Court-packing cometh?
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TL;DR
- The article claims that leftists target institutions like the Senate and the judiciary when they cannot achieve political goals, using "reform" as a euphemism for dismantling them.
- It asserts that the push for court-packing by some Democrats, including proposals to expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices, is primarily motivated by a desire to gain power.
- The author expresses concern that if court-packing is implemented, it would destroy the court's authority and could lead to retaliatory actions from Republicans, such as expanding the court further or admitting new states for partisan advantage.
- The article criticizes the idea of "statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C." as another leftist power-grab disguised as reform.
- It urges both parties to reject court-packing, statehood for partisan advantage, and the elimination of the legislative filibuster, advocating for strengthening institutions against fleeting passions.