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To: Savant who wrote (4073)	11/23/2000 11:26:19 AM
From: The Osprey	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4201

My question was not of the judges or their duties but of the election process which is to be of the people, by the people.When the election moved from a people based format to a judicial based format the election process is open to misinterpretation as I feel is the case in Florida, to a case of partisan politics although not necessarily intended.I do not think the forefathers who wrote the constitution of the US of A intended that the process would be controlled by the judiciary.I know what you are saying regarding interpretation of the law but the general public may see otherwise hence elevating their skepticism towards the whole process unfolding right now. Not to insult, but I find it most humourous on one hand and belittling the office of the most powerful individual in the world on the other hand.The world is watching this closely. The Osprey

To: Savant who wrote (4073)	11/23/2000 7:37:48 PM
From: Apex	Respond to of 4201

..."Judges who think it is their job to produce "fair and just" solutions to society's problems undermine the very essence of law. The rule of law means having rules known in advance and applied to everybody. You cannot have that if judges are going to wing it and base their decisions on what they personally happen to think is fair and just. We have no way of knowing in advance what any given court will think is just and fair. That means that we are no longer living under the rule of law but under the threat of decisions that can strike like lightning at unpredictable times and places. "... 100% agreed