Name:   architect - Subject:   Rich Date:   6/28/2018 9:30:40 PM (updated 6/28/2018 9:52:06 PM)

I certainly agree that we need to get back to each branch doing what the constitution mandates them to do.  We are certainly not seeing that from either of the 3 branches today as clearly shown by the supreme court justice replacement in 2016 vs 2018.  I too have a problem with the ''will of the people'' argument on selecting judges.   But in fact, it was not my argument, it was Mitch McConnel's argument when he refused to allow the senate to do what the senate is ''mandated'' to do when a Democratic president did exactly what the constitution ''mandates'' that he do.  Of course the old hypocrit now sees no need for the ''will of the people'' to be considered. 

I agree that the court is no longer fulfilling it's ''mandate'' to interpret the law and has become a maker of the law.  I doubt though that we would agree on which decisions are ''interpretive'' and which are ''law making''.  It would be my opinion that the Obamacare decision was interpretive of the law while Citizens United was nothing more than the supremes declaring a law allowing corporate and political interests to buy elections!

I know Phil will see my comments as liberal BS rather than a reasoned response to yours, but what else is new?