George Washington left office, and the two party system began. The news media quickly started degrading to depths worse than our modern shit flinging. Adams vs Jefferson had allegations like hermaphrodite, devil worship, and African halfbreed. People have a false impression of some sort of news media golden days that never really existed.
But, but, I thought John Roberts assured us there were no such thing as conservative or liberal justices, only justices interested in interpreting the law correctly?
Remember when the supremes were at least trying to be above the political fray? Me either but when the leftists started losing.... Oh My!
I think 1798 is the answer to your question.
That was a fantastic year for the New Republic.
As a nonmerican, what happened in 1798?
George Washington left office, and the two party system began. The news media quickly started degrading to depths worse than our modern shit flinging. Adams vs Jefferson had allegations like hermaphrodite, devil worship, and African halfbreed. People have a false impression of some sort of news media golden days that never really existed.
Supposedly it was FDR who politicised them, and they were pretty good before then.
Eh, Sotomayor doesn't take care of her diabetes. Diabetics that ignore their illness have a way of taking taking themselves out of the equation.
But, but, I thought John Roberts assured us there were no such thing as conservative or liberal justices, only justices interested in interpreting the law correctly?
It's a scorch earth tactics. When they loose, they are willing to corrupt all of our institutions.