Saturday, April 10, 2010

Judges?

What's the problem in America? Courts are a part of the problem. From the Supreme Court which has decided there should be more money trying to buy more elective offices, to the the Middle District for Washington which thinks that no government agency should have jurisdiction over any industry. Harsh words, you say? Well, actually not too awful. The Supreme's who decided to open the floodgates to corporate spending in elections has effectively lessened the possibility that the truth can be revealed during any election. Why? Because the spin machines will be going full steam to make sure that truth is invisible. What's that you say? That's already happening? You're right, but hold on to your hat, it's going to get a lot worse. Then you have the Middle District Court for Washington. It doesn't get the attention that the Supreme's get, but when it comes to corporate oversight, they rule the roost. If a government agency doesn't cross it's Tees and dot it's Is they won't be allowed to tell a company not to kill people with poison. In fact, even if they do, the court often just decides the agency doesn't have authority in that industry. So? What's the answer? Well, it's not Congress necessarily, although maybe Congress can address some of the problems, what we need is fewer conservative activists on the courts. That doesn't mean we should have more liberal activists. What we need is more party neutral judges. You know, folks who think the law is what they should be following, not what Sarah or Nancy are preaching. Now the good Governor and the good Speaker can be fun to watch and to make fun of, and even to dislike, but neither are telling us anything of much value, or any value. What would be good would be if people, We The People, decided to check out what we're hearing and seeing, to make sure it isn't a pile of fresh, steaming, strong smelling BOLOGNA. Then we need a president who will look beyond party loyalty and nominate someone who isn't in sympathy with either court to serve on those courts. You know. Somebody who wants to serve the people.

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