States leaving the union again?

[infidel]

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/50146.pdf

My point regarding "who appoints the justices to the supreme court?" is that our government does..... (ok, the President does, but he's an agent of the government).. point being, the supreme court and those in it are us citizens, residing inside the united states, they are not really totally seprate.

It's doubtful the supreme court is ever going to overrule the government or the person that appointed them for life.

Who's that newest appointee? Roberts? How's he doing?

The newest is Kagan, Sotomayer, Alito,then Roberts.

[Heffay]

The newest is Kagan, Sotomayer, Alito,then Roberts.

Cool. How is Roberts doing then? Sticking to his bosses wishes?

[Erud]

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/50146.pdf

My point regarding "who appoints the justices to the supreme court?" is that our government does..... (ok, the President does, but he's an agent of the government).. point being, the supreme court and those in it are us citizens, residing inside the united states, they are not really totally seprate.

It's doubtful the supreme court is ever going to overrule the government or the person that appointed them for life.

Who's that newest appointee? Roberts? How's he doing?

You might have missed a few in there somewhere. Don't worry, we were all 23 once and thought we knew everything.....

[infidel]

The newest is Kagan, Sotomayer, Alito,then Roberts.

Cool. How is Roberts doing then? Sticking to his bosses wishes?

When will the new boss admit that Obamacare is a tax?

[AFTERMATH]

If at first you don't secede...

[antimatter]

If at first you don't secede...

...kill a ****-load of guys at Gettysburg.

That's what you meant, right?

[Lunchbox]

The newest is Kagan, Sotomayer, Alito,then Roberts.

Cool. How is Roberts doing then? Sticking to his bosses wishes?

When will the new boss admit that Obamacare is a tax?

The new boss' minions admitted to it when it was in front of the SCOTUS. It's my understanding that's how it made it out of there, the fee tactic wasn't working they called it a tax and "all was good".

[XDM45]

"fee" "tax" "garbonza pinky tootles" call "it" whatever you want, and that doesn't change with it is. People have to really give up their label addiction.

[MNFelix]

http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/50146.pdf

My point regarding "who appoints the justices to the supreme court?" is that our government does..... (ok, the President does, but he's an agent of the government).. point being, the supreme court and those in it are us citizens, residing inside the united states, they are not really totally seprate.

It's doubtful the supreme court is ever going to overrule the government or the person that appointed them for life.

Actually, there are a great many justices who did exactly that. The lifetime appointment gives them the independence to do so. Earl Warren is maybe the best example but there are plenty of them, including Kagan and Sotomayor. You don't vote against a president, you interpret the law as you see it. Sure, politics are involved but the constitution is the constitution -- Roberts proved that in his ACA ruling (though the taxation question was a real head-scratcher IMO).