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Democrats introduce bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices

submitted by Spaceman84 to USPolitics 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 09:38:12 ago (+5/-0)     (thehill.com)

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3575349-democrats-introduce-bill-to-enact-term-limits-for-supreme-court-justices/



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[ - ] Thyhorrorcosmic103 2 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 12:37:14 ago (+2/-0)

They are appointed for life to prevent political influence.

[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 12:44:11 ago (+1/-0)

Hey now, stop spreading your knowledge of how our government works!

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 13:28:31 ago (+1/-0)

Yeah, that's probably antisemitic or something!!

[ - ] bobdole9 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 14:23:04 ago (+1/-0)

SHUT IT DOWN!

[ - ] deleted 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 15:10:36 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] Spaceman84 [op] 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 15:13:08 ago (+0/-0)

That's also why partisan judges are always nominated by their affiliated party

[ - ] Thyhorrorcosmic103 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 18:47:08 ago (+0/-0)

...and that is why the Senate has to confirm them.

[ - ] FreeinTX 2 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 10:14:54 ago (+2/-0)

Which the court will strike down even if passed.

[ - ] Paradoxical003 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 11:30:43 ago (+1/-0)

While we are at it, let's have term limits for members of congress, and tighter restrictions on congressional being able to profit from stock markets.

[ - ] lord_nougat 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 13:29:04 ago (+1/-0)

I propose the congressional term limit be one term followed by execution.

[ - ] Paradoxical003 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 15:17:28 ago (+1/-0)

The Ancient Greeks proposed a practice known as ostracization, they'd regularly select the worst of their representatives and send them away.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 16:04:27 ago (+0/-0)

I bet politicians blocked that one!

[ - ] Reawakened 1 point 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 10:35:41 ago (+1/-0)

What? are they going to limit them to one term?

[ - ] ilikeskittles 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 10:10:50 ago (+0/-0)

That’s completely stupid. I think one of the aids maybe needs to read the Constitution.

[ - ] RabbiKinderschtupper 0 points 2.9 yearsJul 27, 2022 10:06:41 ago (+0/-0)

What absolute babies