Hmmm we've got elected judges here in Ohio too and it's a real mess, they want to go back to appointments!

Last election cycle there was a commercial, showed the greek lady Justice holding her scales, peeking lol.

Although I use Jeffersons' statements often I don't TOTALLY agree. Since the judges are appointed by the chief rep of the people, the Pres, and confirmed by the Senate there is/should be some reflection of the people in there somewhere.

So it as always comes down to Franklins' statement, "A democracy, if you can keep it".

It never ceases to amaze me, how perceptive those guys were. It always ends up being OUR fault for not being astute about protecting our hard earned freedom.

So it comes down to the folks we vote for. Partisan? Me?



Well yep. Even if the Reps get a judge in since Bork they don't dare nominate real cons. I mean "real" not nec. Dem or Rep. We've got to nominate folks with no real track record. Then they get in, grow a social conscience and trash the Constitution. Aarrgh that makes me angry, Reps or Dems.

Activist judges do far more damage than constructionists, we could use judges who leave to the legislature what belongs there, and leave to the states what is contractually theirs.

Jims' got it right imho, time to lay into the Senators and the Pres. It won't do any good, though, if the next time a nominee comes up with real conservative track record everyone screams and moans about it.

Just my .02.

Pete