All for this, not just because SCOTUS term limits are a common sense change, but also because we need a constitutional amendment most people can get behind to show that reform is possible. We are stuck in a broken unhealthy system. meidasnews.com/news/manchin... - ThreadSky

keeptroyblue.bsky.social • 81 days ago

All for this, not just because SCOTUS term limits are a common sense change, but also because we need a constitutional amendment most people can get behind to show that reform is possible. We are stuck in a broken unhealthy system.
https://meidasnews.com/news/manchin-and-welch-introduce-amendment-for-scotus-term-limits

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wendyatlanticcan.bsky.social•81 days ago

But 18 years is TOO LONG!

ridiculus-sum.bsky.social•81 days ago

Anybody find it odd that Congress is focusing its reform attentions on another branch of govt than its own?

linder-69.bsky.social•80 days ago

Add on term limits for Congress

virtualcb.bsky.social•81 days ago

NOW they bring it up !! Now that Trump can replace two old timers with young, Right Wing blood. Why not 4 years ago, before this collection of clowns made the President a King ?

anyquestions.bsky.social•80 days ago

18 years too long. Great job and an honor. Share it with more people. Anyone be thrilled with a six year appointment. It’s like a lot of things, if you stick around to long you think you own the place. See Congress if you need an example. How good a deal is it if you want to work until 90

ericfoltz.bsky.social•81 days ago

As long as they are at it, they should put something in it about the number of justices being equal to the number of federal district courts and bring the number up to 13.

imagardener.bsky.social•81 days ago

It needs to start immediately. Alito & Thomas need to be gone!

cptspinoza.bsky.social•81 days ago

Term limits for everyone

xenomorphlv426.bsky.social•81 days ago

Could someone more relevant get on board with this?

newpage-fd.bsky.social•81 days ago

Great proposition, BUT too little, too late. Another distraction?

dmwl.bsky.social•81 days ago

Wow! I agree with Joe Manchin. Crazy times.

wilybobcat.bsky.social•80 days ago

Again let us do something one month before the end, instead of doing this when we had both houses. Disappointing.

keeptroyblue.bsky.social•80 days ago

Takes a little bit more than a majority in both houses to amend the constitution

wilybobcat.bsky.social•77 days ago

I agree but why wait until the last second to do it. They could have started the ball rolling months if not years ago. This just looks like an act of desperation.

aegalv.bsky.social•81 days ago

This is about the only thing that Machin has done that I agree with!

bookhart2.bsky.social•81 days ago

So let’s start with ratifying the ERA. What’s holding that up. I hear too many people talking about how hard it is to amend the Constitution. I call bullshit.

bperrybrea.bsky.social•81 days ago

The term limits need to include those currently on the Court. Given the age of the Trump appointees, this bill won’t help for decades!

kevinmcbride.bsky.social•81 days ago

It has never made any sense that those closer to their expiration date get to be the ones to make laws and policies that affect all of us that have to live with it for another 70 years. They don’t have any skin in the game except for how much money they can save. #TermLimits #AgeRestrictions now!