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I agree with you that the courts job is to decide what our legitimate powers to be exercised. I do take exception with the statement that it is only in the last
by elmerfud 2y ago
I agree with you that the courts job is to decide what our legitimate powers to be exercised. I do take exception with the statement that it is only in the last few days people have been pushing to remove judicial restraint. This has been a common refrain for many years now. Those that disagree with the court's decision criticize the court's for judicial overreach. This is regardless of political persuasion.
I have seen people from all political parties argue for the "benevolent dictator" setup. We have seen presidents prior to this one issue executive orders that they themselves believed were unconstitutional. We have also seen prior presidents and bureaucrats blatantly ignore the court's decisions. So this is not new it's More of an optics thing on what you support and what you do not support.
- AnimalMuppet 2y agoWell, I at least partly agree with you. FDR threatened "court packing" to give himself a majority on the Supreme Court, clear back in the 1930s. To me, I think it's turned up a notch with the current administration. It's more blatant and aggressive, and sooner in the term of office. (At least, that's my perception. I didn't live through FDR...)