Quote of the Day: Advise and Consent

by: Hopeful

Sat May 08, 2010 at 11:14:39 AM EDT

Here's the latest from Steve Sweeney on the NJ Supreme Court:

"What I told the governor personally is that 'I'm advising you and that I don't consent,' "...
"The courts have to maintain their independence, period," Sweeney said. "If I put this nominee up, I'm part of politicizing this court."

Christie's actions are said to be "within his rights" but it's quite clear he has violated the "unwritten constitution" of traditions and interpretations that governed for generations. Once such parts of the "fabric of societ" were a concern of conservatives but those days are long gone. To be a conservative today is to be a radical.

Now, if discussing traditions turns you off, and you'd prefer stats senators discussing the entire episode in terms of lollipops click through and scroll down.

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Quote of the Day: Advise and Consent | 3 comments

On rending of fabrics (0.00 / 0)

You note the social fabric, and I recently focused on the policy fabric:

Governor Christie has let slip the dogs of war - and they are tearing the policy fabric in pillage and chaos.

Christie Has Unleashed the Dogs
http://www.wolfenotes.com/2010...

by: Winston Smith @ Sat May 08, 2010 at 17:24:47 PM UTC

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unwritten constitution ? (0.00 / 0)

I don't know of any unwritten constitutional laws But the written law states The Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Superior Court shall hold their offices for initial terms of 7 years and upon reappointment shall hold their offices during good behavior; provided however, that, upon the abolition of the juvenile and domestic relations courts or family court and county district courts as provided by law, the judges in office in those former courts who have acquired tenure and the Judges of the Superior Court who have acquired tenure as a judge in those former courts prior to appointment to the Superior Court, shall have tenure as Judges of the Superior Court. Judges of the juvenile and domestic relations courts or family court and county district courts who have not acquired tenure as a judge of those former courts shall hold their offices for the period of their respective terms which remain unexpired and shall acquire tenure upon reappointment to the Superior Court. Such justices and judges shall be retired upon attaining the age of 70 years. Provisions for the pensioning of the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Superior Court shall be made by law . Seems to me like you better get that in writing next time

by: speedkillsu @ Sat May 08, 2010 at 18:55:51 PM UTC

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Funny how (4.00 / 1)

Republicans who never gave a rat's a$$ about the Constitution during The Eight Year Bush Debacle can now quote it chapter and verse.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

by: Jersey Shore John @ Sat May 08, 2010 at 22:31:02 PM UTC

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