Ugh! If I have to hear one more f***ing G.D. legal “commentator” voice caution and “concern” (ala Mitt Romney and Susan Collins level of concern) about calls to pack the courts because it may engender a tit-for-tat battle between Democrats and RepubliKKKlans whenever each regains control of Congress, then I am going to lose my f***ing G.D. mind. I can’t stand this f***ing pusillanimous mindset anymore. What is most infuriating is these commentators’ justification for espousing restraint: They fear such a battle over SCOTUS will endanger the legitimacy of the Court. Hello, m*****f***ing G.D. morons of the highest m*****f***ing G.D. order! The court, with this latest nomination, has already lost its legitimacy. In fact, it’s been losing its legitimacy more and more ever since RepubliKKKlans held up Obama’s last nomination. It is clear that SCOTUS is now the legal arm of the RepubliKKKlan Party. So, its legitimacy is long gone! God-f***ing-damm*t! I can’t anymore with these f***tards and this call to err on the side of caution and not to make rash decisions in the heat of the SCOTUS battle. F*** that! We are so f***ing beyond caution and not being rash. What is even more frustrating is that dumbass Democrats — Biden! Mnuchin! — seem to be agreeing with such opinions. Un-f***inf-believable. We are so f***ing screwed! F***ing weak, stupid Democrats. It never fails!
There are legitimate and sensible reasons to pack the courts. (I must admit these are not my ideas. See the brilliant writings of Elie Mystal.) First, it is a completely rightful function of Congress to expand the courts, just as it was legitimate for RepubliKKKlans to hold up Obama’s last pick — as distasteful as it was. I am so in favor of what is good for the goose is good for the gander! Second, expanding (or reducing) the size of SCOTUS is not novel; it has occurred many times in the nation’s history. There is precedent. In fact, I say expand the SCOTUS to an absurd number such as 21, 23, or 25. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has 29 judges. Why should SCOTUS, which is at the apex of the federal judicial system and without a doubt the most important court in the land, be limited to and rely on such a few number of legal opinions when upholding or striking down laws? Which brings me to my next point, which again I am borrowing from someone else. Third, the more Justices on SCOTUS then the less influence (power) any one Justice has to reshape the jurisprudence direction of the country. People already argue — RepubliKKKlans in particular but only when the argument suits them, of course — that SCOTUS has too much power. I say dilute their power by increasing the number of Justices so that no one person can f*** over the rest of the nation. If Democrats want to increase the number of Justices to 21 and then if RepubliKKKlans come to power and want to add another 6, 8, or 10, so f***ing be it! Of course, dumbass Democrats really should be trying to guarantee that at the very least they never lose the majority in the Senate. F*** the House! Just don’t lose the Senate, ever! The Senate can really f*** over a sitting president, while the House just thinks they can. But that is a pipe dream. Last, the backlog of federal cases is rediculous and the number of important cases that are not taken up on appeal is equally appalling. Justice delayed is just denied. So, pack the m*****f***ing G.D. courts at all levels and allow litigants to receive justice in months, not years. Maybe SCOTUS can grant certiorari and hear cases year-around instead of taking the Summer off.
