Democrats To Introduce Bill To Term Limit Supreme Court Justices…

Yahoo ^ | 9/24/2020 | Andrew Chung

[DannyTN]

I'm against term limits for Congress. But favor other controls.

There is a lot of knowledge that senior congressmen have that is invaluable. It includes: knowledge of how government works, knowledge of how to structure legislation and avoid common legislative pitfalls.

But I'm in favor of:

• Congressmen not being able to hold foreign equity or debt securities, even in blind trusts.
• Not being able to take advantage of special deals that aren't available to the public (i.e. Pelosi's pre-IPO Visa deal).
• Not being able to own charitable foundations while they are in office. (Hillary's bribe vehicle)
• Mandatory investigations of every senator and congressmen every three years of public office, to look for bribes, and other improprieties. (I realize this will eliminate one term Representatives who only serve 2 years, but still, if they come back for a second term they get audited.
• Bonuses tied to real economic growth, stock market performance, real growth in median wages, and low unemployment. (I need to add a military indicator in here to keep them from putting everything into economy and nothing into military).

[SES1066]

Democrats in of the House of Representatives will introduce a bill next week to limit the tenure of U.S. Supreme Court justices to 18 years from current lifetime appointments, in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the court's legitimacy.

FIRST, it would need an Amendment as the Constitution says "shall hold their Offices during good Behavior."

SECOND, it would be exceedingly stupid as a law when another Congress can modify the law to suit them. Thus an explanation of the reason for having a Constitution!

TWITS!!!

[eclecticEel]

Is Nancy gonna stand up in the chamber and deliver a diatribe about people not knowing when to retire?

[CA Conservative]

Actually, I would be in favor of that, as long as it only applies to appointments occurring after the law was passed. But I don’t think that can be done by statute. Since the Constitution specifies that judges serve “during good behavior”, having a term limit imposed by statute
would probably be unconstitutional.

[Amendment10]

This must be an election year stunt since it would take a constitutional amendment to change “good behavior” imo, correction welcome.

"Article. III. Section. 1. The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour [emphasis added], and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office."

States have already tried to impose term limits on members of Congress. Supreme Court said no in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton.

U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton

Send "Orange Man Bad" federal and state government desperate Democrats home in November!

Supporting PDJT with a new patriot Congress and state government leaders that will promise to fully support his already excellent work for MAGA and stopping SARS-CoV-2 will effectively give fast-working Trump a "third term" in office imo, corrections welcome.

I don’t see any problem with voting Republican ticket for 2020 elections.

Insights welcome.

[TheConservativeTejano]

So now that SCOTUS might have a conservative majority, the Democrats now want term limits. How about term limits for Congre$$?

Partner, I agree with ya on this one.

We should have term limits on Congress critters first and then we can put in term limits on USSC justices.

We hope the Never Trumpers and other Republicans do not go with the DemonRats on limiting terms of USSC justices first and foremost.

[upchuck]

Let’s fight the battle for term limits for Congress first. Say 15 years, split between the House and Senate, any way you want.

THEN, we can tackle SCOTUS. Maybe 25 years? Or 75 years of age, which ever comes first?

Term limits are badly needed both places, but Congress first.

[clintonh8r]

They also want to limit the ability of the president and Vice President to pardon each other or themselves.

They want to eliminate all established rules and traditions of the republic.

Let’s just have the war and get it over with.

[Mariner]

20 years service, or 75 years old.

Whichever comes first.

[mrsmith]

“in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies and preserve the court’s legitimacy.”
LOL!
Andrew Chung is either a crazy Socialist- or has a very dark sense of humor...

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

When are people going to come to the realization that Democrats cannot win nor get their policies enacted unless the rules were rigged for them?

There was no issue with SCOTUS, the Senate, or the Electoral College when they were in complete control in 2009-2011. They could have passed anything they wanted. Why didn't they?

[j.havenfarm]

And I’d be game for an amendment. And how about a 10 year term for lower court federal judges with the possibility of reappointment? I think it would make them a little less imperial in how they view their jobs. When the Constitution was adopted folks just tended not to live so long. Now that we do, a little check and balance is long past do

[depressed in 06]

...in a bid to reduce partisan warring over vacancies...

Yea, that'll work.

[Okeydoker]

Requires a constitutional amendment

[familyop]

Some Republicans have been so ignorant as to want the same. The problem with it, is that it would take us further into appointing justices by way of mobs screaming for political appointees. Too many people who haven’t really been assimilated enough by way of proper education in American history and civics are chiming in too much in U.S. politics in recent years. And many of those are trying to bring the politics of Europe to the U.S.A. This country has been balkanized too much already.

[Jane Long]

LOLOL....what a total joke these idiots have become!

Oh, no....YOU dummies were the ones who said.....Let’s pack the Supreme Court!!!

Okay....WE WILL!!!!

Bwahahahahahahaha.

[manc]

Term limits for them first

[Secret Agent Man]

Senate shouod add in term limits for reps, no more than 10 years total.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Right after congress gets term limits

[HamiltonJay]

They can’t. To modify the term of a Supreme Court Justice they must amend the constitution... this is nothing but theater.