‘Post-Constitutional’ Supreme Court
Re “Justices allow carrying of guns in public,” June 24
Thas shown its willingness to invent words and interpretations of the Constitution to satisfy its political goals, and to forget words and interpretations that conflict with those goals. Clearly these justices have no understanding of the Constitution, other than as a tool to advance their political views.
The ruling overturning laws that restrict the concealed carry of loaded handguns in public ignores the actual text and history to such an extent that it is absurd and makes it impossible to believe that the justification for any ruling this court makes is based on the law rather than politics.
The court itself is responsible for its record low approval ratings, and with the current members it is doomed to be remembered forever as a group of political hacks unworthy of respect.
Welcome to the postConstitutional USA. Our illustrious Supreme Court has demonstrated yet again that it uses pretzel logic just to get the majority’s politically preferred outcome.
Gun control based on even older laws? Who cares about that precedent? Separation of church and state? Merely a suggestion. Illegal gerrymandering? Nothing we can do as long as “our side” benefits. Voting rights passed by Congress? They didn’t really mean it, so let’s eviscerate them.
“No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Wait, what? That’s part of the Constitution?
When the Supreme Court has no respect for the Constitution, how long until no one has any respect for the Supreme Court either? Wrongheaded, unconstitutional, politically motivated decisions are only hastening the day that this will happen.
Unlike “you break it, you fix it,” this is more like Humpty Dumpty — once it’s broken, it’s really broken.
Thomas Tsotsis Santa Ana
The Supreme Court decided to side with “prolife” activists in our nation and overturn Roe vs. Wade, which guaranteed the long-standing and fundamental right to an abortion.
This comes on the heals of its decision in favor of the legality of concealed carry of firearms, overturning another long-standing New York state law restricting this.
I guess this makes sense. With the continued increase in mass shootings in our country, we need to maximize the potential targets available and necessary to keep this trend going.
Protect the “unborn” no matter what, then good luck surviving the firefight. Cindy Baker
Simi Valley
Keith Price Los Angeles