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Expanding The Supreme Court
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RE: Expanding The Supreme Court
Quote:Your whole statement hinges on an untruth - that democracy is a value - a state of being.

It is not.

It is a form of government in which all citizens vote on all issues. Stop. Period. End of definition 
Nope democracy has no such definition. Democracy doesn't require everyone be allowed to vote or that all issues are voted on . In fact most democracy don't work that way at all .

(September 27, 2020 at 5:43 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote:
(September 27, 2020 at 5:11 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: Bullshit.

Definition, especially arbitrarily ones,  do not motivate anyone.  values do.

The definition of democracy is not worth the paper it is written on for any practical purpose if The value of democracy is not attractive.  A state without any deep habit of cultural unity will not last if it does not provide an attractive value.

United States lasted because it provided sufficiently convincing promise of satisfying the demands of the democratic value.

Then U.S. has prospered because of the available resources, vast amounts of arable land, the lack of any permafrost to disrupt rail travel, the seven seaports that are open year-round, and our willingness to engage in violence to get what we want like when we dropped nukes to end a war. Oh, and we happen to pay lip service to the citizenry by having a vaguely democratic system.

We have propped up the value of the dollar by making it the world's reserve currency first by vast gold storage and then by somehow forcing all oil trades to be conducted in USD. There are many other examples of economic shenanigans, you just have to pay attention. The story of America is bloody and savage and has much less to do with careful nation building and more do with grit, determination, and bloody-mindedness.

And to the OP, I can't imagine the Dems beefing up the number of judges without touching off an arms race that will eventually lead to 52 judges at least, one for every state and one each for PR and DC! Won't that speed up our justice system!?
And having the Republicans pack the court with unqualified partisan loons is a good alternative ?
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Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 26, 2020 at 11:16 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Brian37 - September 26, 2020 at 11:19 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 26, 2020 at 12:39 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 26, 2020 at 11:29 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Brian37 - September 26, 2020 at 11:34 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 26, 2020 at 11:41 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Brian37 - September 26, 2020 at 11:47 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 26, 2020 at 11:51 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 26, 2020 at 12:25 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Pat Mustard - September 28, 2020 at 2:52 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 28, 2020 at 3:10 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by chimp3 - September 26, 2020 at 12:29 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 26, 2020 at 12:33 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by chimp3 - September 26, 2020 at 1:11 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Brian37 - September 26, 2020 at 5:09 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 26, 2020 at 5:27 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 26, 2020 at 12:43 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rev. Rye - September 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 26, 2020 at 5:31 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 26, 2020 at 5:35 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 26, 2020 at 5:39 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by arewethereyet - September 26, 2020 at 6:39 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 26, 2020 at 6:43 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by arewethereyet - September 26, 2020 at 6:50 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Aegon - September 26, 2020 at 7:44 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 26, 2020 at 7:47 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rev. Rye - September 26, 2020 at 8:23 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Hillbillyatheist - September 27, 2020 at 12:13 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rev. Rye - September 27, 2020 at 12:36 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by arewethereyet - September 27, 2020 at 1:33 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 3:11 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Hillbillyatheist - September 27, 2020 at 3:31 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 7:34 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 27, 2020 at 7:36 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by brewer - September 27, 2020 at 8:25 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 9:20 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 11:29 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by brewer - September 27, 2020 at 12:09 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 2:24 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by brewer - September 27, 2020 at 2:43 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 3:16 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by brewer - September 27, 2020 at 3:19 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Divinity - September 27, 2020 at 10:56 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 3:33 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by brewer - September 27, 2020 at 3:38 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 3:44 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Sal - September 27, 2020 at 3:46 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 3:49 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 4:19 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - September 27, 2020 at 4:45 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by onlinebiker - September 27, 2020 at 5:04 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 5:11 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 27, 2020 at 5:43 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 5:58 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 27, 2020 at 6:57 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 7:07 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 27, 2020 at 7:48 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 27, 2020 at 4:09 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 4:54 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Architect Of Fate - September 27, 2020 at 5:45 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 27, 2020 at 7:29 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 7:44 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 27, 2020 at 8:51 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Sal - September 27, 2020 at 10:30 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 27, 2020 at 10:42 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 10:12 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 10:26 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 10:49 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Sal - September 28, 2020 at 11:06 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 11:12 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 11:40 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 28, 2020 at 11:56 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 12:59 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 12:54 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 28, 2020 at 1:41 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 1:53 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 28, 2020 at 1:54 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 2:00 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 2:47 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 3:36 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 3:41 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 4:01 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by HappySkeptic - September 28, 2020 at 6:17 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 4:05 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 4:09 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 4:17 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rhizomorph13 - September 28, 2020 at 6:34 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by HappySkeptic - September 28, 2020 at 7:14 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 28, 2020 at 6:41 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by The Grand Nudger - September 29, 2020 at 8:30 am
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Rank Stranger - September 29, 2020 at 12:02 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Anomalocaris - September 29, 2020 at 12:13 pm
RE: Expanding The Supreme Court - by Secular Elf - September 30, 2020 at 1:32 pm

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