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Lawyer Responding to Yesterday’s DM on SCOTUS & Dread 03/06/2024 |
I do not often respond to the “Comments” section of our Daily Meditations, but today I choose to do so because the stakes are exceptionally high.
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I thank Kenneth Larry Matheny for his Comment yesterday to my SCOTUS/Dred Scott DM. I want to share it, because I think it names much of the pain and
suffering I and many other Americans are feeling due to current legal professionals in America, including clearly the once Supreme Court. |
“‘Republicans in robes’: SCOTUS critics see politics behind action on Trump immunity case.” Slate senior writer Mark Joseph Stern and The Nation justice correspondent Elie Mystal discuss with MSNBC‘s Alex Wagner. |
Matheny tells us he is a retired lawyer, but has been deeply concerned about his profession for some time. There is much to learn from people speaking about their own professions, the via positivas and the via negativas, of our work worlds. Work is such a central dimension
to our spiritual lives, which is why I wrote my book The Reinvention of Work 30 years ago. Spirituality and work are bed partners. |
Legal scholar/civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill joins MSNBC‘s Jen Psaki to discuss the direction evolving within today’s conflicted Supreme Court. | And since the legal profession affects us all—and certainly at the level of judgeships, lawmaking, and interpreting, especially at the level of SCOTUS–it is important to hear from those within the profession. |
Matheny informs us that “historically the court has been reactionary,” and “Dred Scott is the worst decision ever.” He also deplores the SCOTUS decision that upheld concentration camps for Japanese citizens; and decisions undermining labor unions; and then we have Citizens United, which struck a perhaps fatal blow to democracy. Let us pause there. SCOTUS, under the headship of the current Chief Justice, “struck a perhaps fatal blow to democracy” with Citizens United. This is surely worth our deep meditation. And it links to the DM of yesterday, which responds to a ruling that, because it is deliberately delayed to late April, could render this year's voters in the dark as to whether a presidential candidate committed
insurrection. Strike number two against democracy in John Roberts' Court? |
Says this retired lawyer: As I watch the judge in Florida and SCOTUS deliberately delaying the Trump trials, I have to say that I no longer have any respect for the federal courts. This is a profound confession from a retired lawyer—it is news we all need to meditate on. |
Don Caron sings a blistering critique of the corrupt U.S. Supreme Court. Parody
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Indeed, it seems to be one of the major signs of our times, concerning the moral and spiritual bankruptcy infecting our professions. To be continued. |
See Matthew Fox, The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood For Our Time.
Also Fox, Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society.
Banner Image: “SCOTUS for Sale” Collage: Photo of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wikimedia Commons; For Sale sign photo by Lidia Nikole on Unsplash |
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Queries for Contemplation What are you learning from Matheny’s critique of his own profession? How does it encourage you to look at critiquing your own
work world? Do you see Citizens United as a "near fatal blow to democracy?" Why or why not? |
Responses are welcomed. To add
your comment, or read other comments and enter into dialog, please click HERE to go to our website and scroll down to the Comments field. |
The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood For Our Time
Thomas Aquinas said, “To live well is to work well,” and in this bold call for the revitalization of daily work, Fox shares his vision of a world
where our personal and professional lives are celebrated in harmony–a world where the self is not sacrificed for a job but is sanctified by authentic “soul work.”
“Fox approaches the level of poetry in describing the reciprocity that must be present between one’s inner and outer work…[A]n important road map to social change.” ~~ National Catholic Reporter
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Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh: Transforming Evil in Soul and Society
Visionary theologian and best-selling author Matthew Fox offers a new theology of evil
that fundamentally changes the traditional perception of good and evil and points the way to a more enlightened treatment of ourselves, one another, and all of nature. In comparing the Eastern tradition of the 7 chakras to the Western tradition of the 7 capital sins, Fox allows us to think creatively about our capacity for personal and institutional evil and what we can do about them.
“A scholarly
masterpiece embodying a better vision and depth of perception far beyond the grasp of any one single science. A breath-taking analysis.” — Diarmuid O’Murchu, author of Quantum Theology: Spiritual Implications of the New Physics |
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In the Beginning There Was Joy: A Cosmic Celebration for Kids of All Ages
The first book in the Father Fox’s Fantastical Fables series tells the story of the big bang and how humans fit into the awesome, fantastical, cosmic picture! With artwork curated from illustrators around the world, this book expresses the joy and wonder of all peoples and cultures, planting seeds of respect, cooperation and hope to work together for the healing of our planet. "Matthew Fox does it again, here for our young ones, who so need a positive, cosmic vision to thrive, or even survive, in a sad time." - Father Richard Rohr, Author of The Universal Christ
"Matthew Fox offers a resounding affirmation of what our souls have always suspected: we are made for joy." - Mirabai Starr, Author of God of Love and Wild Mercy Receive a 20% discount when you buy this and one other book from Matthew Fox’s store!
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Join Matthew Fox as he discusses his book Passion for Creation: The Earth-Honoring Spirituality of Meister Eckhart in an Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Thursday, March 21, 4:00-5:30 pm PT.
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