[roses of sharon]

Let's start with the US Senate.

[BenLurkin]

Classic leftist canard.

Did the LAT call for an end to life tenure when the lefties ran SCOTUS?

Oh but now that a Republican is naming justices, now the LAT uncorks this editorial.

It is so transparent as to be funny.

Though there was certainly nothing funny about how FDR tried to steal control of SCOTUS.

[dennisw]

That Ginsborg sure looks ready for the scrap heap.

[LS]

Ah, now I see. When conservatives finally are poised to take over the court, NOW we can't have "lifetime tenure." Sorry, Ronnie Brownnose. Them's the rules.

[cynicom]

Age 70 and out they go on their 70th birthday. No justice is indispensable.

[roses of sharon]

Oh yea, I forgot to mention the lifetime tenure of political "reporters", ie, (political operatives for the Dems), who have lifetime tenure writing the script for this country.

[wildbill]

WAAAAAHHHHHH! The Dems are crying because Bush might get to pick more justices in the next three years.

So they want to change the Constitution. That'll be their next litmus test for conservatives: Do you promise to resign after 10 years or at age 65, whichever comes first?

[xzins]

elected 12 year, renewable term, renewable upon reelection.

3 classes of 3 each every 4 years, off-year elections.

Let's not pretend these are non-political people and appointments.

[jmaroneps37]

Gee jackass why didn't this idea come to you when you thought you controlled the court?

[michigander]

This idea was debated by the founders and term limits for justices was dismissed.
Besides, it's not a "lifetime tenure", it's "during good Behaviour".

[sandydipper]

Yeah - Good idea and how about term limits for the boneheads in congress??

[playball0]

When the Constitution was written, no one forsaw that life expectancy would rise so much and that Justices would be able to be active and alert into their eighties.`