There are ALWAYS going to be polarizing issues and periodic political turmoil of some variant and degree. A leading point of merit selection (appointment) is st

There are ALWAYS going to be polarizing issues and periodic political turmoil of some variant and degree. A leading point of merit selection (appointment) is stability and an independent leg of the three legs of federal government from the whimsy of term service on the electoral system. Consider the stability of government where all three branches are subject to strong lobbyist (big big money) influence on decision making. A branch of government which serves as an appointed anchor provides stability, like the string on a kite. Cut the string and where does the kite fly?