Any 5th grader should be able to tell you what Separation of Powers means and why Checks and Balances are so important to this messy thing we call Democracy.
The race between Prosser and Kloppenburg has brought this topic to the forefront in Wisconsin.
Here's a quote from the Oshkosh Northwestern from last week:
"If there is any doubt about the impending collapse of the "checks and balances" that three independent branches of government represent, consider this statement from Prosser's campaign manager. 'Our campaign efforts will include building an organization that will return Justice Prosser to the bench, protecting the conservative judicial majority and acting as a common sense complement to both the new (Republican) administration and legislature.'"
And from the Lakeland Times this week.
"The citizens of Wisconsin expect and deserve that their Supreme Court justices be independent and render impartial and fair rulings. They expect their justices to exercise sound judgment, avoiding even the hint of impropriety. They deserve honorable justices who would recuse themselves if there is a conflict of interest."
But this is a nationwide epidemic- our justices seem to be taking political sides rather than remaining impartial and independent.
Like Justice Scalia and the Tea Party
And Clarence Thomas and the Koch brothers
It's scary stuff to think about these extremist conservative politicians wanting to run government like a business (see last post) and our checks and balances system run by extremist conservative justices.
Fight back America's middle class. Let your voice be heard! I'll see you at the polls April 5th!
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