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**draigenia** · 11-13-2005, 06:08 PM

In reading about the recent Supreme Court nomination it occurred to me that conservatives always fear that their nominations will move to the left ...i.e. Justices Kennedy, O'Connor and Souter ...more than liberals ever fear that their nominations will move to the right.

What could be the reason for this? It seems strange. Hmmm....

Maybe a life-long appointment insulated from politics allows judges to truly interpret the original intent of the Constitution, as it should be applied today.

People tend to acquire wisdom as they age, particularly if they have open and expanding minds. Our temperament also tends to mellow with age, and also our perspective tends to get more circumspect.

When I was 18, I was a Republican, when I was only self-concerned and was motivated primarily by my drive to acquire wealth for myself. Now I am older, and more concerned about my community, and the welfare of future generations, and tend to not get as excited about meaningless things.

11-13-2005, 06:08 PM	#13
draigenia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	In reading about the recent Supreme Court nomination it occurred to me that conservatives always fear that their nominations will move to the left ...i.e. Justices Kennedy, O'Connor and Souter ...more than liberals ever fear that their nominations will move to the right. What could be the reason for this? It seems strange. Hmmm.... Maybe a life-long appointment insulated from politics allows judges to truly interpret the original intent of the Constitution, as it should be applied today. People tend to acquire wisdom as they age, particularly if they have open and expanding minds. Our temperament also tends to mellow with age, and also our perspective tends to get more circumspect. When I was 18, I was a Republican, when I was only self-concerned and was motivated primarily by my drive to acquire wealth for myself. Now I am older, and more concerned about my community, and the welfare of future generations, and tend to not get as excited about meaningless things.
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