Comments on: We Got A New Supreme Court Justice In S.C.

By: The Leatherman Regulation Of Speech Plan | FITSNews For Now

The Leatherman Regulation Of Speech Plan | FITSNews For Now — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:59:37 +0000

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By: shaggy

shaggy — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:41:16 +0000

not unlike the members of our general assembly who primarily who spend their time worrying about seeking out cash from special interest groups, going to 3 parties a night. Like one of which, works for a an attorney for example who spends his time buying off pols to buy his wife a seat on the supreme court. so that these legislators in the end can pass watered down laws with no teeth that have no reform for the system.

Yeah that’s right the present system works!

Keep the system on the inside…not in the peoples hands.

By: CL

CL — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:10:35 +0000

Public elections are the way to go if you want the worst possible judicial system. With public elections you get jokers like this:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2454492

and this:

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03E3DC1130F931A1575AC0A96E958260

In SC we have the merit selection committee and a longstanding practice of having judges work their way up through the ranks (family court, then circuit court, then Ct. Appeals, then Supreme Ct.). This means that, while certainly not perfect, there are several checks in place that limit the odds of getting an incompetent judge. There is nothing like this in public elections. Plus, elected judges worry primarily about getting reelected, not applying the law.

By: Tina Adams

Tina Adams — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:16:55 +0000

public elections are the only way to go

By: Harden Gervais

Harden Gervais — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:52:20 +0000

Well, the judge selection system seemed to be working until a minority of people, with their agendas, started politicizing the issue. However, anything is better than putting judges up for election. Alabama elects its judges, like NC, and the situation isn’t good there, either.

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Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:07:19 +0000

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By: CL

CL — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:18:23 +0000

Take it from someone who has lived in a state that popularly elected judges (NC) - SC’s system is better. Any lawyer can run and win in NC. At least here you have to get thru the merit selection committee, which is made up of lawyers and is rather apolitical (although identity politics certainly play a role). In contrast, NC has had numerous scandals involving unqualified and dishonest candidates for judgeships.

By: Believe It Not (a.k.a. Sic Willie's Stalker)

Believe It Not (a.k.a. Sic Willie's Stalker) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:10:35 +0000

sic(k) willie, did you know many digital phones have the ability to take pictures and videos? And, in high resolution. Smile, pervert!

By: Helvidius

Helvidius — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:59:06 +0000

He who lives by the sword dies by the pen?

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:18:21 +0000

Thanks for the history lesson, Brazillion. But you’re wrong. The reason we have judges elected by the legislature is because Ben Tillman as governor could appoint the Supreme Court justices subject to the approval of the legislature. That didn’t work out too well so the legislature stripped the governor of many of the office’s powers. Thank was only 114 years ago. The cash under the table thing? I don’t know about sic(k) Willie, but while I agree some of these jerks do it for the under the table money - some just do it for the power fix. Toal. She’s got inherited money. Leatherman has made a ton of money. It’s the absolute power thing, dude. The being intoxicated with the feeling of absolute, unaccountable, royal power.