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Justice Samuel Alito's recent assertion that Congress lacks the authority to regulate the Supreme Court contradicts pledges made by him and other justices during their confirmation processes to adhere to congressional ethics laws. Investigations revealing failures to comply with federal gift laws, including Alito's acceptance of a private jet flight before ruling on a related business matter, have fueled calls for Congress to impose a formal code of ethics on the Supreme Court.

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[–] Pectin8747@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 year ago (13 children)

The contradiction between Justice Alito's prior commitment to ethics laws and his current stance reveals a fundamental tension in our understanding of power and accountability. This incident serves as a reflection of a broader system where principles often succumb to the mechanisms of authority, exposing the frailty of ethical commitments in the face of institutionalized power.

[–] Nechesh@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Did an AI write this comment?

[–] Pectin8747@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure how to respond to this, but no it did not 😅

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, Reddit bots always said “beep boop”, so I think that's how you're supposed to respond.

[–] Pectin8747@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was the old place... what should a Lemmy bot say instead? 🤔

[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

bleep bloop the added l is for lemmy. /s

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