The simple answer is “most are not.” Most are appointed after their predecessor steps down mid-term. There is a simple reason this occurs so often. Judges know appointments have political value and can trade that value for something. When a Governor can appoint a replacement if a judge steps down before the end of the term, then the Governor has an opportunity to install a partisan judge. The Governor (or whatever person/group) who can make …
Our First Amendment protects our right to speech, religion, the press, freedom of peaceful assembly, and the right to petition our government for a redress of grievances. The right to protest is rare in the world, and Americans are proud of this right of the people. It is a symbol and reminder that the government works for the people. The right to assemble and petition to redress grievances means we can gather in crowds to …
There is a simple reason why nations and borders exist: people are different and associate with others like them while avoiding those who are different. It is simply human nature. Around the world, different cultures exist, yet can’t coexist in the same geographic area unless all are willing to respect the differences of others and the same system of law. When moral fundamentals differ, people disagree on what rules should be in place. Unfortunately, there …
Donald Trump has become the first former President in American history to be charged with federal crimes. The charges revolve around the possession of classified documents. People are in an uproar over this being a third-world-style political persecution of the incumbent’s opposition leader. The left claims that this isn’t politically motivated, yet the DOJ has been paying no heed to credible accusations of corruption relating to not only Democrats but the President himself. Biden claims …
Our nation was created as a constitutional republic with democratic elections. It is not a “Democracy” like the Marxist liberals contend. Pure democracy is nothing but mob rule. Such a society will always devolve into tribalism, whereby one group rules over another. The ruling class can act with impunity, while the subjugated class will be punished for any transgression (real or perceived) against a ruling class member. Before the creation of the United States Constitution, all countries …