Robert ReichSupreme Court justices are some of the most powerful people in our government.
They are also among the least accountable, playing by their own set of rules.
Is it any wonder that the American people have lost faith in them?
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈@rbreich sound like tyrants to me
Mad Dog Ace Run@rbreich
You forgot to mention the politics involved in them getting to where they are...
You forgot to mention the politics involved in them getting to where they are...
Frances LarinaIf Republicans have taught America anything over the last few years, it should be that rules and traditions are about as useful as thoughts and prayers.
The top echelons of our government are still just government employees and should have to abide by all the same ethical behavior laws as any other.
Shar_shar@rbreich
It is more than a loss of faith in the Supreme Court,. It is distrust and suspicion . It is disgust and derision.
It is more than a loss of faith in the Supreme Court,. It is distrust and suspicion . It is disgust and derision.
shanenWhat is wrong with the solution approach of making nonpartisan Justices more valuable? My suggestion:
"A nonpartisan Justice shall be able to compel two junior partisan Justices to recuse themselves."
That would make a nonpartisan equal three partisans.
Nonpartisan defined as "confirmed by a majority of the Senators of BOTH major parties", which used to be the norm. Joke time? RBG was the last surviving nonpartisan, but too nice to recuse anyone even if she'd been able to...
k cavaliere@rbreich The Supreme Court of the United States has abused the trust of the people.
@rbreich Do all nine SCOTUS justices believe in the US Constitution that guides a mixed race, mixed religion participatory republic democracy? All nine justices should be required to reaffirm their oath orally and in writing to that concept, and then be held accountable to it.
Right now, it’s very hard to see how Justices Alito and Thomas are anything more than partisan ideological evangelical Republic hacks.