It's not just the election. Essentially every political issue is now decided not by the people's elected representatives but by unelected judges. And we accept this as normal. How long can you still claim to have a republic when your judges (instead of the people) get the final say on political issues?
We have the tools to reign this in. The words of Andrew Jackson ring loudly: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let's see him enforce it." That no politician will embrace this attitude (not even Trump thus far) implies that rule-by-black-robe is beneficial to the ruling class across the board.
It's not just the election. Essentially every political issue is now decided not by the people's elected representatives but by unelected judges. And we accept this as normal. How long can you still claim to have a republic when your judges (instead of the people) get the final say on political issues?
We have the tools to reign this in. The words of Andrew Jackson ring loudly: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let's see him enforce it." That no politician will embrace this attitude (not even Trump thus far) implies that rule-by-black-robe is beneficial to the ruling class across the board.
You don't have to vote democrat, Alan.
For goodness sakes, you vote for that radical left party every four years, then you rail against radical left judges and policies.
If you are going to call yourself a civil libertarian, then vote for a libertarian. Or vote for an independent like Robert F. Kennedy jr.
It's like eating a cake, telling everyone how awful it is, then eating the cake again.
It doesn't make any sense.