https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/10/30/the-courts-third-great-crisis/
"This February, the U.S. Supreme Court will celebrate its 233rd birthday. Twice
before over that quarter millennium, the Court has precipitated national crisis
by attempting to move into the center of power and govern the country from the
bench. The first crisis arose during the 1850s, when a Court dominated by
slaveowners decided to end the slavery controversy by awarding total and
permanent victory to the South. The second took place during the 1930s, when a
majority of the “nine old men,” in the face of national upheaval, set out to
block any attempt at progressive government, labor rights, or economic justice.
The Court has now triggered a third crisis, as its newly installed majority
moves to upend both established constitutional precedent and vital democratic
norms. What the result will be is impossible to predict. Just as in the 1850s
and the 1930s, the Court’s aggressive actions have sparked a dangerous
situation that threatens generations of progress toward genuine democracy. As a
nation, we like to believe that we are an exception to the somber lessons of
history, that somewhere above us hover the “better angels of our nature” who
can be counted on to ensure that the Republic will not only survive but
prosper.
But this is a fantasy. We will never escape the current danger unless we face
the facts."
Via Kevin O'Brien.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
