At their confirmations, they would have to sign a pledge to abide by the ethical code of conduct as established by Congress. Surely, that would be a nonpartisan issue. What senator would go on the record opposing ethical behavior in SCOTUS?

Remember Gingrich’s Contract with America? One of its provisions was term limits for Congress. Obviously, that went nowhere. But Biden can resurrect that Republican talking point by applying it to the Supreme Court, since he’s unwilling to add justices. Make it, say, 25 years . It would have to apply to all federal judges too. And while he’s at it, he can say that he likes that old Republican idea about applying term limits to Congress as well. Ecumenical Joe!

If you’re an evangelical Christian with a grievance, now’s your time at SCOTUS. Get ‘em while they’re hot!

Here’s something I hadn’t considered before about legacy admission preference. Heard a president if a small college in Minnesota this morning discussing the recent SCOTUS ruling and the subject of legacy came up. She said the admission process takes into account the “yield” - the percentage of actual acceptances out of those the college hands out. An applicant whose family member attended the college would be more likely to attend also - thus increasing the yield.

Okay, the Supreme Court ruled that universities can’t use race as a factor in admissions. But they did say that through essays and other means an applicant can mention their experience as a black person. So how will that new policy be enforced? Oh, and another thing. Roberts said there should be an exception for military academies. Why should that be? As one of the liberal dissenters said, “It’s okay to have diversity in the bunker but not the boardroom?”

The Supreme Court strikes again in favor of religious beliefs/practices. Ruled in favor of a man who sued the postal service for making him share the shift responsibilities among his coworkers by requiring some Sunday workdays. Everyone, I’m sure, would like to have a guaranteed particular day off during the week. Easier to make plans in advance. Does this open the door for Jews demanding Saturdays off and Muslims Fridays? Or is it just Christians who get this break?

Yeah, they’d have to, wouldn’t they? We can’t have new universes popping up all the time from black holes. Much too messy.

Any astrophysicists out there who can answer this question: If there is a singularity at the center of a black hole, why doesn’t it “explode” like the singularity that supposedly started our universe?

It’s probably happened already, but guess what the response of Republicans in Congress will be to the leaked recording of Trump showing and talking about one of those classified documents to guests at his club. Outrage at Trump’s callous regard for military secrets? No. Dismay at the danger he poses to national security? Wrong again. It’s the leaker who will get their ire. “This leaker must be found and prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

If young people could look into the future to see what eventually happens to their bodies after years of athletic pursuits, they wouldn’t play sports! I’ve had a knee replacement and am scheduled for a hip replacement, and my back goes out at least twice a year. But no. Being young means thinking it’ll never happen to you, right? And let’s face it, sports are fun. Getting old? Ha! That’ll be the day.

#politics Trump has three ways to escape his legal peril: delay until he or an ally gets elected President and makes it go away; jury nullification; the Supreme Court overturning a conviction.

# politics Oh, and Republicans are claiming an unjust DOJ for the “lenient” penalty imposed on Hunter Biden - for two “crimes” that most legal experts say would normally not even be prosecuted - while Trump is being tried “unfairly” for mishandling classified documents. A crime for which a woman was just sentenced to 3 1/2 years. I hope voters will remember all this in Nov. 2024.

WTF? The right wing is blaming the submersible tragedy on wokeness. And Boebert and Taylor-Green are fighting over who would be the first to bring an impeach Joe Biden resolution to the floor of the House. And Adam Schiff was censored by the House because he had the temerity to try to bring Trump to account for the Zelensky phone call and instigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Can it get any crazier? Yes! Stay tuned.

I’ve never flown in a private jet and am not a member of the NetJets set, so I’m curious. Any private jet flyers out there who can tell me how much a flight from D.C. to Alaska would cost?

Okay, I’ve commented recently about air fares and the fact that the only way I’d fly across country would be in First Class, despite the hefty premium. But get this: Justice Alito claimed that his private jet ride to Alaska, paid for by a Republican fat cat, cost less than a commercial flight would. Obviously, Alito does not ever fly commercial, or he’d know. The seat was vacant, he says, so he essentially got to ride for free. Yeah, that seat was vacant because it was reserved for him!

Typo alert: Giuliano should be Giuliani. Aargh!