Today, his Imperial Majesty Chief Justice Ron George will convene class for the purpose of orating on the “State of the Judiciary”. Based on recent comments you are sure to hear whining about the initiative process and its harm to the courts. See King George doesn’t like the peasants having an avenue to over rule judges. Judges smart, people stupid.
You can also expect a lot of whining about money. Justices like George think that the people are valuable for one thing. Money.
In 2008 Ron George’s Judicial Council sold the legislature an additional tax on the little people. They bonded increased fines on parking tickets, speeding tickets etc…. They managed to ignore the million dollar lawsuits that tie up court operations. The purpose of taking more farthings from the people was to remodel and build new courthouses at the cost of $10 billion in funds and interest.
But what you say? Aren’t courts closed on Friday’s now? Some counties are closing courthouses to save money? They are, but the tax collectors are going to collect more money to build new ones whether we like it or not.
King Ron George has so decreed and the legislature shall not repeal the now unneeded tax.
I don’t think he will mention that in his speech.