Dateline:      WhinerVille, May 14, 2026

‘Death’ is a strong term and a really big downer. But, in truth, our system of jurisprudence is under existential threat from congressional screamers. They demand fundamental changes because they’re not getting their way in the courts. Their goal is to morph the bench from an independent judiciary into a political rubber stamp for the legislative branch.  If successful, it would mean the end of our system of governance replaced by self-dealing powermongers.

After the Virginia Supreme Court nixed the Dems redistricting move, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries came up with a fix.  He advocated forcing the Justices out of office through mandatory early retirement and retrying the case before a newly constituted, friendly court. The move is such a naked power grab that it’s unlikely to gain popular support.

Undeterred, the US Supreme Court’s recent rulings barring race-based gerrymandering spurred another, more encompassing, remedy. Jeffries called for “massive judicial reform, state by state and at the federal level” with ‘everything’ on the table. He also advocated other reforms, including electoral, to help Dems regain majorities in the House and Senate this year and win the White House in 2028.

Apparently, Jeffries’ lust for power blinds him to the criticality of an independent judiciary. To him, institutions that protect and strengthen democracy are simply roadblocks to run through without a backward glance.

Jeffries’ moves would tear an irreparable hole in our political fabric. It would be a shame to sacrifice it to his personal ambitions.