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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court Springs A Leak; Leaks To Conservative Pundits May Have Started More Than A Month Ago [View all]The Wizard
(12,541 posts)legacy of the Roberts Court, known for its political gymnastics provided by Scalia, Thomas and Alito. The Citizens United decision, based on the premise that money doesn't influence politics has tarnished the Court to the point that the vast majority of Americans believe the Court is a tool of the Republican Party as Bush v Gore clearly demonstrated.
Sam Alito may be book smart, but he lacks the common sense to be a Justice. Remember, it was Alito who propounded the concept of "unitary executive" that gave the president (Bush at the time) extraordinary powers beyond the parameters of the law, in essence giving the president the divine powers of a king. Seriously, Alito should be removed from the bench for either gross ineptitude or just making shit up.
Scalia and Thomas have more well documented baggage than can be delineated in the short time I have this morning, but nonetheless they should be relegated to something more suitable with their respective characters, maybe like license plate manufacturing.