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Horror: Clarence Thomas Argues States Can Establish Official Religion (Original Post)
circlethesquare
May 2014
OP
Exactly! Life appointment to any government position is dangerous and stupid, as it
RKP5637
May 2014
#4
shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Uh, no
mindem
(1,580 posts)2. It's time to get rid of the lifetime appointment thing
and empty the nut cup. This country is going to hell so fast it is breath taking.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)4. Exactly! Life appointment to any government position is dangerous and stupid, as it
undermines a democracy.
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)3. That, will make the US into warring states. How utterly stupid, and they get life
appointments to SCOTUS? That's absurd too. Religion is another form of politics and control.
3catwoman3
(24,007 posts)5. So he finally says something...
...and it's THIS?
(I confess I didn't listen to the clip - couldn't make myself)
KansDem
(28,498 posts)6. I thought the same thing...
He doesn't say anything during SC oral arguments but when he does open his mouth, this oozes out??!!!