I agree completely. Leonard Leo helped shape this mess we're in. It's just as stupid to fawn over him now as it is to fawn over Elon Musk now, as some Democrats have done. These people are not on the side of democracy or even decency.
Well written article that provides specifics and emphasizes the hazards of extremist “constitutionalism”. It has me wondering how much worse it will get? Who will be the new judicial Rasputin to Czar Donald?
Please do not try to reinvent Leonard Leo as a good guy. His conservative principles come right out of 19th Century Pope Pius IX’s Syllabus of Errors, about the sinfulness of Rational Government, cradled in his Opus Dei membership. His sole aim is to follow a medieval Catholic Church strategy of controlling the judiciary.
Thank you for writing this. Now I don't have to. Opus Dei has its tentacles wrapped around many other ultraconservative institutions and political operatives. It's a cult within the Catholic Church, interested only in increasing its influence and finances.
Aided and abetted by Moscow Mitch McConnell and the party of Putin.
Hopefully, someday, there will be a Dem back in charge and one who is NOT an institutionalist. Rather one who uses the power gifted to them by Leo and the corrupted and bought off Supreme Court.
If I were that person? My first order would go out to the IRS to look into these corrupted justices. Then I’d ram through legislation for real ethics reforms with real jail time. In addition to term limits.
These religious zealots must be dealt with pronto. They’ve destroyed enough of our democracy.
The US Supreme Court has gone from a beacon of light when I studied law in Canada in the 70s to the joke that it is now. What a stain it is on your constitution and the people who tried to embed meaningful checks and balances.
I don't have a dog in this fight but you would think that Leonard Leo is actually more entrenched in the 2025 vision for a more authoritarian America than Trump who may merely use the appearance of white supremacy to unify his base
. I don't really know. Maybe Trump's racism is a genuine product of his upbringing, bonding with his dad over redlining and unrestricted greed and screwing over the next guy.
Trump has NO CLUE what Project 2025 contains or means. Nor does he care to find out. All he knows is the Billionaires donate millions to him and he follows instructions well. They just have to continue to make sure each of themselves gets to be “the last person in his ear” on any given day.
I agree completely. Leonard Leo helped shape this mess we're in. It's just as stupid to fawn over him now as it is to fawn over Elon Musk now, as some Democrats have done. These people are not on the side of democracy or even decency.
Actually, I'm not sure about Leo Leonard. But I AM sure about Leonard Leo. Edited to fix error lol.
Great piece of opinion writing. Thank you for your work.
Well written article that provides specifics and emphasizes the hazards of extremist “constitutionalism”. It has me wondering how much worse it will get? Who will be the new judicial Rasputin to Czar Donald?
Good analysis. Trump and Leonard are both corrupt and are both enemies of democracy and the rule of law and the Constitution.
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Oops! They are the Dark Money Laundering Gang They so happily accuse the “Woke” libs of being.
Please do not try to reinvent Leonard Leo as a good guy. His conservative principles come right out of 19th Century Pope Pius IX’s Syllabus of Errors, about the sinfulness of Rational Government, cradled in his Opus Dei membership. His sole aim is to follow a medieval Catholic Church strategy of controlling the judiciary.
Thank you for writing this. Now I don't have to. Opus Dei has its tentacles wrapped around many other ultraconservative institutions and political operatives. It's a cult within the Catholic Church, interested only in increasing its influence and finances.
… and immersed in the medieval appeal of Catholic church mysticism.
Aided and abetted by Moscow Mitch McConnell and the party of Putin.
Hopefully, someday, there will be a Dem back in charge and one who is NOT an institutionalist. Rather one who uses the power gifted to them by Leo and the corrupted and bought off Supreme Court.
If I were that person? My first order would go out to the IRS to look into these corrupted justices. Then I’d ram through legislation for real ethics reforms with real jail time. In addition to term limits.
These religious zealots must be dealt with pronto. They’ve destroyed enough of our democracy.
Senators Whitehouse, Sanders and Warren have been trying to ring the bells for DECADES. YET, BILLIONAIRES CONTINUE TO REPEL THEM.
The US Supreme Court has gone from a beacon of light when I studied law in Canada in the 70s to the joke that it is now. What a stain it is on your constitution and the people who tried to embed meaningful checks and balances.
We seem to continue to be in denial of two critical factions of our government…the Supreme Courts and the Elections laws. PAY ATTENTION
This is positively the most terrifying thing I’ve ever read. Read it for yourself and see what I mean.
I don't have a dog in this fight but you would think that Leonard Leo is actually more entrenched in the 2025 vision for a more authoritarian America than Trump who may merely use the appearance of white supremacy to unify his base
. I don't really know. Maybe Trump's racism is a genuine product of his upbringing, bonding with his dad over redlining and unrestricted greed and screwing over the next guy.
Trump has NO CLUE what Project 2025 contains or means. Nor does he care to find out. All he knows is the Billionaires donate millions to him and he follows instructions well. They just have to continue to make sure each of themselves gets to be “the last person in his ear” on any given day.
Thank you for clarifying a tense situation in a remarkable manner
No, but I’ll take it.