No, this is not about driving a convertible.

This is somewhat older poop that still effects everyone, everywhere. Not all poop effecting us locally originates within a ten mile radius. The following, though, is a lead-in for some upcoming poop that will be much more local.

While taking all those required government history courses in school, my goal was to memorize what I needed so I could pass and move on. Experience, though, teaches a much different course … now we are the ones writing history.

ULTIMATE POWER: THE JUDICIARY

The judicial branch of the government is the most powerful of the three. Part of the definition included by Merriam-Webster states: the judicial branch is charged with trying all cases involving the government, which includes itself.

Contrary to upholding our Constitution as the Supreme Court is entrusted with, in late-2000 and behind closed doors, the justices decided instead to choose the next president of the United States. Ever wonder what they based their decision on? Does anyone else see our Constitutional Rights being slowly chipped away? I believe most people have become lemmings and don’t care.

I am by no means a law expert, though I am a proponent of unbiased truth, honesty and fairness. In upholding our inalienable Rights under the Constitution, shouldn’t the justices have ordered a full recount in Florida so as to determine the people’s true choice?

If finding the truth will take a little longer, is it acceptable to stop and save time?

I DIDN’T VOTE FOR ANY OF THESE JUSTICES

Nor did you. Virtually all individuals nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court had political ties. The seated Supreme Court justices wield the final and ultimate decisions in this country, yet no one elects them, as they are appointed by the executive branch along party lines, and for a term of life. A lot can happen in one’s life … shouldn’t they at least get a psychological evaluation every few years?

Let’s see: ultimate power, appointed along party lines, pick only the cases they want, work in secrecy, no annual performance review, lifetime tenure. Why such privileges? Why is it we have term limits on the presidency — a person elected by “we the people”— but the appointed justices get a life-long job? Is it assumed that we are not smart enough to elect the best person for the presidency, or is it because we are stupid enough to allow term limits? To me, only the party without a good candidate benefits from term limits. The rest of us lose.

Our Country should be run more like a public corporation. The president is the CEO. The CEO stays at the helm until the stockholders (that would be us) determine that a change would be beneficial.

In closing, consider this:  if this government (note that I’m not referring to our representatives here, but to you, me and all U.S. citizens) decided we wanted to begin electing those who would serve as Supreme Court justices, as well as set a term for re-elections, who do you think would have the final say? I believe it would eventually end up before the Supreme Court itself.

I also feel confident as to what their ruling would be.  That’s truly ultimate power.