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Poll: Most Oppose High Court Life Tenure
Two words: Tough ShitSix in 10 Americans say there should be a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, according to an Associated Press poll. The survey found public support for an idea that has arisen periodically in Congress without ever making headway. Possibly because it would require a constitutional amendment that would never be ratified?... If President Bush has to nominate a replacement for any of the nine justices, the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that allowed legal abortions in the first three months of pregnancy is certain to be a central issue. For no particularly valid reason. Overturning RvW would put the ball into the states' corner, and the states laws mostly allow such abortions. It's a made-up issue. The survey found that 59 percent of respondents said they favor choosing a nominee who would uphold Roe v. Wade, while 31 percent wanted a nominee who would overturn the ruling. "Test" anyone? Obviously the AP would favor one... The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,000 adults was taken Nov. 19-21 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Posted by: mojo 2004-11-29 |
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