John Roberts: the difference four years makes (Fallows | The Atlantic)

[struggle4progress]

Chief Justice-nominee Roberts, in his opening statement at his confirmation hearings in September, 2005:

"Judges and justices are servants of the law, not the other way around. Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them ... Judges have to have the humility to recognize that they operate within a system of precedent, shaped by other judges equally striving to live up to the judicial oath" ...

The head of the nation's judicial branch was purposefully deceptive during his "umpire" testimony. Or he had no idea what his words meant. Or he has had a complete change of philosophy and temperament while in his mid-50s. Those are the logical possibilities. None of them is too encouraging about the basic soundness of our governing institutions.

http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2010/01/john_roberts_the_difference_fo.php

[fascisthunter]

1. he should be impeached

along with the others who voted for fascism.

[struggle4progress]

2. Indeed he should. But if we cannot do that immediately, at least we might fire a shot across the bow

as a warning

[fascisthunter]

3. exactly

[Nothing Without Hope]

4. He believes he is untouchable and is acting accordingly.

He also has very, very powerful "friends" who are relying on him and his fellow Supreme Court traitors to "legally" empower fascism and rampant, uncontrolled corporatism.