Fox News Poll Says Supreme Court Justices Should Be Good Judges? Duh

Ms. Erbe

"Duh" would seem to just about cover your thought process regarding this most serious matter. No offense intended.

The Constitution, (you remember that pesky little piece of paper that keeps getting in the way of creative liberal thought), prohibits all of the litmus tests that you favor. A candidates "position on political issues" is especially inappropriate as a selection criteria.

All Americans, both left and right depend on the Supreme Court to give opinions based on Constitutional mandate, not on the Justices personally held political "position on issues". Whenever the people lose their faith in the courts integrity, and begin to believe cases will be decided on the Justices "political position" and not on the law, Anarchy will invaribly result. Positions on issues" change but the Constitution is the one constant that people on all points of the political compass have every right to believe in.

I hope that Most Americans could not care less about the gender, race or what rings their bell in bed concerning their judges. I personally discount those that do use such litmus tests as being idiots with way too much time on their hands.

However, I do demand that those selected know,understand and

use our Constitution as the legal yardstick for making their judicial decisions.

Sadly, in the past, far too many of their decisions have been rendered that were the product of bias, at both ends of the political spectrum, and were not the product of thoughtful legal construction. However if we base court selection upon anything other than the candidates legal philosophy and track record we are building more bias into the system, not purging it out.

Anyway, thats my story and I'm sticking to it.

W.M.F.

William M. Faulkner of LA 8:37AM May 16, 2009