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QueerDuck

(2,453 posts) Mon Jun 29, 2026, 01:24 PM Jun 29

The Supreme Court needs term limits now. [View all]

It was Justice Clarence Thomas’ 78th birthday this week, and he’s been on the Supreme Court for over 34 years. The Supreme Court needs term limits now.

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The Supreme Court needs term limits now. [View all] QueerDuck Jun 29 OP

34 years of utterly incompetent votes. Klarkashton Jun 29 #1

But then Trump could replace him with Cannon Bmoboy Jun 29 #2

18 years should be enough for any Senator, Congresman, or Senator... kentuck Jun 29 #3

Agreed. If I wouldn't trust a 1998 Dell desktop to run my household budget today... QueerDuck Jun 29 #5

Here are some of the Justices your 18 year rule would have forced from office onenote Jun 29 #10

And would they not have been "great" if they had only served 18 years? kentuck Jun 29 #16

"Now"? maxsolomon Jun 29 #4

It's a figure of speech about urgency, not an expectation of instant magic. But, fine, let's change the wording to... QueerDuck Jun 29 #6

OK. How do we do that? Do you know? MineralMan Jun 29 #7

First, we all form a giant circle, hold hands, and wish really hard. QueerDuck Jun 29 #9

The magic circle is more likely to work sarisataka Jun 29 #13

Well, unless we can win strong majorities in Congress, MineralMan Jun 29 #14

Let's do that too! QueerDuck Jun 29 #15

Justice William O. Douglas served for over 36 years onenote Jun 29 #8

Fair points on the history! But designing a modern democracy... QueerDuck Jun 29 #11

We could do this... jmowreader Jun 29 #12

A Constitutional Amendment Locutusofborg Jun 29 #17