Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Civil Liberties

HelpImSurrounded

(441 posts)

3. If we have, the solution is simple - congress needs to do its job.

Reply to Desert Dem (Original post)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:48 AM

Sep 2019

The solution to bad judicial decisions is better laws. If the constitution needs amending, amend it. The myth of "judge made law" is a pile of crap that the GOP uses to demonize the judiciary and the continuing progress in the law. But the judiciary is not the top of the pyramid, it's just a link in a cycle.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Does anyone here feel as I do, that we have essentially lost the courts? [View all] Desert Dem Sep 2019 OP

No. We have been playing "musical chairs" with the courts virgogal Sep 2019 #1

------------------this------------------------- at140 Sep 2019 #5

Yes. sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #2

If we have, the solution is simple - congress needs to do its job. HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #3

The law activistUSA Apr 2020 #9

Yes AJT Sep 2019 #4

They have definitely gone the wrong way, but with 10,000+ judgeships, some going vacant all the Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #6

No live love laugh Feb 2020 #7

The founders/framers activistUSA Apr 2020 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2020 #10