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[–] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Make every US citizen a Supreme Court justice when they turn 18. There’s nothing in the constitution that says you can’t do that. Put cases up to popular vote every year or two. Also, whatever law passed to do this would count as senate approval because who’s going to strike it down… the Supreme Court?

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 2 months ago (2 children)

There’s nothing in the constitution that says dogs can't play basketball.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This meme is great but it drives me crazy. There are certainly multiple eligibility requirements to play on a school basketball team, including age and being a registered student, which would prevent a dog from qualifying.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 8 points 2 months ago

Don't stomp on Air Bud's dreams.

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

There is that basketball court that's on top of the Supreme Court.....does that mean another Air Bud sequel but this time he's a justice?

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is hilarious. I'm sure someone with more bandwidth than me can point out a dozen reasons why this is bad, but fuck if it isn't funny and appealing.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah but what we have now is clearly bad too.

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

We’ve already got a partisan court and the decisions affect us all anyway, so…