Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Biden appointee, states from bench that she is very worried that a strict interpretation of the First Amendment would “hamstring” the government in its efforts to silence dangerous information. You know, like the idea that ivermectin has efficacy against Covid – which is now proven by studies – as opposed to what the government told us, “horse dewormer.” You know, like the idea that there were serious irregularities in the 2020 election, as opposed to what the government told us, “the most secure in history.”

But guess what, madam Justice? The very purpose of the First Amendment IS to inhibit the government from suppressing unpopular opinions. I learned that in high-school civics class. But apparently you never learned it in Harvard Law School. Which raises the question of what you did learn in Harvard Law School. Apparently the Constitution was taught as an obstacle to be got around, rather than as an ideal to be striven for.

The problem is, madam Justice, that you and all federal officials serve under authority of the Constitution. If, as you appear to believe, it is obsolete, you have no power. If, as you appear to imagine, it doesn’t mean what it says, you have no more right to render legal judgments than I do. If you remove the keystone of the arch, the whole structure collapses on our heads.

Carved over the Supreme Court door is “Equal justice under law,” not “Do whatever we say.” Anarchy doesn’t mean “Do as you please.” It means “Do whatever the biggest bully says.” And the biggest bully is, no surprise, the government. If you shred the rule book, the referee becomes a dictator. I learned that in high-school civics, too.

‘This lady is dangerous’: Supreme justice says 1st Amendment ‘hamstrings’ govt.