A New Hope

FiveParadox

Governor General
Dec 20, 2005
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The only system of "elected Justices" I would overtly oppose would be directly electing them. I'm very cautious about that kind of thing; I don't want to see our Justices, more particularly our Supreme Court Justices, becoming partisan.
 

Finder

House Member
Dec 18, 2005
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You should be careful with un-democratic statements like that. instead of saying it like that try saying, a multi layered democracy is a safe guard to the charter of rights. Or something like that.

When you say you don't think people should be allowed to elect judges it sounds like you are of a negitive opinion of the people. :p Just some adice. :D Because I know you are 17th centry when it comes to the practices of democracy but you should always sound at least pro democracy in theory. :D
 

FiveParadox

Governor General
Dec 20, 2005
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lol, would you deny the fact that, if Justices were to be directly elected, that a majority of people would not vote for whoever they saw as being "liberal" or "conservative," depending on their party of preference, rather than the Justice's credibility and experience?
 

zoofer

Council Member
Dec 31, 2005
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Re: RE: A New Hope

FiveParadox said:
lol, would you deny the fact that, if Justices were to be directly elected, that a majority of people would not vote for whoever they saw as being "liberal" or "conservative," depending on their party of preference, rather than the Justice's credibility and experience?

Do you think that a Liberal PM would choose a Conservative Judge?
The Fiberals have packed the Supreme Court with their choices.

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