Campaign to oust "Bush v. Gore" Justices?

[johnlal]

First, I would suggest a letter-writing campaign.
"Dear _____
As you know, we have just experienced an historic even in American politics. Barack Obama was overwhelmingly elected as the first African American President of the United States. In electing Obama, the American people forcefully rejected the Bush Administration's political corruption of our government's institutions. President Obama will have his work cut out for him in weeding corruption out of all areas of our government, but especially in areas related to American Justice.

You were part of the partisan majority in the case of Bush v. Gore. Voting along party lines, the Supreme Court took it upon themselves to nullify the votes of millions of people, and to send George W. Bush to the Whitehouse. The result was devastating to our country. Within 8 short years, our nation was morally and financially bankrupted. Your role in the Bush v. Gore decision has at least created the appearance of impropriety. It certainly raised the specter of bias, partisanship and cronyism-- all of which have no place in the Supreme Court of the United States.

I ask you to voluntarily step down from your seat on the Supreme Court as a good will gesture to help the nation heal. Please remember that Barack Obama is a former professor of Constitutional Law. You can rest assured that his choice to replace you will reflect his reverence for the Constitution and Laws of the United States. Your continued presence on the Court will retard our efforts to unify the Nation after a turbulent and damaging era in our history. Please consider this suggestion, and help our country move on."

-- Of course, they will resist. I think commentators on Supreme Court cases should also help to make the court's motivations and biases transparent. Every time one of the "Bush v. Gore" justices opposes Obama policies, the case should be mentioned: "Scalia, who was part of the infamous majority in the controversial "Bush v. Gore" case, wrote the dissenting opinion".

--After that, maybe public ostracism. Don't sell them gas or groceries. Don't serve them in restaurants. If they come into your workplace, churches, schools or universities, turn your back on them.

Just a few thoughts from the top of my head.

(Edited to correct spelling-- sorry).

[KittyWampus]

1. run your post through spell check.

:)

[Joe Chi Minh]

3. A little trivial even in a light-hearted vein, in the light of the gravity of the post's

import.

PS: You might have started your post with a capital letter, too.

[Hutzpa]

13. This is sooo Republican

picky... picky... character assassination, why not try and discuss
the OP's topic instead of damning them for not using spell check.

Those are tell tale sign.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. If you're going to send a letter to a judge, it's better if it's spelled correctly

(now we can have an argument about 'spelled' and 'spelt' :evilgrin:)

By the way, what's your opinion of saying someone's post is 'Republican'? Might that not be 'character assassination', rather than a post (that came complete with a smiling face) suggesting a spell check (which the thread starter took as a suggestion)?

[Hutzpa]

20. Ok

GREAT and GR8

it does not matter, I don't think the OP is suggesting we use its model, they are
making a suggestion as to what we can do to remove these partisan Judges from the
Supreme Court.

With regards to your other point, I was not suggesting they where Republicans, I'm
merely stating regular occurrence on this board about attack ones credibility which
is what the Republicans do all the time, it is not a liberal or progressive attitude.

Better run spell check before ah get called otu.... oops nearly missed that one..
OUT.

[muriel_volestrangler]

21. And yet, at no time was their 'credibility' called into question

that post was just a suggestion to use spell check. It never passed judgement on the idea of the OP.

Maybe it'd be better to credit fellow DUers with making constructive suggestions (whether or not other people use the OP as a template, it seems reasonable to believe the thread starter will use their own wording and spelling), rather than assuming that it was an attack.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. Respectfully, I Don't Think That Will Work

DSB

[Buzz Clik]

4. Oust justices? No. Don't write the letters. Keep politics out of the justice system.

[Phredicles]

7. Since the judges in question are the ones who injected politics INTO the

justice system, I'd say that's an argument in favor or trying to remove them.

[Buzz Clik]

9. I hate the GOP for this. You want to join them in the gutter? How about leading by example?

It's time for the adults to be in charge and to put an end to childish behavior.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. You Can Only Impeach Justices For High Crimes And Misdeameanors

Not for having a flawed understanding of the Constitution...

[frogcycle]

18. bwahahahaha

"Keep politics out of the justice system."


:rofl:

[Buzz Clik]

19. You feel that returning to an apolitical justice system is undesirable?

[frogcycle]

22. perhaps if you had said "get politics out..."

[Terran]

5. Scalia and Thomas, at least, are pugnacious arrogant

bastards. I doubt this will have the slightest effect on them.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. LOL

Thomas revels in being hated...

[johnlal]

11. Thomas is still young. We may lose Scalia to old age.

Scalia is in his early 70's I think. He's still energetic and forceful, but he's been showing signs of dementia for years.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Unfortunately They Aren't Going Anywhere

It looks like a wash... Obama will replace two center-left justices; Ginsburg and Stevens, with two new center left justices...


Kennedy will be the swing vote as before but he will follow the political winds...

[Terran]

14. Scalia's 72

He's probably good for another 10-12 years at least (sigh). Unless the evil inside him eats his soul first, of course.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. Didn't Scalia Pass The Senate 98-2

At least Stevens and Ginsburg will be replaced with two center left justices...

[Webster Green]

8. All of the chimp's appointments should be declared null and void..

The 2000 and 2004 elections were not legitimate. His "presidency" was nothing more than a hoax.

All of his appointments, declarations, proclamations, signing statements, executive orders, etc. should be rescinded, and he should face war-crimes charges, along with the rest of his thug enablers. :mad:

[Lost4words]

15. I couldnt agree more!

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