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Courts are too OP. Un-elected officials with 0 accountability getting to override legislation put forth by elected officials seems silly. I don't know what the
by craftyguy 8y ago
Courts are too OP. Un-elected officials with 0 accountability getting to override legislation put forth by elected officials seems silly.
I don't know what the 'right' system is, but the current one allows for situations like the one in the article to be perfectly OK and, IMHO, is broken.
- jonathankoren 8y agoAn independent judiciary with judicial review of laws is a cornerstone of an effective democracy that ensures minority rights. Judges are accountable. You just have to impeach them.
- craftyguy 8y ago> ensures minority rights. Except when they don't, like in the case of the 'muslim ban' and the specific case here with the creation of a new monopoly.
- jimbokun 8y agoThere was a lot of judicial push back on the Muslim ban. Pretty sure they forced the Trump administration to make significant changes to it before it could be enforced.