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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:00 AM Original message |
Should Supreme Court Justices REALLY Have Lifetime Appointments? |
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forgethell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Twelve years |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:12 AM Original message |
OT, but your statement about tenure rankles.... |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. I Understand Why Tenure Exists. And Not Being Able To Be Fired |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. It's served us remarkably well in the past |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. I would be very interested in seeing some numbers on the |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's a lot to be said for that, but... |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The straategizing goes on now. Sometimes to the level of justices |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 11:20 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I'm not sure either, but... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. Do you really think we would have Brown v. Board of Education |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Why Wouldn't We? Please Explain... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. In the 1950's |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 01:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I Really Don't Think Of 20 Year Terms As Significantly Limiting. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Yes. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. He WAS considered an acitivist judge back then |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I don't remember those days |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. But they can be fired |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. So then you wouldn't mind forced retirement of these judicial heroes: |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 10:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. They All Leave Eventually! What Difference Does It Make? |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Early Evening Kicker |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-14-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Professors+Tenure=Yes |
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