Originally Posted by
TheOneTheOnly
"judges" have too much power. They're basically an un-checked, un-balanced branch of the government. 5 of them rewrote a piece of legislation this summer, a clear breach of their power yet nothing can happen to them because we've let them be deemed "untouchable." I hate the tsa and the other alphabet soup agencies running loose under the executive branch, but the judicial branch's improprieties is truly scary.
Going off on a tangent. I understand what you are saying but having strong judiciary is very much needed to keep check on the legislative branch. There are places where politicians are so bad that they wouldn't even pass laws that are vital to a civic society and judiciary is the sole light at the end of the tunnel and the way they can do that is by using the power they have. Even they need to be checked when overreaching their boundaries and one part is why judges are appointed. This circle exists for a reason but there are far many cases where it wouldn't work for the common person and on that I agree with you