Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared on Capitol Hill to request a ten percent increase in Supreme Court budget spending. The intent is to hire additional security to protect themselves from the outcome of their rulings.
Justice Barrett talked about the harrowing threats to herself and her family as the Court wants to bolster security. The overall appearance before congress is slightly ironic considering the increase in threats is a direct consequence of court rulings that have opened borders, blocked deportation, stalled law enforcement, granted illegal aliens rights to citizenship and generally undermined our nation’s domestic tranquility.
Sorry, but my opinion on the matter has adjusted to new information. The Supreme Court should have to live in the reality of the world they judicially create. No additional public security should be afforded. They have a security detail that supersedes any security level a taxpaying American citizen might be afforded.
No expanded security details should be afforded to government employees, just to avoid the consequences of their ideology.
Mrs Barrett and her family can carry self-defense firearms, wear protective vests and worry about their security in the parking lot of the local supermarket just like we do. Not to be obtuse, but the Constitution equally applies.
She can retire.
Without a ten percent increase, can we assume the SCOTUS opinions would be different?
So sad
So is she delivering rulings based on fear now? She needs to step down.
This was a astounding yet understandable display of lack of resilience and determination. If ACB lacks the courage to do her legal Constitutional responsibility in the face of ever present threats and risk then she must resign. The fear in her eyes, voice, and expression was palpable.
I agree with this sentiment!
The overall appearance before congress is slightly ironic considering the increase in threats is a direct consequence of court rulings that have opened borders, blocked deportation, stalled law enforcement, granted illegal aliens rights to citizenship and generally undermined our nation’s domestic tranquility.
My thoughts exactly when I heard this on the radio this afternoon. The courts have been soft on criminals. Let the justices marinate in the society they created with no additional security.
Safety for Me but not for Thee.
John Roberts ridiculous Obamacare ruling foisted that monstrosity on the American people. He had to lie to justify it. Yet, be assured that turd has the most premium elite non-obamacare healthcare in the entire world. Spit.
She can just step down….and take the other women with her.
Without reading every 282 comments (currently), and someone has certainly voiced this opinion… “Pay for it yourselves”!!!!!. This way, you can buy the amount of protective service you feel comfortable with. If what “We the People provide, dig into your own pockets and buy additional coverage. You can certainly feel free to forego what is provided for free (to you), without many of us complaining and strike out on your own. Do your due diligence on who hire.
Security could come in the form of moving the Supreme Court to the heartland of the country rather than Washington, D.C.