Demographically, no more than the hundreds of years of all judges being Protestant white men represented this country. As a non-Catholic, I would add Pope Francis to the court in a heartbeat if it were possible, because he would support using the government to heal the sick. (Reproductive rights are dead at a federal level already.) The …
Demographically, no more than the hundreds of years of all judges being Protestant white men represented this country. As a non-Catholic, I would add Pope Francis to the court in a heartbeat if it were possible, because he would support using the government to heal the sick. (Reproductive rights are dead at a federal level already.) The problem is that the court has a majority of persons who oppose the idea that the purpose of government is to support the general welfare, and prefer instead to limit it to supporting only the wealth and power of the wealthy and powerful. <Insert my usual comments about creating a new Federal Law Review Court to replace SC review of federal laws>
And pass new laws and change the constitution where necessary so that the governments defend people and not property! Let the politicians take their responsibilities or punish them!
Heavens, no, I was not being sarcastic. I look forward to reading your posts. They expand my education, which is subpar on these important issues. Seriously.
Demographically, no more than the hundreds of years of all judges being Protestant white men represented this country. As a non-Catholic, I would add Pope Francis to the court in a heartbeat if it were possible, because he would support using the government to heal the sick. (Reproductive rights are dead at a federal level already.) The problem is that the court has a majority of persons who oppose the idea that the purpose of government is to support the general welfare, and prefer instead to limit it to supporting only the wealth and power of the wealthy and powerful. <Insert my usual comments about creating a new Federal Law Review Court to replace SC review of federal laws>
And pass new laws and change the constitution where necessary so that the governments defend people and not property! Let the politicians take their responsibilities or punish them!
Thanks, Joan. This helps my understanding tremendously.
Was I actually helpful or are you being sarcastic?
Heavens, no, I was not being sarcastic. I look forward to reading your posts. They expand my education, which is subpar on these important issues. Seriously.
Thank you.