There’s strong influence in the Senate that can be used against the Supreme Court. It will take getting a majority, but once we have that, I really think we need to start watching the court’s behavior closely for ethics issues,” said Platner.
“If we treated Supreme Court justices the same way we treat federal judges, there’s a strong argument for impeachment and removal of at least two of them,” he went on.
“But for that to happen, we need to elect people to the Senate who are ready to use that power, who understand it’s real and can be used,” he added.
Platner, who is the main candidate in the Maine Democratic race to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins, is definitely correct.
It’s still a big problem that we’re stuck with this unfair court.
We know that Clarence Thomas was getting bribes in the form of expensive gifts and luxury trips from right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow.
Similarly, Samuel Alito was given a private jet trip to Alaska for a fancy fishing trip by hedge fund manager Paul Singer.
These men are using their supposed important judicial powers to gain money and live like the top 1%, while making rulings that hurt millions of people.
They need to be removed.
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