Congress Approves Over $25 Million For Supreme Court Justices' Personal Security

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Huff Post

Dec 21, 2024, 02:44 PM EST


A stopgap bill funding the federal government until mid-March includes $25.6 million to secure the homes of U.S. Supreme Court justices as they face threats that stem from their rulings.

President Joe Biden signed the measure Saturday.

In recent years, the court’s superconservative majority has effectively decimated abortion access in areas across the country, expanded presidential power, loosened gun restrictions and weakened the authority of some federal regulators, such as the Environmental Protection Agency — chipping away at progressive gains made during the 20th century.

Protesters gathered outside conservative justices’ homes following the court’s landmark abortion decision in 2022, leading to a debate over whether justices should be made to face professional repercussions in their private lives.

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[montanacowboy]

1. By all means

give 25 million, what bunch of horseshit. It takes that much for security for 9 people?

[Polybius]

13. That's actually cheap for 9 super-important people

Just the President or even the VP is far more costly than $25 million.

[brer cat]

2. Let Harlan Crow provide their security.

[sheshe2]

12. Yes!

He bought them, he owns six of them. He pays for everything else and their security costs should be on him!

[Irish_Dem]

3. We pay for their security as they galavant all over the world on luxury vacations.

[slightlv]

10. Agreed... and while

They actively plot and rule against the People.

I think they should either get the money from their patron saints or pay for it themselves. No idea what their pay is, but they make enough in bribes and gratuities to pay for their own security. After all, they dont give us any money to secure ourselves against all those gun deregulation laws Maga terrorists cling to. And we're being threatened and killed at a much higher rate than SCOTUS.

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes they torment and torture Americans and take us back 100 years.

Oh yes we pay for the rich and wealthy security needs.

While we are sitting ducks the minute we walk out of the house thanks to the SC.

They put us in grave danger but we have to make sure they are safe.

[bronxiteforever]

4. It cost a lot to protect Leonard Leo's court.

He and the federalist society buy the justices but we foot the bill to protect them.

[Irish_Dem]

5. If they weren't so corrupt and hate Americans so much they wouldn't need $25M security.

[delisen]

6. They do not protect us or our children but they want protection nt

[Bluethroughu]

8. Why do they need protections from the wrapons of war they put on our streets?

[Bluethroughu]

7. Why would they need such security if they do right by the people.

[RainCaster]

9. that's at least 25,600,000 more than they deserve

Such expenses wouldn't be necessary if they did more for the citizens of this country.

[NotHardly]

16. Fair point

[Firestorm49]

14. Personally, I hope the SC judges are scared shitless, just like kids who go to school every day.

[NotHardly]

15. Sure, justices are more important than school children :/

[republianmushroom]

17. Their ethics and integrity was bought for a lot less. IMO