution are on very good grounds philosophically, right along with the Founders.

I love it when questions like this come up. It reminds of the Old Days during the Xlinton era. You couldn't read three threads without comments about the Constitution or Bill of Rights. I miss that some days.

[Txsleuth]

Thanks...I am glad I could contribute to the debate!