US Election and Supreme Court

[Will]

Well, it's the day before the US National Elections... and right now the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is "out sick" to undergo chemo and radiation treatments for thyroid cancer. Anyone else feel a little bit worried, since the Last election pretty much came down to a SCotUS decision, and with Rhenquist temporarily off the bench, the Court is pretty much an even 4-4 party split? Especially since both major parties look like they will be litigious b@$tards starting Wednesday morning?

This is a plea to the Canadian members of this forum: please, invade US. Put this portion of America out of its misery and make a new, better (and much bigger) America. I'll give you a (Canadian) dollar.

[Captain Kwok]

Will said:
This is a plea to the Canadian members of this forum: please, invade US. Put this portion of America out of its misery and make a new, better (and much bigger) America. I'll give you a (Canadian) dollar.

We've got our own problems already.

[Possum]

It gets worse.

The Supremes had no constitutional authority to interfere in the Last election. They have no role in the process.

[Randallw]

I was actually thinking about this. With Renquist out sick, there will need to be a new judge when the Court convenes to decicde the election and my understanding is that the President appoints judges (I may be wrong, hell here in Australia the Prime Minister chooses the Governor General, who in turn in responsible for accepting any new Prime Minister). I forsee the Democrats accusing the President of choosing a sympathetic judge.

[tesco samoa]

and end the american expermiment. Make the world a better place... Never..

We don't want America as part of Canada.

And who would we put down...

[Renegade 13]

Will said:
This is a plea to the Canadian members of this forum: please, invade US. Put this portion of America out of its misery and make a new, better (and much bigger) America. I'll give you a (Canadian) dollar.

Sounds good to me!
Now where's my dollar....??

[Jack Simth]

Possum: One of the Judicial Branch's roles is to interpert law, including Constitutional law. The Supreme Court is the highest authority of the Judicial Branch, and has the final say. The decision the Supreme Court made in the 2000 election was on a case brought to them (they didn't abitrarily step in - they were asked to make a decision, and accepted the case) on interpertation of Floridian and Federal election law. They decided the election in the same sense that the referees decide who wins in particularly close games.

Randallw: The Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the President, but the appointments are subject to approval by the Senate (perhaps Congress as well, I'm not certain on the specifics).

[Fyron]

Jack Simth said:
Possum: One of the Judicial Branch's roles is to interpert law, including Constitutional law. The Supreme Court is the highest authority of the Judicial Branch, and has the final say. The decision the Supreme Court made in the 2000 election was on a case brought to them (they didn't abitrarily step in - they were asked to make a decision, and accepted the case) on interpertation of Floridian and Federal election law. They decided the election in the same sense that the referees decide who wins in particularly close games.

Ah, but the truth mars the nice conspiracy theory!

[narf poit chez BOOM]

/me puts on a lead hat.

Sheesh, really, how's tinfoil supposed to protect you from anything?

[Jack Simth]

Narf: By acting as a Farrady (sp?) cage.