What Impact Does A Supreme Court Member Have On Daily Life?

So, does a Supreme Court Justice actually have a major impact on our daily lives? Simply put, not really. And here's why.

While it's true that the Justices have a fair amount of power, they have Congress, and the President keeping an eye on what the Justices as a whole are doing. This is of course part of the system of checks and balances. While it seems like one Justice would be a big deal, there are nine of them, so unless a majority agree with that one, nothing will move forward. Another point is that they only look over cases that reach them, and have to do with the Constitution. These guys, and girls, are not writing the laws, they're just making sure that people are upholding them properly.

In other words, thanks to the system of checks and balances in our government, there won't be any radical changes to the laws that effect us any time soon.

Six Year Term President?

Should there be a six year, single term president? I think the answer to that is no. I have a saying, or at least someone did, and it goes something like this. "Why fix what's not broken?".

Our current system of election has been working since the Constitution was made, and while I know things change, this system has been working far too long to change now. I think the current 4 year terms work fine. The idea of having to eventually re-campaign is a little bit of a motivator for a President to do well for his whole presidency, instead of having a lot of time to sort of coast for the first year or two.

Another reason I say no to this is that six years is a pretty long time. I mean, imagine if we had a President who was terrible, but did not do anything worth impeachment. We would be stuck for six years. That's an awful long time compared to four years. It's two extra year, and while that doesn't sound too bad, for some people, four years is already too much. The other problem with this idea, is that there's no chance for re-election because it's a single term. The President couldn't come back after six years. What if he was good in this case? He can't come back now. He's served his single term. In our current system, a President can serve for eight years, and he gets to see if we want him back in or not after his first four. Seems like a pretty fair deal to me.

So, to summarize, I am not for the idea of a six year, single term president. Our current system has worked for a couple centuries now. Why fix what's not broken?