I don't see how it is anything other than extremely illegal. Brownback is a piece of shit. Tea Party policies are fucking stupid. Trickle down doesn't work for shit and every single person in the world knows it.
I don't know if it's an appropriate check on the court's power, but there is nothing illegal about packing the court by adding justices. The number of justices and the organization of the court system is set by Congress, it isn't written into the Constitution.
Threatening to defund the judiciary because you don't like a ruling seems a little bit more extreme and trying to actually meddle in a separate branches affairs.
I don't see how it is anything other than extremely illegal. Brownback is a piece of shit. Tea Party policies are fucking stupid. Trickle down doesn't work for shit and every single person in the world knows it.
FDR threatened (and failed) to increase the number of supreme court members. While despicable, that could have been a legal and consitutional move. The constitution doesn't limit the number of supreme court members.FDR took similar steps against the SCOTUS when he threatened to pack the court and got his way.
FDR threatened (and failed) to increase the number of supreme court members. While dispicible, that could have been a legal and consitutional move. The constitution doesn't limit the number of supreme court members.
Brownback is also doing something dispicible, essentially trying to fire those people who are against him (do personal harm to them). There is a fundamental difference though. The Kansas consitution doesn't allow Brownback to do so. http://kslib.info/829/Article-Three-Judicial
"§ 13: Compensation of justices and judges; certain limitation. The justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall receive for their services such compensation as may be provided by law, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, unless by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state."
While both FDR and Brownback wanted to bully their way through the courts, FDR was doing it constitutionally, while Brownback is blatantly ignoring the state constitution.
Again, the KS assembly likely has the power of the purse and thus it's not "illegal" by default. Stupid and self-defeating are the words you're looking for. Regardless of your party or preferred politics, if your solution requires scorched earth tactics to implement then you're almost guaranteed that your solution isn't as good as you think it is.
FDR threatened (and failed) to increase the number of supreme court members. While despicable, that could have been a legal and consitutional move. The constitution doesn't limit the number of supreme court members.
Brownback is also doing something despicable, essentially trying to fire those judges who are against him (do personal harm to them). There is a fundamental difference though. The Kansas consitution doesn't allow Brownback to do so. http://kslib.info/829/Article-Three-Judicial
"§ 13: Compensation of justices and judges; certain limitation. The justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall receive for their services such compensation as may be provided by law, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, unless by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state."
While both FDR and Brownback wanted to bully their way through the courts, FDR was doing it constitutionally, while Brownback is blatantly ignoring the state constitution.
I see that glenn1 is doing a fine job of explaining to you how things are going to work in the nation from this point forward. I refer to it simply as Chicago-style politics. Your party brought a gun to the knife fight and you didn't expect things to intensify? So how about reign in your party and have them kiss the feet of the Republicans in a gesture of peace?This has been all over the news. This is your party. Deal with it. It's up to you to reign your party in when they go batshit. Glenn is right here defending it. You gonna stand up for what is right or bitch out?
Here is a better source if you like.
Oh I see, our country cannot move in the right direction without burning it to the ground first. Okay buddy. At least the GOP threatening judges is all the Dems' fault.I see that glenn1 is doing a fine job of explaining to you how things are going to work in the nation from this point forward. I refer to it simply as Chicago-style politics. Your party brought a gun to the knife fight and you didn't expect things to intensify? So how about reign in your party and have them kiss the feet of the Republicans in a gesture of peace?
The country is going to burn, it's just a matter of when. The sooner it's over the sooner the rebuilding can start. When we get to the point that the party in power is jailing their political opponents you'll know we're getting close. In the meantime you should ration your outrage better because your heroes may not be the ones to come out on top.
If you want some more lecturing (you know the kind you like to dish out) I can give you plenty. But first you're going to have to convince me you're worthy of it.
Have a nice day.
I agree with the judges. But please spare me the fake anguished hand wringing about this as this isn't anything new or even particularly special. Democrats wanted to defund the Vice President's office because they disagreed with Dick Cheney. They wanted to defund the Iraq War because they disagreed with that. Stop being a partisan hack who only notices when the other side who breaks the rules and norms of a civil government and cheers on yours when they do it.
You didn't read the article did you? This has nothing to do with democrats wanting to get their way. It was about Dick Cheney claiming to not be apart of the executive branch in order to be immune from an executive order.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201809.html
Only hacks take poltical moves out of context to yell "gotcha"! Are you a hack?
Our tax policy is working. The proof of that can be seen in the number of working Kansans, our low unemployment rate and the fact that working Kansans have more money in their pockets to save or spend as they see fit, Mr. Brownback said in a news release.
What a joke. Brownback argues that his tax policy is working:
But as can be seen in the following chart, from here, the Kansas unemployment rate (blue line in the chart) was well below the national unemployment rate (in gray) way before Brownback's tax changes went into effect in 2012:
In fact, since Brownback's changes, the drop in the Kansas unemployment rate has flattened out relative to the drop in the national unemployment rate.
What a joke. Brownback argues that his tax policy is working:
But as can be seen in the following chart, from here, the Kansas unemployment rate (blue line in the chart) was well below the national unemployment rate (in gray) way before Brownback's tax changes went into effect in 2012:
In fact, since Brownback's changes, the drop in the Kansas unemployment rate has flattened out relative to the drop in the national unemployment rate.
I must say, as strange as it may be for someone from California, I love reading about Kansas politics. They aren't afraid to experiment with ideas already known to fail everywhere else they've been tried. Supply-side economics from Art Laffer. Getting rid of judicial independence. The fun just never ends with these guys. And it's a taste of what happens when modern day Republican party gets its way. Just like California is a taste of what happens if modern day Democratic party gets its way.
??? What do you mean? Like this?
California's budget surplus soars to new heights;
http://www.mercurynews.com/californ...get-surplus-soars-new-heights-schools-benefit
California sees reserves growing more than $4 billion over two years
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/19/us-california-budget-idUSKCN0J32CT20141119
This is what Kansas wanted. Let them enjoy what they voted for.
??? What do you mean? Like this?
California's budget surplus soars to new heights;
http://www.mercurynews.com/californ...get-surplus-soars-new-heights-schools-benefit
California sees reserves growing more than $4 billion over two years
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/19/us-california-budget-idUSKCN0J32CT20141119
Slate had an interesting article that suggested the Kansas judiciary should sue the governor in federal court.
Apparently the U.S. constitution guarantees the states a republican form of government, (that's republican form - checks and balances - 3 branches - representatives, not "republican" for those who can't read). Removing the judiciary maybe enough to violate this and get the laws overturned in federal court.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...to_save_the_judiciary_the_court_needs_to.html
No need to get too fancy. I'd just call Brownback's bluff and let him shut down the judiciary. See how well that goes. Kansas Republicans are their own worst enemies at this point. Let them self destruct.
No need to get too fancy. I'd just call Brownback's bluff and let him shut down the judiciary. See how well that goes. Kansas Republicans are their own worst enemies at this point. Let them self destruct.
It's all bluff. Basic law enforcement can't function w/o a judiciary. The jails will fill with people who can't bond out quicker than they can say WTF happened? & stay stuffed because they can't be processed through the system.
File suit? Like where, other than federal court which may lack jurisdiction?
Right wing zealots never think it through to the end.
I'm cheering for the Kansas SCOTUS, the federal judiciary & Obama's DoJ to stuff it all so far up Brownback's ass that Repubs will cringe every time it's mentioned, even 30 years from now.