There will doubtless be many thousands, nay millions of words published over the next few days and weeks, as there have been in the recent past, on decisions made by the Robert's Court.
I have just a few, and you can find them below the fold.
This great nation was founded on a basic set of governing principles. A few of them are detailed below. Now I am not a lawyer. I have not spent a lifetime at the bar, nor many years on the bench. I don't understand nor do I have a deep knowledge of the intricacies or minutia of case law ... but common-sense, and ability to read, and a knowledge of the difference between "right and wrong" ... yes, those things I am familiar with.
Broadly, we all know that when America was founded it was a great experiment. The giuding principles were written down, and have governed this developing nation ever since.
Our government is charged with governing for the people, and to that end those individuals are themselves drawn from the people. "People" are individuals, not groups, not paper constructions or interested organisations. Indeed, when we consider corporations, they exist only because of our government and the laws they make. They are not now, and never should be, principle parties to the task of governing.
Of the people, by the people, for the people
It's not that hard to understand. I don't seek to deny a voice to those with a group interest, or a corporate one ... they can, in the legal jargon, submit an amicus brief to the people any time they like.
Our founders ensured that our government could not stop us praying where we like, or living free from such influences, that we could speak our minds and assemble to petition our representatives; and that the press would be charged with keeping everyone honest.
That we should be able to defend our state, and for that express purpose only, be not restrained from keeping firearms.
That our homes and persons be held inviolate save for very good reasons to suspect criminal behaviour.
That we are all equal. Whatever minority we might, as individuals, be associated with, it matters not in the face of the law.
Freedom to associate and petition
Security of our persons and property
Freedom to worship, or not, without fear or favour
Privacy in our personal relationships.
Recent SCOTUS decisions have directly assaulted all of those rights and freedoms and my question is simply this:
When the body, a co-equal branch of government charged with the single task of protecting those rights and freedoms, deliberately and callously ignores, overturns and otherwise trashes those very protected clauses .... What is left?