simon peacock

Aerospace Engineering: Structures, Systems and Vehicle Design, Carleton University

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

In the face of increasing threats to America’s democratic institutions, I am calling for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability to the Supreme Court and our democracy.

First, I am calling for a constitutional amendment called the No One Is Above the Law Amendment. It would make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office. I share our Founders’ belief that the president’s power is limited, not absolute. We are a nation of laws—not of kings or dictators.

Second, we have had term limits for presidents for nearly 75 years. We should have the same for Supreme Court justices. The United States is the only major constitutional democracy that gives lifetime seats to its high court. Term limits would help ensure that the court’s membership changes with some regularity. That would make timing for court nominations more predictable and less arbitrary. It would reduce the chance that any single presidency radically alters the makeup of the court for generations to come. I support a system in which the president would appoint a justice every two years to spend 18 years in active service on the Supreme Court.

Third, I’m calling for a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court. This is common sense. The court’s current voluntary ethics code is weak and self-enforced. Justices should be required to disclose gifts, refrain from public political activity and recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest. Every other federal judge is bound by an enforceable code of conduct, and there is no reason for the Supreme Court to be exempt.

All three of these reforms are supported by a majority of Americans—as well as conservative and liberal constitutional scholars. In America, no one is above the law. In America, the people rule.

[Why you should have a cat @ShouldHaveCat]

“I’M BATCAT” 🦇

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

peek a boo

[Jeremy R. Hansen @Astro_Jeremy]

Just announced – I am honoured to represent Canada as a member of #Artemis II on the first crewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft around the Moon.

[Aviation @xAviation]

The Queen! 👑

📹: worldofaviators

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

Lobster Effigy Vessel. Place of origin: South Coast, Peru. Culture: Nazca. c. 300-600 AD. Collection: The Walters Art Museum.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Photographer Vadim Trunov has had close encounters with squirrels in his career, but these photos of squirrels shooting photos of each other and of birds are probably the most captivating he took

[read more: https://t.co/YmL5Jqa3W8]

[Amazing Art @AmazingArtPix]

It took 6 years, 4,200 hours and 720,000 photos for wildlife photographer Alan McFadyen to get this perfect shot. Kingfisher diving into the water...

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

This is a berry good map. The distribution of 19 types of berries native to North America are shown in this interactive map. Source: https://t.co/IKCG6TP9wF

[Curiosity @MAstronomers]

Ice Mountains of Pluto as seen from New Horizon spacecraft.

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

THE FIRST GOAL EVER SCORED AT THE WORLD CUP FOR CANADA: ALPHONSO DAVIES! 🇨🇦

#FIFAWorldCup

[DART - OPTiK @DartOptik]

Here is the very moment of the #DARTMission impact, seen from our telescope in Kenya #DARTOPTiK 🇰🇪🔭

[History Defined @historydefined]

The Procrastinators Club of America protest against the War of 1812. Philadelphia, 9 March 1966.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Together with the Republic of Korea, we’re producing semiconductor chips that are critical to our two countries and essential sectors of the global economy.

[Romeo @Romeeoohh]

In case you didn’t know how Flamingos are escorted in the zoo.

[Latest in space @latestinspace]

Russian cosmonauts have board the International Space Station in Ukrainian colors 🇺🇦

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I love the Russian people. That is why I have to tell you the truth. Please watch and share.

[Helen Stylianou 🇦🇺🇨🇾🇬🇷 ❤🤍🖤☦️ @CoffeeMyOxygen]

@alanalda This scene says it all. From the 1st time I saw it, it has stuck with me. Don't know who wrote it but you delivered it most poignantly

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

I keep thinking about this today