Supreme Court Justices need to have their activities reigned in.

LiberalFighter

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Thu Jan-21-10 11:31 AM
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Supreme Court Justices need to have their activities reigned in.

They should be prohibited from being paid for outside activities.
They should be prohibited from receiving gifts or honorariums.
They should be prohibited from receiving free travel, meals, and lodging when attending events.
They should be prohibited from attending events held or attended by lobbyists.
They should be prohibited from attending or belonging to any political organization.

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jdlh8894

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Thu Jan-21-10 11:34 AM
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1. Sequestered for life? n/t

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LiberalFighter

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Thu Jan-21-10 11:39 AM
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3. The majority of people don't do any of those things.

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JVS

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Thu Jan-21-10 11:44 AM
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4. I feel so sequestered!

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Broke In Jersey

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Thu Jan-21-10 11:35 AM
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2. Term limits? n/t

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classysassy

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Thu Jan-21-10 12:15 PM
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5. Sixty five

retire to the old justice home and count your loot.

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LiberalFighter

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Thu Jan-21-10 12:47 PM
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7. I'm not for term limits but if there was one I would make 72

or whatever is the age for Social Security for that judge.

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Jennicut

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Thu Jan-21-10 12:48 PM
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8. They need terms limits. They cannot be trusted to rule for life when they

have no one that can hold them to a certain standard. It doesn't work anymore.

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Orsino

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Thu Jan-21-10 12:36 PM
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6. Congress needs to vet them, or something.

I think each potential justice should have to face questioning by, say, a bunch of senators. Then we'd be sure that these assholes never got anywhere near the high court.

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