The Supreme Court will begin a new term with more contentious cases on its docket (npr)
"Decisions have always been subject to intense criticism, and that is entirely appropriate," he said, "but lately, the criticism is phrased in terms of ... the legitimacy of the court." That, he said is "a mistake." (npr)
When Justices are first nominated, and eventually confirmed, Justice Roberts, let’s be honest, that nomination and eventual confirmation are BOTH based on POLITICS. Often times the nominees are not quite qualified to be a first term Judge in Traffic Court. Too often, it has not been Judicious Scholarship as the reason for being nominated or confirmed, RATHER what side of POLITICS the Nominee, hangs her or his hat…on the right or on the left.
Precedent, Justice Elana Kagan said, is a "foundation stone of law," a doctrine of stability that "tells people they can rely on the law." But if, "all of a sudden everything is up for grabs, all of a sudden very fundamental principles of law are being overthrown ... then people have a right to say, 'You know, what's going on there? That doesn't seem very law-like.” (npr)
When fundamental principles become squashed with religious dogma, (especially within a nation based on no official state religion). When fundamental principles become smothered by personal indulgences as in thinking one knew exactly what the Founding Fathers intended for this nation, over 246 years ago. (when slavery was accepted, women were considered chattel) yes, Justice Kagan, something becomes rotten!
Life, liberty any pursuit of happiness, when offered and then removed by Justices assigned for lifetime terms, whose lack of accountability becomes blatant, and bully-like is nothing but a political backhand to America. Because the Senate refuses to act with conscience afraid of doing the right thing for groups of people, who are hated by their base, The Supreme Court no longer remains a separate branch of the government but is almost a clone of the Legislative Branch. As bad as that is, at least, if lucky, Americans can vote, ‘those bums out.’
