As in the case of the Roman
Empire, which internal corruption likely weakened and even
destroyed centuries after that empire had been a republic, modern republics are
also not immune from internal decay. Even though political corruption can go
under the radar, especially if systemic rather than merely episodic or around
particular office holders, the subtle, gradual impact can be just as destructive
than had Carthage defeated Rome’s general, Skippio Africanus, in north Africa. Making
subtle decadence all the more embarrassing is the fact that it can be right
under the noses of upstanding office-holders. I contend that this is the case with
Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The full essay is at "Undermining the U.S. Supreme Court."
