Judges in the Supreme Court MUST be Masters of the Law

World Politics 101 · 2 years ago · 104 views

A judge in the Supreme Court can ONLY be ruled by ONE rule: the rule of law. The question of what the Constitution says can NEVER be a question of your political views. A good judge is NEVER swayed by political views. Important Aspect of Good Governance It goes without saying that a good judge CANNOT accept any form of gifts that could become grounds for believing that the law can be bent by how much you 'pay' in gifts. Societies that let themselves be governed by gifts are autocraties and/or dictatorships. When you have full control, you lose sight of the most important aspect of good governance: good societies are ALWAYS defined by everybody being under the same rule of law. It is not a matter of your gender, race, social standing or anything else how and what you may do in a society. That is defined by both criminal and common law. Lifetime Positions in the Supreme Court It IS dangerous to remove the lifetime appointment from a Supreme Court judge. It does give politicians the power to remove someone if they disagree with the decisions made by that person. We know this because Donald Trump has stated more than once that people should be fired when he is offended by not getting his will. He would have no problem in removing judges if he gains a presidential term. Let's hope that doesn't happen in November! The problem is that this would NEVER have been an issue before Trump. Trump HAS changed American politics to an extent that the actual constitution is never discussed. Much more is decided by whether you are pro-Trump or against Trump, and that makes it difficult to have a serious debate about a law reform. Let's Stop Polarizing! The only solution is to stop polarizing. We should get back to basics - the respect of the law for all and by all. When that has been restored, we can begin discussing what needs to be changed. We should never force things, because we often make mistakes when we hurry things. In a Danish context we have also had some judicial experts who have discussed the need to revise our own constitution dating back to 1953. One of those was Niels Helveg Petersen, the father of former member of the European Parliament, Morten Helveg Petersen. He worked on this for a couple of decades, but realized none of it was popular enough to interest people so the required elections could be completed. I have written on the subject of the danish constitution on my blog Den danske grundlov.   -------------------------------- Want to Earn Money Online? Read my blog at: http://www.blunck.dk/earning-money-online