Who Would You Like To See As The Next Supreme Court Justice?

Forbes ^ | August 5, 2015 | George Leef

[reaganaut1]

Before long, there will be some vacancies on the Supreme Court. Americans who care about the relentless expansion of governmental power that’s turning us from a nation of free, self-reliant citizens into a gaggle of supplicants should start thinking about the kind of justice they’d like to see on the Court.

More precisely, they should start thinking about the kind of judicial philosophy they’d like to see.

The nation’s population of “progressives” (i.e., people who believe, contrary to all reason and evidence, that America needs still more government dictates) has had little if any occasion to lament the justices nominated by Democratic presidents. The “liberal” bloc on the Court hardly ever disappoints them.

In contrast, libertarians, conservatives, constitutionalists, and people who just dislike the Nanny State have often lamented the nominees of Republican presidents, including Earl Warren, William Brennan, Sandra Day O’Connor, David Souter, and most recently, John Roberts. Those justices often put their stamp of approval on federal powers that would have left the Founders aghast.

It is imperative that we avoid making similar mistakes in the future. I believe that the most effective way of identifying nominees who won’t turn tail when pressured to vote for unconstitutional power is to find judges who have expressed a coherent philosophy favoring liberty.

[Ken H]

Walter Williams. Thomas Sowell. Clarence Thomas clone.

[magellan]

Unfortunately, Robert Bork dies in 2012.

[right way right]

I would like to see Ted Cruz nominate the next 2 or three judges.

[stevem]

Cruz if he isn’t President.

[Lopeover]

Ted Cruz

[Sopater]

NONE leave that spot BLANK, nothing in the US Constitution that says the “Supreme””Court” has to be 9 people(Lawyers).

Based on some of the responses I've seen, I seem to recall that nothing says that the justice have to be alive either.

[wordsofearnest]

John Bolton

[Proud2BeRight]

Mark Levin.

[NormsRevenge]

I wish we had a Judge Roy Bean,, but alas.. Who would want to sit next to Marxists masquerading as liberals in black robes.

[Personal Responsibility]

Someone who actually, you know, follows the Constitution would be nice.

[Resolute Conservative]

Roy Bean

[Red Badger]

He’s dead, Jim......................

[Impy]

A solidly conservative federal judge who’s under 50 who’s name I don’t know cause I don’t know the names of many judges.

If Cruz isn’t P or VP he should stay in the Senate where he is needed.

[Red Badger]

Butter Bean..................

[southland]

President Cruz

[wjcsux]

Mark Levin

[M Kehoe]

Good afternoon.

Mr. Levin or Sen. Cruz would make an excellent Justice.

Although I don't think Mark would take a pay cut, and I worry about his health.

5.56mm

[MIchaelTArchangel]

I think they are jumping the gun. First, there has to be a vacancy on the court. The question should be which Supreme Court Justice would you like to see retired either by her choice or by God’s choice. And then whom would you like to replace her.

[Vendome]

[mykroar]

Jay Sekulow, Ted Cruz, Mark LevinYes, yes and yes.