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Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson
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Political theorist at the University of Illinois, Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project, review editor for Political Theory, author of Genealogies of Terrorism, views my own, etc.
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Op-ed by Republican consultant Keith Naughton titled “Democrats, enough with the fascism propaganda about Trump” Bill Kristol saying “Yeah. It’s fascism.”
September 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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From a 1936 issue of the Labor Defender, as relevant as ever.
How Can We Curb the Power of the Court A best of the President's Proposal plus 18 Others The PRESIDENT'S Proposal says: To rejuvenate the court-by advancing the age of retirement for Supreme Court justices to 70. To increase the number of justices to 15. WHAT ELSE CAN BE DONE TO CURB THE TYRANNICAL AND USURPED POWERS OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT? 1. Liberals can be appointed to the supreme bench as vacancies occur. 2. Congress has the right to increase or decrease the number of justices. 3. The justices of the Supreme Court can be impeached. According to the Constitution they are appointed for life but hold their office only "during good behavior." 4. The Constitution can be amended so that justices are elected by the people instead of appointed by the president. ... 7. Establishment of a time limit after which no law can be declared unconstitutional-say within six months after the law is passed-has been suggested as a curb to the powers of nine old men. 8. Also that the Supreme Court be deprived of the power to pass on the constitutionality of laws falling under certain specific clauses of the constitution, such as the contract clause, interstate commerce and due process, making however, special provision for civil liberties. 9. An old idea is to have the Supreme Court examine legislation for constitutionality in advance of its passage. Its opinion could then be presented to Congress or the Attorney General before it becomes the law. ... 11. Burton K. Wheeler's plan-Just as congress has the right to over-ride the President's veto of any law by a two thirds vote, it should have the right to over-ride a Supreme Court ruling by a similar two thirds vote.
June 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM