Is there anyone in there 20's qualified for the Supreme Court?

[JRLeft]

I want someone as young as possible to be placed on the court.

[Live and Learn]

1. Problem with that is that many people do 360 degree turns later in life.

Especially when they are young and treated like royalty for much of their lives.

Remember power corrupts, so we want someone that has proven not to be corruptible. Someone like a young Bernie.

[JRLeft]

2. True

[swilton]

3. I care about their positions than I do about their age

To select someone based upon age alone is discriminatory and ageist. It's like arguing that someone should be chosen for the presidency based upon their gender.

[JRLeft]

4. It's about getting 2-3 decades out of the judge.

It's strategy.

[enough]

6. The Supreme Court nomination is one particular case where age is a very signifiant factor

and it is not at all ageist to consider age in the nomination. Anyone on the Supreme Court has the potential to affect the path of the nation for three or even four decades. To nominate someone who is late in life is to throw away vast power to influence the nation for the better for a very long time. This is not like a candidate for President, or any other office.

Scalia was on the Court, doing his worst, for three decades. No democratic President should abdicate his or her responsibility to nominate someone who could wield equal power for at least that long.

[6chars]

7. Even better. Doogie Howser, JD

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Is there anyone in his/her 20s qualified for the Supreme Court?

I think we could use some literate 40-year-olds first.

[B Calm]

9. I want a young NORML lawyer!