Independence?
I’m sorry, Your Honor, but have you read the constitution? You are not independent in the slightest bit. You are selected by a president, you are confirmed by the senate, and subject to the oversight by the House which can move the Senate to eject you.
There is no judicial independence in the constitution. There was never intended the slightest independence; you are functionaries who are fulfilling a very simple function, dispensing the laws created by the legislature and enforced by the executive.
What is at threat at this time, especially since more and more people are starting to clearly see, is the constant attempts to elevate (and maintain) the judiciary as some sort of super government which can not only dismiss laws at whim, but also can make new ones as they please (if that’s not clear, see SCOTUS creating gay marriage in the US.)
“enforced by the executive.”
Greatly appreciated your entry, but the above part is where the questions begin. The term enforcement is not true with anything until it is considered legal by a judge and not the consensus of the citizenry. When judges can stop voted in laws, presidential decisions, and even determine the “possible intent” of a decision with interpretation and not practical fact by themselves, on their own, leaving the actual running of lives and the country in the hands of a select few using taught theologies by unknown and questionable people even to the point of admitting to using foreign based law theology not compatible with our Constitution, then the whole process is in line for failure every time. This is how countries fold. I believe it’s in a song, “you can’t even run your life, so I’ll be damned if you’ll run mine.” But there are clauses for that, also, and unfortunately.
rwood
Independence?
I’m sorry, Your Honor, but have you read the constitution? You are not independent in the slightest bit. You are selected by a president, you are confirmed by the senate, and subject to the oversight by the House which can move the Senate to eject you.
There is no judicial independence in the constitution. There was never intended the slightest independence; you are functionaries who are fulfilling a very simple function, dispensing the laws created by the legislature and enforced by the executive.
What is at threat at this time, especially since more and more people are starting to clearly see, is the constant attempts to elevate (and maintain) the judiciary as some sort of super government which can not only dismiss laws at whim, but also can make new ones as they please (if that’s not clear, see SCOTUS creating gay marriage in the US.)
Too bad Congress won't kick out judges, like those in the 9th circuit.
I am so glad I read the comments before commenting.
You said what I was gonna say, only better.