Because it is the ultimate say over the laws in this land and it has become increasingly partisan and divisive over the years which I only see continuing and worsening.
If the current moderate or liberal members die or retire it will be tilted extremely right wing for most of the rest of my life it seems.. this is based on who trump has appointed so far and my opinion that any future openings on the bench would be similar despite who needs to be replaced. Replacing Scalia with a far right winger no biggie - the composition overall remains unchanged. Replacing Kennedy or Ginsberg with a far right winger changes everything.
These are lifetime appointments - we would be stuck with an exceptionally skewed bench for potentially decades. I would have a problem with the democrats doing the same thing - replacing conservative justices or moderate justices with liberals.
If the current moderate or liberal members die or retire it will be tilted extremely right wing for most of the rest of my life it seems.. this is based on who trump has appointed so far and my opinion that any future openings on the bench would be similar despite who needs to be replaced. Replacing Scalia with a far right winger no biggie - the composition overall remains unchanged. Replacing Kennedy or Ginsberg with a far right winger changes everything.
These are lifetime appointments - we would be stuck with an exceptionally skewed bench for potentially decades. I would have a problem with the democrats doing the same thing - replacing conservative justices or moderate justices with liberals.