Trump's success is making the left totally nuts. All the way up to a Supreme Court Justice. Each pronouncement such as getting rid of ICE gets increasingly crazier and dumber until the term Dumbocrats becomes a reality.

Social dictators and free markets do not exist.

That is possible, there are so many potential candidates.

It's a slo-mo train wreck where, IMHO, for individuals the derailment began with property taxes. This is where the Revolution was compromised and free citizens were converted back into "commoners" serving royalty again. Income taxes accelerated the crash.

I can go with that, that would seem to be the idea behind Independents. The Party power is what draws people in, hoping they can use that leverage to get what they want, for themselves and for us. Too bad "us" usually do not want what "they" do.

Celibate to this rule: "to execute the law as related to the Constitution with no regards to politics" . That would seem to meet your criteria. But fundamentally Constitutionalists, since that is what they are using as a guidepost. That is why Gorsuch is so good, he never hid the fact he was a person there to follow the laws and written and reflected by the Constitution, and when they conflicted, he took the Constitution and said so. Maybe Trump can find a clone....

Oh, don't go to that borough in New York where the Socialist Democrat (or whatever they call her) won their primary, she is adamant the only way to be "fair" is to guarantee a job for everyone. Uncle Joe and Lenin did the same thing too, and look how well that turned out.

You make my point "groups of people" vs "individuals". The groups, act as one and leverage large resources and can throw thousands at "theri guy" making him "thiers", the individual (subject to limits) cannot make anyone "theirs". Which means the politician then has an incentive to appeal to as many people as they can to get the most donations. Now, its screw the people in favor of a few large donors. Hence, corruption, and it has spread everywhere.

Oh yes, and it is hard to figure out when the train left the rails, even Manifest Destiny was a lot of manipulation and smoke, to benefit specific groups. The battles Jefferson fought with Madison over the 2 power houses of the AG industry and the growing industrial segment was all manipulation back and forth.

Corporations are nothing more than groups of people...ergo they are people. While I would not be adverse to your proposal to only allow individuals to donate....it would require a change to the constitution.

I think its fine as long as we build the wall AROUND california, or they secede from the USA. We also have to cut all welfare ties with them, as they will suck the rest of us dry

I dont think ANYONE should be guaranteed a job, let alone a powerful one, for life (no matter what). Its just a bad idea

Our political system has been bought off over the years. Its not the land of the free anymore

It's always for politics, even for those who are (supposedly) non-partisan. I think the best thing in the long run is to eliminate parties altogether. Everyone is their own party.

Celibacy?
A little extreme, wouldn't you say upon further consideration.The problem is that whoever is chosen will pass any test. They are knowledgeable,and smart. Plus there's no telling what they'll do once they get in. Kennedy is a perfect example. Just gotta hope they are Constitutionalists.

I think there is a reason for the current resignation, more than is apparent.

It is Justices like Kagan and Sotomayer who try to legislate from the bench. Some how they must be removed to be replaced by Justices who apply the Constitution's provisions to the cases heard. We must drain the swamp in DC if our nation is to survive. Let us pray for devine intervention.

True, true. They have been stifling the states since 1865 with money. It is always money, and that is the issue that goes downhill all the way to county levels.

Fixed by: The Judiciary Act of 1869 (16 Stat. 44), also called the Circuit Judges Act of 1869, is a United States statute that stipulated that the makeup of the United States Supreme Court would consist of the Chief Justice and eight associate justices, any six of whom would constitute a quorum.[1][2][3] The Act was the last major piece of legislation to alter the size of the Supreme Court; since its passage, the Court's legally provided size has remained at nine, without interruption.
Though Roosevelt threatened to increase the number to get what he wanted through, by altering the law, and since he had huge leverage in numbers, he could have and then "packed the court". Whether that was a bluff or not, it worked. The real problem is they need something like an oath of celibacy when they are appointed "to execute the law as related to the Constitution with no regards to politics" or some such. Then they can be removed if they violate it such as this bag of guts.

The fixed number is 9. If it were an even number there would be endless ties and no decisions. If more, how many? Nine is the perfect number.

Interesting thought. There are 50 states tho, so st least there is a chance for competition. Federal rule kills off and chance of that potential competition

Actually it does work in their convoued thinking, as this was the same group that gave corporations the right to free speech as "citizens" and all the donations they can throw to buy politicians as "speech". So, if you do not agree with where your union is throwing your union money at, and it has been declared free speech and protected, then you have an abridgment of your rights.Better answer: Ban all donations except from individuals.

Exactly, just like "Everyone knows" , I haven't met Everyone but he/she must be a genius, as they know everything. Just ask everyone. Those terms immediately invalidate all that follows.

I don't know, but it would be a good thing in this case.

I lean more to bat sh@t crazy myself, but her diatribes and emotional meltdown crap just illustrates she was not there as a SCOTUS judge, but as a Liberal enforcer, making her removal something that should be considered now.