People have asked me if I have had any regrets for what I have done, and in all do respect the only regret that I have is not being a better student in high school. My high school days were all about making friends. Studies, played a secondary role and were important enough only to the point that I moved from grade to grade with those friends. I truly wanted to go to college, but grades and money were the two stoppers. My parents could financially send me off to college, but my contribution was more then I could afford. I ended up working and going to school at night, but that didn't work so well. My education actually began when I started my job at SAS. Not only did SAS give me the opportunity to experience different cultures, but it also paid for any formal education that I wanted. Lucky me. That's how it all began, I started to get the formal training I WANTED, in the subjects I WANTED to know about. The perfect solution. Over the 40 period with SAS I enrolled into classes such as...........Business and Corporate law, Real Estate financing, Accounting and Finance, Tax solutions, Building and Architecture, and many other related subjects. I also was sent, by SAS, to the University of Lund in Sweden for an intense course on the Swedish language. That, in itself, was the most fun since I stayed, in the house of my then bosses mother where no English was spoken. The other students in the class were from countries around the world, working for different Swedish companies. Marrying a Swede, did help somewhat over the years, even though she, coming from Stockholm, found it a bit cumbersome speaking with a person with a "Skane" accent (southern Sweden} she swore I was half Danish. Oh, well, that's life.
MY LAST OPINION
Before I begin, let me first say, that what you will read is totally "the way I see things". I am not trying to change your thoughts or understanding, All I want you to do is consider the thoughts, I do not want you to try to change my mind. This is the way, I see and understand the system. If you wish to comment on some items, you are welcome to send me an email. If I , in your opinion , misunderstand something, let me know, I am open to reviewing. Having said that don't try to convince me that your opinion is the correct information.........
The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches to make sure no individual or group will have too much power:
I'm sure that most of you know the workings of the first two, the executive branch and the legislature branch . The one that I am presently concerned about is the Judicial branch. I have always been taught and thought to be true is that this group of 9 unelected but nominated by the president and approved by the senate people, were to be non-political in their opinions but were to interpret and abide by the constitution of the USA. in handing down opinions. They selected 9 as an odd number so that their would never, be a split decision, resulting in a tie. Now, we know the position is held for Life and I'm sure there is good reason for it, but differ with this rule.
I believe it should have a ten year term limit. Since their job is to be a judge of the constitution, they must be able to interpret what the writers of the constitution were thinking at the time of the writing, as to rights of the people.
After the 10 year term, they will automatically be sent to a court of appeals to serve the for life, while a judge from the court of appeals will then be selected by the President to serve on the Supreme court for a period of 10 years
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What we have seen out of this ideologically based Supreme Court is that the six justices nominated by Republican presidents are leaning their values to the right the three justices nominated by democratic presidents seem to lean somewhat to the left, however this is not the first time in history that we've had this kind ideology of Supreme Court. In the late 1800s early 1900s there was a similar
situation. It also leaned to the right and was pro-business, anti-labor and antiregulatory to the point of libertarianism. It frequently struck down state laws based on regulations the court found burdensome or interfering with liberty rights. That theory developed a highly activist court spinning doctrine from general Bill of Rights language and themselves imagining new rights that fit the justices' goals.
THE TIME HAS COME
It is now time to realize that this blog has reached its no return point. Readership over the past two years has spiraled downward and I can only see three reasons for that. 1. people are just not interested in my opinion of the present and future situation, 2. People are no longer interested in my past, or 3 and the most probable is that people are just passing on. Whatever the reason, it makes no sense for me to continue since my original reason for creating this blog has now been completed. The blog has been turned into a book of sort. Now to complete the dedication page and the cover, self publish the book and print out only enough for my immediate family.
My last thoughts, though are to those of you that has over the years occupied some of your valuable time to just open this up. I hope I have been able to give you a little look into my life growing up in an Italian family as an only child.
Thank You,
Vito
