Re: OT ~ Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at His Home

"Frank Howell" <fphowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bob Hatch wrote:
>> "bill horne" <redydog@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Prior to his death, when did his brain go bad?
>>
>> It didn't. He did what he wanted to do until he died, a goal that all
>> of us have. I'm wondering why he is wrong, or bad, for accomplishing
>> that.
>
> Not bad, but what other job can you hold and stay on while battling
> Thyroid cancer at the age of 80? Have you read about other justices
> from past courts that have exhibited symptoms of mental
> deterioration, senility, Alzheimer's disease?
>
> I am not saying that he was, but what kind of medications was he
> taking that could have affected his performance? None of my business,
> as it should be, but I submit that the combination of being 80 years
> old, with thyroid cancer and on medication for that disease is enough
> to suspect his mental faculties would likley have been compromised.
> This is like playing Supreme Decision Roulette.
>
> That said, since there is no mandatory retirement law, that removes
> the decision from his desecration, then he did nothing wrong. Until
> the citizens of the US act otherwise to alter this, then we will have
> to live with the possibility that some Decisions could been tainted
> by the effects of senility by way of old age.

I agree with all of the above, and that is why I continue to support
appointments of fixed length. I'm still at 12 years. Maybe 18 would do
better, with one replacement every 2 years. When you read "Men in Black",
you end up with a lot less faith in the rulings of the SCOTUS. I think the
same thing should be done in the lower courts. There should be no "life"
appointments. Period.
--
"Everyday I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I have stayed alive."
http://www.bobhatch.com


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