[Congressman Billybob]

Does anyone remember Rose Bird? She was the Chief Judge of the California Supreme Court, appointed by then-Governor, Jerry Brown. She and several other members of that Court consistently voted to overturn EVERY death penalty that came before them.

Finally, the voters of California got bone weary of their Court thumbing its noses at their laws concerning the worst of the state's murderers. There was a voter revolt, directed at the Court. Bird was defeated in her retention election, as were either one or two of her associated judges.

It will take some serious work, but in the few states which have election for judges it is VITAL that the voters get up on their hind legs and slap down judges who have contempt for the law itself. This is the same debate at the state level which is currently going on nationally, over the nomination of Judge Alito to the US Supreme Court.

Read the history of how California dumped Rose Bird, and apply that in Pennsylvania. Good hunting.

Congressman Billybob

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Does anyone remember Rose Bird?

I've been thinking that. May history repeat.