John Roberts and the Death of Rule of Law

Friday, August 22, 2025

Experts say he's emboldening Trump's drive toward authoritarianism

Posted by Corky at 11:47 AM | 24 COMMENTS | permalink

John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America. "The Supreme Court was never intended to function like this. Never before has it entertained such challenges from the President, and never before has it decided them so flippantly." [theguardian.com][image or embed]
— kottke.org (@kottke.org) Aug 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM

Comments

John who?

This is Alito's court.

#1 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-08-22 12:11 PM

Why is link to a graphic artist website used to point to the Guardian?

Also why is it on the banner?

Finally why should we take this seriously?

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-22 01:01 PM

Projection from someone whom no one takes seriously; the article makes it's points rather well, actually.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-22 01:06 PM

Oneironut gets his news from twitter FFS. Go away.

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-22 01:07 PM

This doesn't come as any surprise. The Roberts Court has been conducting sneak attacks on the Constitution and American democracy for years.

The future of America now rests in the hands of the midterms. Knowing how slickery our capturers are, I wouldn't want to bet too much on that, either.

America does have a history of righting its own Ship of State when the chips are down. I just wish it wouldn't wait until the last minute to do it.

#5 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-22 01:29 PM

Finally why should we take this seriously?

#2 | Posted by oneironaut

Why should anyone take the constitution seriously when it specifically forbids insurrectionists from running for president and everyone just ignored it?

#6 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-08-22 01:33 PM

Citizens United for the coup de ----

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-22 01:36 PM

There a number of cuts that are killing the rule of law inflicted by this asshat....

Ruling bribery is legal.

Allowing a precedent to be overturned based on a legal opinion from the 15th century.

A president is above the law.

#8 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-22 01:54 PM

Finally why should we take this seriously?

#2 | Posted by oneironaut

It's snaggletoothed agitprop from moslem UK, still salty because 1776 & trying to stir trouble whenever possible.

#9 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-22 02:00 PM

Word salads with inferiority angst dressing.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-22 02:02 PM

NIXON

It's not against the law for the President of the United States to lie to the people.

Unfortunately, the President we have now is a compulsive liar who would rather lie when it's easier to tell the truth. There's something mentally evil with the man that compels him to hurt rather than help.

#11 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-22 02:08 PM

Word salads with inferiority angst dressing.

#10 | Posted by Corky

Corky can toss my word salad anytime! xoxo!

#12 | Posted by easy_meat at 2025-08-22 02:12 PM

Those ---- fissures heal up yet?

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-22 02:18 PM

#12

You couldn't handle it after all that 2 inch Trump 'shroom you take daily.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-22 02:24 PM

POSTED BY EASY_MEAT

Twinkgoatse can't get enough of the-------------'s tiny fists.

#15 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-08-22 02:30 PM

The MAGAt scum that infects this site has ruined it...just like MAGAt scum has ruined everything else good and decent that it touches.

#16 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-08-22 02:38 PM

For openers ...
1. Gutting the Voting Rights Act
2. Creating insanely broad presidential immunity
3. Holding blameless those who carry out presidential diktats (see 2 above)
4. Legalizing bribery of and payoffs to public officials
5. Citizens United ...

... and on.

#17 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-22 03:08 PM

WE'RE SO SCREWED,.. MAN.

Rule of Law is Dying fast.

If the SCOTUS say it's Legal,.. even total Repression becomes Law.

The Founders sure didn't see this coming.

Just greedy men. Not Gods of Human Equality. The American Secular Religion is proven False,misleading, and it's Fathers men with feet of clay.

The SCOTUS is where the Constitution is weakest.

Lifetime Appointments was Dumb... Real Dumb.

#18 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-08-22 04:00 PM

Lifetime Appointments was Dumb... Real Dumb.

#18 | Posted by Effeteposer

The dumbest appointment ever was merrick garland as attorney general. His cowardice is the reason trump is in the white house instead of in prison and fascism has toppled democracy.

#19 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2025-08-22 04:29 PM

Complicity or timidity?

#20 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-24 06:24 AM

Those ---- fissures heal up yet?

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-22 02:18 PM | Reply | Flag

Coming from someone who knows... LMAO

#21 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-24 02:13 PM

You want to really get upset?

Realize that ------- will likely replace Alito and Thomas over the next couple of years and the magat scum will lock in place a magat scum majority on the SC for decades. ------- will have put 5 count em 5 justices

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-08-24 02:42 PM

#22. Elections have consequences.

#23 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-08-24 03:14 PM

The Supreme Court is a joke.

Congress is a joke.

We're witnessing the death of a once mighty nation.

And republicans can't cheer loud enough.

#24 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-24 03:15 PM

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