Re “ Immunity ruling could put military, civil service in impossible situations ” (Our Views, July 11): The editorial is one of the most powerful in recent memory. The Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision will undoubtedly join the Dred Scott and “separate but equal” decisions as among the worst in the court’s history. That, plus the Citizens United decision, allowing untold millions to be donated to political action committees, will forever cloak Chief Justice John Roberts’ court in infamy.
The recent revelations about Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito and their wives don’t help the situation, and something must be done. Should the Democrats win the White House as well as both houses of Congress, they can restore the court to its normal moderate self. They can do this by impeaching, convicting and removing both Thomas and Alito.
Or they can simply add more justices to the court. The Congress is the only body empowered by the Constitution to do this. Then the Democratic president can appoint justices who will restore confidence in the Supreme Court, which is now sorely lacking.
Dr. Arthur H. Jennette, Williamsburg I used to be a Democrat.
I believed in free speech, fight the power elites, stick it to the man and get the government off our backs. This is what Democrats used to be about. Back then, we said that we may not like what you said, but would defend your right to say it.
Now, they want to control every noun and pronoun in English. How d.