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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame
Subject: Re: Supreme Court Justices--SCREAM!!!!!
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Date: Mon, 17-Sep-84 21:03:19 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 17 21:03:19 1984
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> First, let me point out some things with regard to your scenario
> of Ronald Reagan and the fatal epidemic among Supreme Court justices
> and your Walter Mondale prognostications.
> 
> First, is the principle of checks and balances.  Appointees such as
> the Supreme Court justices must be approved by Congress, just like
> many other important actions that the President undertakes...

Important point.  Each time that Reagan cuts loose with one of his
ultra-right-wing (or just plain nutso) appointments, watch what happens in
Congress.  They have to pass them on.  What usually happens?  They make a
nice big stink ("outraged"..."indignant"..."mortified"...etc; you've heard
them all) - and then approve the appointment anyway!  Half the problem of
the Executive branch running amuck is a spineless legislative branch which
hasn't taken any meaningful actions in at least fifteen years (and beyond
that my memory fades; it's probably been longer).
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
   ...Never offend with style when you can offend with substance.