Letters to the Editor | July 7, 2024

What has happened to our esteemed U.S. Supreme Court? It is so disappointing that it has become just another example of the conservative vs. liberal struggle to control this country. The fact that these partisan justices are appointed for life must change so that our country can once again return to a nation of liberty and justice for all.

Mary Beth Rodger, Warwick

U.S. Supreme Court justices no longer deserve to have lifetime tenure. The so-called conservatives on the court have an agenda that is endangering our constitutional democracy. They grant immunity to a president who incited insurrection because he couldn’t accept that he lost an election. They overturned 50 years of precedent found in Roe v. Wade. They overturned 40 years of precedent in their Chevron decision. They refuse to adopt an ethics code, and Justice Clarence Thomas accepts gifts and attends political events without accountability. This court is out of control and needs to be reined in before we witness any further evisceration of the rule of law.

Phyllis Bookspan, Philadelphia

A U.S. Supreme Court majority that has been demonstrably devoid of ethics has now validated and endorsed a similar lack of ethics in the holders of our nation’s highest office. The presidential immunity ruling should not have come as a surprise to anyone. No doubt the legal profession is proud of what it has wrought.

Wayne Bailey, Dresher

I am outraged at the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing cities to basically outlaw homelessness without solving it. People don’t choose homelessness as a lifestyle; it is a symptom of the underlying problem of skyrocketing housing costs and increasing poverty. By criminalizing poverty, this decision will exacerbate the problem without providing solutions. Instead of forcing people into jail cells or pushing them onto other communities, we should be investing in services that help people find a place to live. We should be throwing them a lifeline, not cutting the thread they are hanging by. Congress must take immediate action to protect those among us experiencing homelessness and address the fact that rent is unaffordable for too many Americans. Enacting a renter tax credit that offsets the high cost of rent is a good place to start. This horrendous court decision should be the catalyst for Congress to finally act on America’s housing crisis. We the people must demand it.

Leo Kucewicz, Bryn Mawr

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