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I don't see U.S. (or any) elected officials, including Congress and the White House, making better decisions. All have made atrocious decisions. The argument i

I don't see U.S. (or any) elected officials, including Congress and the White House, making better decisions. All have made atrocious decisions. The argument in the parent is well-worn, but it fails serious consideration if it ignores the facts that the U.S. courts interpret laws made by the elected officials, that the judges are appointed by elected officials, that their unelected status is established by elected officials and a national referendum (i.e., the votes that established the Constitution), and the reasons for their unelected status.

bobbington 10y ago
Power corrupts. Unelected officials in office for life are at particular risk. i still think the people should be supreme. Right now, there is no legal way for the people to fight an outrageous decision. They can't elect somebody new in 4 years. Thomas Jefferson was adamantly opposed to said judiciary, because it made the constitution a "thing of wax" The whole reason behind federalism was that states would have different ideas of what is good and should implement that. that way you could get away from states with bad laws. Today the Supreme Court and other judges completely ignores the constitution. If they say the sky is green, nobody can correct them save Death itself.