Power

It’s all about power. The executive and legislative branches of our government are at war with the judiciary and their aim is to eliminate it as a valid part of government. With judges out of the way, congress can propose any change and the president will sign those proposals into law. Do you really believe that congress and the president have your interests at heart? They are politicians! This is exactly why we need a free judiciary to protect us from them.

These are certainly sad times for us, as the right wing ideologues have taken over so much power in our government. Not just sad, but scary as well. These people have no agenda other than to grab all of the power and to eliminate any and all dissent. I can’t think of a historical equivalent; perhaps the terrible abuses that Senator McCarthy (1950’s) perpetrated would be similar, but certainly not in scope. Lying has become an art form for the neo-con’s and they seem to pride themselves on how successful they are at it. Perhaps it’s time to read Orwell’s book, 1984, once again. You haven't read it? You should...