(September 21, 2024 at 5:18 pm)Ravenshire Wrote:(September 21, 2024 at 2:09 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: https://ballsandstrikes.org/ethics-accou...-the-dark/
Am I alone in the thought that a conspiracy to destroy the current court is not a terrible idea?
I don't think destroying the Court itself would be good. I think it certainly needs more guardrails. Term-limits and an enforceable code of ethics would be a good start. Like the other two branches of gov't, SCOTUS too needs oversight in order to redress the checks and balances envisioned by the Founding Fathers they claim to honor.
The original intent of those founders was that no one arm of gov't should attain unchecked power. The Constitution allows for Congress to regulate the SCOTUS via impeachment. Now, getting that done is a steeper hill to climb. But there's always Jackson's "let them enforce it" comment.