Most of what we are experiencing now stems from the Roberts Star Chamber's decision in Citizens United. It gave radical right wing oligarchs free rein in buying elections and gaslighting the electorate. Now that said oligarchs are successfully buying up all the media outlets, the deck is truly stacked against preserving our democracy.
"As in Orbán’s Hungary, then, a clear picture emerges of a captured judicial branch that is steadily dismantling by law the constitutional system it inherited. If we are to restore the rule of law in the United States, a housecleaning like the one Magyar has called for in Hungary will clearly be in order."
Mr. Aronson couldn't have said it better, though there is a major problem involved reining in the supreme court, calling for accountability and transparency - lifetime appointments. Lower courts have been doing a remarkable job of upholding democracy and the constitution. Appeals to the supreme court frequently get reversed.
Phil Williams serves in my district of Northern Alabama. You couldn’t be more right. Williams doesn’t like being called out on his incompetence and false narratives. Thank you for mentioning these names.
With multiple rulings made not merely with no constitutional justification, but in direct opposition to the clear words of the constitution, and all sorts of shadow docket and temporary rulings that allow Trump to do whatever he wants, but which will be ruled against just before the next Democratic president takes office, the Roberts Court is absolutely illegitimate, full stop. Yes, two SCOTUS impeachments at a minimum are needed. And any Democrat who votes for ANY Trump nominees - looking at you, Fetterman - should be thrown out of the party.
Most of what we are experiencing now stems from the Roberts Star Chamber's decision in Citizens United. It gave radical right wing oligarchs free rein in buying elections and gaslighting the electorate. Now that said oligarchs are successfully buying up all the media outlets, the deck is truly stacked against preserving our democracy.
"As in Orbán’s Hungary, then, a clear picture emerges of a captured judicial branch that is steadily dismantling by law the constitutional system it inherited. If we are to restore the rule of law in the United States, a housecleaning like the one Magyar has called for in Hungary will clearly be in order."
Mr. Aronson couldn't have said it better, though there is a major problem involved reining in the supreme court, calling for accountability and transparency - lifetime appointments. Lower courts have been doing a remarkable job of upholding democracy and the constitution. Appeals to the supreme court frequently get reversed.
The Shadow Docket speaks for itself these days...shameless rulings, shameless judges, shamelessly elected..."whose shadows' taller than their souls".
Phil Williams serves in my district of Northern Alabama. You couldn’t be more right. Williams doesn’t like being called out on his incompetence and false narratives. Thank you for mentioning these names.
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With multiple rulings made not merely with no constitutional justification, but in direct opposition to the clear words of the constitution, and all sorts of shadow docket and temporary rulings that allow Trump to do whatever he wants, but which will be ruled against just before the next Democratic president takes office, the Roberts Court is absolutely illegitimate, full stop. Yes, two SCOTUS impeachments at a minimum are needed. And any Democrat who votes for ANY Trump nominees - looking at you, Fetterman - should be thrown out of the party.