But Bush hasn't been happy with some of the nominees these commissions have sent him from which he has to choose. To ease his unhappiness, a bill working its way through the House would give the governor the authority to appoint all nine members of each commission. In other words, the governor, through his handpicked friends on the nominating commissions, would have the power to select judges to his political liking. So much for an independent judiciary. These shifts in power would be fundamental changes in a system set up to lessen the influence of politics in our universities, state employment and judicial system.
Kings like to dictate.
These changes would give the governor that power. A Democrat could be sitting in that office in 2003. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.