The “Non-ideological" Significance of Party Controlled Courts

[curiouscliche]

In light of recent developments such as the Valerie Plame leak (with these new revelations, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/328100p-280454c.html) the Downing Street Memo, and “smaller” things like Read more... )

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[fucking_shut_up]

the whole legal system exists to enforce hierarchy. While there's potential for less crappy things to come out of it as opposed to much more crappy things, there is very little (read: none. zilch. nada. nothing) potential for any radical assertions.

That being said, it sure would be nice for there to be an appointment that asserts less crappy things over more crappy things, but thats a hollow pipe dream.

[curiouscliche]

I disagree. I'd say that everything has radical/revolutionary potential. Obviously a legal system isn't going to directly lead to non-hierarchical society (since hierarchy is intrinsic to formal legal codes) but this doesn’t mean that legal investigations can’t discredit government as a concept and lead to the gradual destruction of sacred cows (including the institutions which are discrediting other institutions). So yeah, diversity of tactics.

Question for discussion: Which has more radical/revolutionary potential, the United States Supreme Court or a tree stump?

[fucking_shut_up]

tree stump, totally. much easier to set aflame and throw at an oligarch

[gimblegyre]

oh, i don't know. i bet those robes aren't fire-retardant, and you must admit that a flaming eighty-year-old flying through the air and flapping his arms frantically would be an impressive sight.