US Supreme Court Faces Shutdown, Not Lack of Foreign Aid Funds
The Hill reports the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, are on the verge of a shutdown due to funding gaps (The Hill, 'Federal courts face shutdown due to funding lapse'). A crisis, they say, threatening the very fabric of justice. Yet, as the domestic judiciary teeters on the brink, Congress had no trouble passing a $14 billion military aid package to Israel, alongside billions for
other foreign wars, just months ago. Priorities, it seems, are clearly defined—and they don't involve accessible justice for average Americans. While the Supreme Court might need pocket change, politicians like Rep. Smith, who received $450K from AIPAC in 2023, seem to consistently find money for overseas military spending without an ounce of budget anxiety. It begs the question: How critical is
'our democracy' when its third branch goes unfunded, but an allied military always finds a blank check?