I. The Impetus for a Citizens’ Forum on Judicial Accountability and the Underlying Debate on the Proper Scope of Judicial Accountability in America -
May 6, 2009
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I. The Impetus for a Citizens’ Forum on Judicial Accountability and the Underlying Debate on the Proper Scope of Judicial Accountability in America -
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The Forum and its aftermath was a refreshing and needed departure from the “we know what we’re doing and you don’t” and the “you’re all a bunch of crooks” all too common format. It sought to formulate the issues correctly, have all voices heard, and find workable solutions.
Why the Sandra O’ Connor Project (SOP) goes to judges, lawyers, and business leaders for support and dialog but fails to invite grassroots legal and judicial reform advocates who have information and ideas to share is something I can’t understand much less explain.
Andrew
Comment by Andrew D. Jackson — May 11, 2009 @ 1:25 am
The Citizen’s Forum lived up to its name, which is unusual in political circles intent on double-speak, political correctness, and innuendo. All to often our government and justice system are rendered and perceived to be too complicated to be overseen by the average citizen.
The Obama administration needs to pay attention to both the content of the Forum and the Forum Report if they want to live up to their promise to make our government more transparent and open.
Government and justice run by the people was precisely the intent of the framers of our constitution when they wrote “We the people.” They did not say, WE the Judges, or WE the government agents. The government and our courts belong to we the people.
Good work on both the bringing WE the People into the Forum and the Report. It gave me hope for a better American
Comment by Nancy Swan — June 13, 2009 @ 2:41 pm