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From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judici...m_Bill_of_1937 The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937 (frequently called the "court-packing plan") was a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Roosevelt's purpose was to obtain favorable rulings regarding New Deal legislation that the court had ruled unconstitutional.
The leftist fanatics always try the same tactics.
When their batter swings at three pitches and misses them all, the Leftists don't simply agree that he's out and return him to the dugout.
They don't even try to change the rules to say that a batter is allowed five strikes instead of three. This would at least provide lipservice to the concept of "The Rule of Law". Or it would if they weren't trying to do it in the middle of the game, as they always do.
Instead, they try to replace the umpire with one who will rule that the first strike wasn't really a strike because the ball was outside the strike zone even though their batter swung at it, and the second was thrown by a white pitcher and so wasn't a legitimate pitch or something. In other words, they will replace the umpire with a complete loon who doesn't care what the rule book says, and will rule in their favor no matter what actually happens on the field.
It's exactly what FDR tried to do, pretending some of the justices couldn't make rational decisions because they were too old.
But the Leftists don't dare use this argument (justices too old) with Ruth Bader Ginsburg sleeping her way through hearing after hearing. All they can come up with now, is "We don't like your decisions so we want to throw you out or overrule them regardless of what the Constitution says!"
You post is literally explaining how Republicans approach the situation, change the umpires when you don't like the calls, regardless of the validity of the ruling. Just lie, cheat, and steal your way to the change. And change the rules as you go to make it happen. I find both distasteful and always ends the same regardless of which party attempts it.
One party will get a minor SINGLE victory (Don't have to make cakes for gay folks) and cheer while we get 5 Citizen United type rulings that jerk over the American people. Your both doing it wrong political parties.
It is clear to me the Justices (Thomas, he goes party line even if its not constitutionally sound and maybe Ginsburg) are swayed by public sentiment much more than political sentiment, look at gay marriage.
Is it me or does it sound like the Dems are threatening the SCOTUS?
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Several high-profile Senate Democrats warned the Supreme Court in pointed terms this week that it could face a fundamental restructuring if justices do not take steps to "heal" the court in the near future.
The ominous and unusual warning was delivered as part of a brief filed Monday in a case related to a New York City gun law. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., referenced rulings by the court's conservative majority in claiming it is suffering from some sort of affliction which must be remedied.
Is it me or does it sound like the Dems are threatening the SCOTUS?
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Several high-profile Senate Democrats warned the Supreme Court in pointed terms this week that it could face a fundamental restructuring if justices do not take steps to "heal" the court in the near future.
The ominous and unusual warning was delivered as part of a brief filed Monday in a case related to a New York City gun law. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., referenced rulings by the court's conservative majority in claiming it is suffering from some sort of affliction which must be remedied.
We need a bigger court - 15 justices at least to minimize the ability of one party to politicize the court during a brief period of power.
RBG just said nine is a good number.
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