The Roberts Court has certainly sunk to a new low, thanks in large part to Mitch McConnell's machinations (unconstitutional imo).
But the problem started with Marbury v Madison when that SCOTUS decided it would take to itself powers it was never given by the Constitution and never intended to have. It has been downhill since then. (Possibly analogous to the White House expansion of use of Executive Orders to bypass obstruction and legislation. And the Congress' use of arcane "rules" which have no force of law -- like the filibuster.) Power corrupts!
The Roberts Court has certainly sunk to a new low, thanks in large part to Mitch McConnell's machinations (unconstitutional imo).
But the problem started with Marbury v Madison when that SCOTUS decided it would take to itself powers it was never given by the Constitution and never intended to have. It has been downhill since then. (Possibly analogous to the White House expansion of use of Executive Orders to bypass obstruction and legislation. And the Congress' use of arcane "rules" which have no force of law -- like the filibuster.) Power corrupts!
exactly!!!