Poll: SCOTUS wants additional security money. Should we use that to coerce ethics laws/rules on the court?

[HomerJS]

Because of Roe being eliminated the court feels threatened and they want an additional 6m for security enhancements. We know the court currently has an ethics problem both real and perceived. Federal judges have ethics laws/rues they must follow but SCOTUS is exempt. We currently don't have a way require that of SCOTUS. Senate will not allow a change in the law.

Is this a good time for a bargain? You get your 6m if, 1) Agree to be subject to the same laws/rules as all other federal judges. 2) Allow the FBI to fully investigate the leak of Roe including putting justices under oath for depositions.

I get accused of creating polls that score 100%. I don't think that will happen here. Curious what the majority think.

Supreme Court asks Congress for more security money due to threats | CNN Politics

 

[nickqt]

The Supreme Court could instantly provide themselves and the rest of the United States with more security by prohibiting the tyranny of metal detectors in Federal Buildings so that Americans can express their freedoms by carrying firearms into court rooms.

#The Second Amendment Protects the First Amendment.
#When the government says you don't need a gun, you need a gun.

I think I did that right.

 

[Brainonska511]

Since they are already a super legislature that can make their own laws up, they should just appropriate the money themselves instead of asking Congress for it.

 

[Moonbeam]

Since they are already a super legislature that can make their own laws up, they should just appropriate the money themselves instead of asking Congress for it.

It certainly looks to be unconstitutional not to fund their protection to me. What would be the point of a massive decades long effort to place a majority of partisan conservative religious bigots on the court if somebody could just willy-nilly up and shoot them. That would be like taking a massive dump of the business of justice and not getting away with it.

He who controls gravity controls the universe but control of the court is a pretty good second. The KKK also loved to hide behind robes.

 

[HomerJS]

Since they are already a super legislature that can make their own laws up, they should just appropriate the money themselves instead of asking Congress for it.

So, they go to Treasury to get their money and Treasury tells them, "Show me your signed withdrawal slip."

Opening up that legislative hornets' nest. Treasury says no, SCOTUS sues for the money and they take their case to....

 

[HomerJS]

It certainly looks to be unconstitutional not to fund their protection to me. What would be the point of a massive decades long effort to place a majority of partisan conservative religious bigots on the court if somebody could just willy-nilly up and shoot them. That would be like taking a massive dump of the business of justice and not getting away with it.

He who controls gravity controls the universe but control of the court is a pretty good second. The KKK also loved to hide behind robes.

They already have funded protection. They want more.

 

[Moonbeam]

They already have funded protection. They want more.

That's the protection I was referring too. No matter how much protection they have they are entitled to more. They are holy warrioris of God and it's God and Country. Bro, God and Country.

 

[sandorski]

Why do they need Security when they can just carry their own Gun?

 

[IronWing]

I think this is a major question and the President should refuse to allocate the currently appropriated security funds until Congress weighs in again.

 

[HomerJS]

That's the protection I was referring too. No matter how much protection they have they are entitled to more. They are holy warrioris of God and it's God and Country. Bro, God and Country.

Et Tu, Brute?

 

[Moonbeam]

Et Tu, Brute?

I can hear their war cries ringing in my ears. Everything they hold sacred and destroy justice for does not exist.

 

[ivwshane]

Protection from what? According to them, an armed populace is necessary to keep tyranny in check. Sounds like they are being put in check to me!

 

[trenchfoot]

So SCOTUS wants more protection because the conservative majority are legislating unpopular conservative agenda from the bench.

Fuk 'dat shit. If they create a popular uprising based against their idea of creating a nation run by religiously infected corporate owned corrupted judges then they should pay the price for it on their own dime. Or have the corporations and churches that own their asses pony up seeing as if it's their stooges creating the need.

 

[Pens1566]

So they don't feel safer allowing more guns on the streets? Or, are there just not enough "thoughts and prayers" out there yet?

 

[HomerJS]

Finally, Democrats taking my advice.

MSN

 

[Brainonska511]

Finally, Democrats taking my advice.

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And what happens when the justices ignore that?

 

[ivwshane]

So long as the justices are paid, I don’t see an issue. Then again I don’t understand why congress can’t just make rules that they have to follow.

 

[hal2kilo]

Finally, Democrats taking my advice.

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Expected to see Sen. Whitehouse sponsoring this.

 

[akugami]

The majority of the judges made decision such as Roe vs Wade into a political one. And in this case, religious politics. Instead of judging the case based on science. This country no longer has separation of church and state.

As such, screw them. They made their bed. Now sleep in it.

Freedom to act does not mean freedom from consequences.

 

[Pens1566]

I believe all they're required to get is salary. Anything else ... meh.

 

[HomerJS]

Defund anything they can by law. Nothing says they have to have a budget to operate.

Defund SCOTUS!

 

[shortylickens]

As much as I despise those people I do not think it is ethical, moral, or practical to be fucking with them.
So lets not.

 

[MrSquished]

At this point any money the supreme court gets should be to trying and imprisoning Clarence Thomas. He is clearly not only insane and a piece of shit, but also a traitor to the union.

Put that guy in Gitmo. Otherwise, no additional funds.