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I had never thought about selection of judges being possibly unconstitutional, but I guess it is possible. I think all judges should be elected by the people anyway because this is supposed to be a democracy.
1 posted on 02/15/2006 1:11:11 PM PST by kathsua
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To: kathsua

We're a representative republic.


2 posted on 02/15/2006 1:16:49 PM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: kathsua

IIRC, even our Senators were selected by state legislators, not the people, prior to one of the ammendments.


3 posted on 02/15/2006 1:19:29 PM PST by SJSAMPLE
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"I think all judges should be elected by the people anyway because this is supposed to be a democracy."

Actually, it's not.

It's a 'representative Republic'.

Although you may 'democratically' elect representatives to Congress, the President is selected by the total number 'Electoral Votes' he receives.

If this was not the case, then the people in the most populated cities and states would essentially control who becomes President.

Federal Judges are selected by the President and voted upon by the Senate.

Citizens voting on who becomes a Federal Judge would not be a wise idea, and why the founders setup our Constitution the way it is, to avoid corruption.


4 posted on 02/15/2006 1:19:52 PM PST by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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Democracy is a BAAAAD thing. You need to get that through your head. Democracy is mob rule, something we are altogether too close to.


8 posted on 02/15/2006 1:35:55 PM PST by Little Ray (I'm a reactionary, hirsute, gun-owning, knuckle dragging, Christian Neanderthal and proud of it!)
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To: kathsua
this is supposed to be a democracy.

No it is not. Time to pull out your old high school US government book.

9 posted on 02/15/2006 1:45:08 PM PST by Lady Heron
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They're currently fighting about this in our legislature thanks to the Supreme Court imposing its will on how schools are financed.

The senate is downright PO'ed and is pushing for legislation to require senate approval for justices.


11 posted on 02/15/2006 1:51:57 PM PST by Crazieman (6-23-2005, Establishment of the United Socialist States of America)
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I think federal judges should be elected too. Lifetime tenure grants them too much power. To safeguard judicial independence, judges would be allowed to run for two ten year terms. That would strike a balance between an impartial judiciary and accountability to the people. Judges are not our masters, they are our servants. And a lot of them have lost sight of it.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

19 posted on 02/19/2006 11:34:56 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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