Just being a Supreme Court justice makes you one of the world's most democratic tyrants.

SwiftFox: Just being a Supreme Court justice makes you one of the world's most democratic tyrants.

I sure hope that that is a troll; no one could possibly be that ignorant.

/oh, wait...

The Constitution was originally designed so that learned individuals appointed by committees, not duly elected through democratic processes, had the power. The Senate was appointed by the House, the President was appointed by the Electoral College, and the Supreme Court was appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Judging by the last sixty years or so, it was probably better that way.

like being the smartest kid with down syndrome?

Sturmite: like being the smartest kid with down syndrome?

How's that working out for you?

/capitalization Nazi

SwiftFox: Just being a Supreme Court justice makes you one of the world's most democratic tyrants.

Those terrible Judicial Tyrants, those bastards, Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer, Stevens... always voting to override the will of the people!

Thomas 65.63 %
Kennedy 64.06 %
Scalia 56.25 %
Rehnquist 46.88 %
O'Connor 46.77 %
Souter 42.19 %
Stevens 39.34 %
Ginsburg 39.06 %
Breyer 28.13 %

What are those figures? Why, they are the percent of rulings made by those justices that overturned laws passed by various legislatures... which some would say is the very definition of activist.

/So, tell me again that the liberal wing of the Supreme Court is the activist wing
//Or come up with a different definition of judicial activism

d'art: The Senate was appointed by the House

State legislatures, not the U.S. House.

submitter: Being the funniest Supreme Court justice "is like being one of the shortest tall people"

No matter how hard you try, you still have to sit on phone books to drive a car?

elchip: Those terrible Judicial Tyrants, those bastards, Souter, Ginsberg, Breyer, Stevens... always voting to override the will of the people!

Thomas 65.63 %
Kennedy 64.06 %
Scalia 56.25 %
Rehnquist 46.88 %
O'Connor 46.77 %
Souter 42.19 %
Stevens 39.34 %
Ginsburg 39.06 %
Breyer 28.13 %

What are those figures? Why, they are the percent of rulings made by those justices that overturned laws passed by various legislatures... which some would say is the very definition of activist.

/So, tell me again that the liberal wing of the Supreme Court is the activist wing
//Or come up with a different definition of judicial activism

how long have you been waiting for a supreme court thread so you could break out that gem?

I guess he wasn't allowed to say "tallest midget in the circus"

elchip

2 of the justices on your list are dead. And not recently either. (Okay Sandra isnt dead yet, but as far as the court is concerned....)

And judicial activism isnt defined by overturning laws, its defined by "activily" legislating from the bench, as opposed to strictly applying the constitution and common law.

Its isnt judicial activism to overturn a law if that law is unconstitutional. Thats their job (in part).

elchip: source?

they were relieved that Breyer didn't know Bowie once tried to exorcise Satan from his swimming pool, Iggy Pop spent a year eating nothing but German sausages or Osbourne once asked for directions to the bar immediately after checking in to rehab.

I'd say they were out of touch.. but isn't that a good thing?

FuriousGeorge945: how long have you been waiting for a supreme court thread so you could break out that gem?

elchip is an AI. When not posting on fark he is constantly trawling through the intartubes amassing this HUGE database of Funny Pictures and Random Facts that May Be Useful in a Thread Some Day.

Tjos Weel: And judicial activism isnt defined by overturning laws, its defined by "activily" legislating from the bench, as opposed to strictly applying the constitution and common law.

That isn't usually the case. Take the whole Schiavo mess. The judges in that case followed the law and the Constitution and were labeled "activist" because they "defied the will of the people" and overturned one-off laws that were unconstitutional.

And, by the way, where do you think common law comes from?

It must be hard to be funny and a Supreme Court Justice. No matter what you say about the subject matter in front of you, someone is going to be offended.

"Roe vs. Wade? Well, we gotta make some law here, and you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs...what? What did I say? What's she crying about?"

FuriousGeorge945: how long have you been waiting for a supreme court thread so you could break out that gem?

I've used it before, it's just been awhile...

Tjos Weel: 2 of the justices on your list are dead. And not recently either. (Okay Sandra isnt dead yet, but as far as the court is concerned....)

Yeah, I know, the list was made a few years ago.

Its isnt judicial activism to overturn a law if that law is unconstitutional. Thats their job (in part).

But the "liberal" judges don't overturn laws they think are constitutional. That part is all a matter of interpretation.

Hairball_Barfer: elchip: source?

Ya

ShutterGeek: elchip is an AI. When not posting on fark he is constantly trawling through the intartubes amassing this HUGE database of Funny Pictures and Random Facts that May Be Useful in a Thread Some Day.

I'm not sure if that's a complement or an insult...

"Yeah, but that's like saying you're the world's tallest midget"

-John Flansburg

elchip: Thanks!

I heard his bit on "Wait, wait don't tell Me". Breyer's pretty damn funny.

He was the junior justice for 12 years, and thus, had to do shiat duties like answer the door, bring coffee, etc. 12 farking years!