“No, I would not accept a seat on a private jet, even if I was already on my way to my destination. Otherwise, the seat would just be wasted.”
Such a mild remark is Alito’s nightmare gaffe. Alexandra Petri’s A fictional interview with a Supreme Court justice. Thankfully, he was caught telling the fictional interviewer that he wanted to “restore our country to sanctity,” which could have otherwise ruined the vile, vindictive image he had worked so hard to build.
Back in the harsh and unpleasant world of reality, Perry Bacon Alito wrote that there was a great deal of truth in his recorded remarks and that he “hoped more liberals and moderates in positions of power would share his perspective.”
Perry is referring to Alito’s belief that the country is in the midst of a non-military civil war, in which one side will inevitably defeat the other. Alito’s specific use of the word “side” is significant. Many on the left, Perry writes, are acting as if Trump is the only combatant.
But this battle is being waged by many politicians in many states. winInstead of compromising, Democrats should stop pretending that they aren’t.
of Editorial Committee This week I wrote about another stain on the judiciary: the proliferation of injunctions striking down administrative actions issued by federal district judges across the country. If opponents of these actions can get their cases heard before a proper, credible judge, they essentially gain a de facto veto over federal policy.
Because there are many justices loyal to each party, this overreach of power has a negative impact on both sides, meaning that Republicans and Democrats each have proposals for curbing the overreach of power. The committee explains the merits of each proposal.
Chaser: Anne Ternes We’ve cartooned some new flags that the Alitos should consider hanging outside their home.
It would take significant human intervention for a city built on a lake to run dry, but that is slowly happening in Mexico City, a capital city emptied by hubris.
Eduardo Porter He wrote that since moving back to the city just two months ago, the water to his apartment has been cut off three times, and that “day zero” — the date when the city’s water reserves will be completely depleted — is fast approaching.
Eduardo’s column is a fascinating history of the city’s determined siege by developers, beginning in the 16th century with the Spanish removal of the Aztec canals and levees that regulated Tenochtitlan’s waters. Then concrete came along, and that marked the beginning of the end.
“An unshakeable belief in human superiority over the natural environment prevents serious inquiry into how we should relate to the ecosystems we live in,” Eduardo writes. “We conquer them; if they try to flood, we let the water flow.”
it is Editorial Board He is concerned that environmental policies are losing support from voters around the world – see the crushing defeat of the Green Party in last week’s European elections and New York’s congestion pricing scheme become a pipe dream.
“The message is that there are enough voters who are not yet convinced that the effort is worth the cost,” the committee wrote. But spending a few days with Eduardo — maybe one of them without a shower — might change their mind. We can only hope that it’s not too late.
Chaser: Another cartoon! Edith Pritchett He’s excited about Apple’s new Create Your Own Emoji feature and has plenty of ideas for new icons, including one that represents the increasingly prevalent sentiment of climate anxiety.
Mark Thiessen Mark writes that President Biden’s implicit attack on Trump as an isolationist on D-Day is unfair. He writes that we should not listen to the many Republicans who claim Trump is an ideological ally. “A closer look at Trump’s record shows that he is not the isolationist they expect him to be,” he says.
Mark points out President Trump’s assassination of Qassem Soleimani and the various peace deals with Israel that were made during his presidency. Additionally, “President Trump said he could significantly increase aid to Ukraine!”
But another attack on Trump is inescapably accurate: convicted felon. And no one can put it better than Vice President Harris. Jen Rubin writing.
“Perhaps we should have expected that the former district attorney of San Francisco and attorney general of California would lead the onslaught,” Jen says in her best hit of insults, “but it’s still remarkable how easily she twists the knife in.”
- Sports Writer Jeff Pearlman‘s book was adapted into the HBO series “Winning Time,” but he struggled with how he portrayed legendary Lakers general manager Jerry West, who died this week.
- Trump has a habit of claiming that nothing bad would happen in the world if he were still president, or if he were president again. Max Boot One wonders where Trump’s time machine is.
It’s a goodbye. It’s a haiku. It’s… “goodbye.”
The planet makes a decision
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