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| Agree | 43% | 76 votes | Total: 178 votes | |
| Disagree | 57% | 102 votes |
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by Ben Frayser
NOWG No Old White Guys! What do you really know about the judges in your district? Do you know what they stand for? Are they soft on crime? Are they pro drugs? Do they...read more
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The judicial system in this country has gone beyond interpreting the law and determining whether or not it is Constitutional. It has developed into a system based on the law of ...read more
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There must be controls established that will restrict Political Judicial Activism by judges. The Constitution says what it says but all too many times the judges of America disc...read more
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The Senate does need to find a way to better control the quality of judicial branch decisions, even on state levels. The quality of some legal decisions here recently is subpar...read more
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by James Baird
Agree but the "system" is way too slow to allow change. I think the doable approach is something that is long overdue - TERM LIMITATIONS for judges (minimally) especially at the...read more
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by Will Kester
I struggled with an answer to this question, should the powers of the Judicial Branch be more limited? In an ideal world, the judicial system has about the right amount of powe...read more
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The judicial branch must be held in check. Even the members of the supreme court are subject to group think. Furthermore, the will of the people should not be ignored simply bec...read more
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Our system of checks and balances is absolutely essential. I wonder then why the judicial branch has so much more power than the other two branches? Congress can pass a bill b...read more
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by John Shaggy
Yes. This is a touchy subject but one that must be addressed. I have had mixed feeling since beginning my rebuttal and hope I am presenting an objective, unbiased view of why l...read more
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by Sean Davis
going by the checks and balances that the constitution has in place, there is a definitive separation of powers between each branch of government that prevents each branch of de...read more
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If our government is running as the founding fathers intended it to run, there are already checks and balances in place to keep any one section from overrunning the others. Thi...read more
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If the congress hopes to bring unconstitutional laws into being it must limit the power of the Judicial branch of Government. If Congresspersons hope to steal trillions of dolla...read more
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In the beginning of the Nation, our forefathers struggled to create a balanced government; the legislative process is one example where this concern remains somewhat unsettled a...read more
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by Dale Hoskin
The Senate Must do More to Limit the Powers of the Judicial Branch Forgive me if I take a few moments to simply shake my head and let out a little sigh. The mere f...read more
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The judicial branch is crucial to the overall effectiveness of the American government. Reigning in the already limited power of America's judges would be a grave mistake. Curre...read more
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by Alan Smith
If you've ever talked about "activist judges" and meant what you said, henceforth cease your foolish commentary and only start up again once you've read some legal history. Thi...read more
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The Senate of the United States should be doing its own job and monitoring the illegal actions of the President of the United States, George W. Bush. One part of the dutie...read more
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by Gary Sacco
"But it is not possible to give to each department an equal power of self defense. In republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates" - Madison: Fede...read more
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by Bud McBride
The whole premise as to the Senate limiting the powers of the judicial branch is ridiculous. A review of the Constitution reveals that the only branch that can actually limit t...read more
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"Doing more" is the source of the problem. We have so many legislative actions attached to our system of government that it is defective. When an issue surfaces a new law is imm...read more
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This is the saddest point of the over-politicization of American politics. Some people are so afraid that they will lose ground on specific issues, they will question the integr...read more
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by AMERICAN MAN
NO "WE" MUST DO THIS! An abstract view; The constitution was written to redefine our moral stature as a nation of men amongst men - to avoid by process of confusion - 'the g...read more
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by Native Texan
You got to be kidding me! The Senate should never be allowed to try to limit the powers of the Judicial Branch or the Executive Branch! As it now stands, too many Senators and C...read more
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No idea what your all banging on about but here's an opinion from a foreigner. The law must be the will of the majority to protect themselves and their family's from the minori...read more
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