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cstanleytech

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5. No. It doesn't fix it as it can be increased then by the Republicans and we'd have unending escalation.

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:22 PM

Jan 5

What is needed is a new Amendment that charges the way Judges become a SCOTUS judge. My preferred method would be that they are randomly picked from the Federal judges already on the bench and they serve a single nine year term and after that they are automatically retired.
They also can never be nominated or appointed to be a judge on any Federal court after that.
Also, if they decline the SCOTUS selection they are automatically retired and cannot ever be nominated or appointed to any Federal court.
It would make it much harder then for the wealthy to gain control over the Court in the future like they have currently managed to do right now as the choice of a new SCOTUS judges would be completely random.

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dire warning comes true: study [View all] turbinetree Jan 5 OP

This one simple trick can fix all that: Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #1

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Along with .... lastlib Jan 5 #3

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No. It doesn't fix it as it can be increased then by the Republicans and we'd have unending escalation. cstanleytech Jan 5 #5

Amendments are more difficult than laws, and we must never again fail to act due to fear of what republicans might do. Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #6

Presidential Administrations have been different Parties four times in a row now Polybius Jan 5 #8

As they say in the investment world: Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #10

I am supporting Gavin, who I think can serve two terms Polybius Jan 5 #11

You've decided who the best candidate is before the campaign has begun? Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #12

I am open to changing my mind Polybius Jan 6 #15

Charisma indeed sells Fiendish Thingy Jan 6 #16

Yes, they are more difficult but it's actually the only real way to reduce this type of bullshit being forced on us. cstanleytech Jan 6 #14

One problem with this idea: Repugs own the Senate and the White House JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 6 #17

Of course I was speaking of 2029 Fiendish Thingy Jan 6 #18

Ok, but if it's so easy, I'm surprised the Repugs don't jump on it today. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 6 #19

Not to forget... BurnDoubt Jan 5 #4

Our nation and our Democracy is a sham kwolf68 Jan 5 #9

Sadly I think things are already "pretty bad" Dave says Jan 5 #13