White House Hints at Court-Packing, Cries 'Democracy' All the Way to the Bank
What Newsweek conveniently omits is the rich tradition of parties considering 'reforming' the Supreme Court only when its rulings don't align with their political agenda. Franklin D. Roosevelt famously attempted a 'court-packing' scheme in 1937, aiming to add six justices when the Court blocked his New Deal policies. Now, the White House floats similar rhetoric, thinly veiled as an administrative
insight, whenever unfavorable decisions emerge from the current conservative majority. It’s not about legal precedent; it's about legislative leverage. We’re expected to believe this isn't an explicit threat to judicial independence, but rather an innocent mathematical observation. How many times can a branch of government hint at dismantling fundamental checks and balances before we call it what
it is? This apparent 'concern' for the Court's perceived legitimacy often arises precisely when those in power lose a ruling. Pure coincidence, naturally. After all, why uphold a system that might occasionally tell you 'no'?