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The Magistrate

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3. My Own Inclination, Sir, Is This

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 11:48 AM

Oct 2020

The court has been packed, and we are going to unpack it.

A majority of justices has been appointed by politicians who lost the popular vote in a Presidential race. We do not do minority rule in this great country.

The original Supreme Court had one justice for each Federal district. Then there were five, now there are thirteen.

We should follow the clear intent of the Founding Fathers.

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How Biden should answer the court packing question.. [View all] Under The Radar Oct 2020 OP

Good answer. This question would never have come up if they had played fair Walleye Oct 2020 #1

Biden is doing pretty well on his own wryter2000 Oct 2020 #2

That is nearly what it has become ever since the VP debate Under The Radar Oct 2020 #4

Imagine if he said wryter2000 Oct 2020 #5

And by not answering it at all... Under The Radar Oct 2020 #6

My Own Inclination, Sir, Is This The Magistrate Oct 2020 #3

Not answering the question hasn't hurt him, so he should continue to ignore it. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #7

There can be no balance without expanding the court standingtall Oct 2020 #8

That is the obvious answer but not the proper way of answering Under The Radar Oct 2020 #9