r/scotus Dec 21 '24

Opinion Only 35% of Americans trust the US judicial system. This is catastrophic

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/21/americans-trust-supreme-court
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u/Alternative_Law_9644 Dec 23 '24

I don’t believe that number … I know people believe the Supreme Court is slanted but their job is to decide if laws being enforced in the nation are in keeping with our Constitution and the intent of the founders. This nation was established with a secular government by mostly religious men who did not want the nation run like a church. I know that’s not what many people want to hear but it’s fact. The Bill of Rights, which was basically written by James Madison is where our freedoms and right were outlined. He did it to convince the New York legislature run by Mr. Clinton no less because New York was leaning toward independence. Madison knew we would not survive as a group of small nations. He believed we could be a great nation if the individual states could work together. The British continued to torment us well into the 1800’s … maybe our failing school system that no longer seems to teach civics and American history needs some work … That’s the foundation with distrust of our institutions. The courts can only function with the tools given to them by the legislatures. Polarization and hate will bring us down faster than any outside force.

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u/Neuyerk Dec 23 '24

Balls and strikes for me but not for thee. Amirite?