There are certain dates that have become a regular feature in American life.In February, the Sandhill Cranes return to the Platte River in Tennessee.
In March, the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano.In October, the protesters have returned to Hupper Island, the summer vacation home of Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts.The last migratory pattern is more recent and certainly less welcomed.
In past years, liberal protesters have descended on the homes of conservative justices to disrupt their lives, shout abuses, and, in one case involving Justice Brett Kavanaugh, seek to kill a member of the court.Protesters outside the home of Justice Amy Coney Barrett left bloody dolls on the lawn, knowing that she had young children inside.This week, protesters appeared at the vacation home of Chief Justice John Roberts in Maine.
Calling themselves "kayak-tivists," they formed flotillas facing his home to hold up signs and voice their displeasure at the jurist.SUPREME COURT KICKS OFF NEW TERM WITH FRESH QUESTIONS OVER ITS LEGITIMACY AND ITS FUTUREChief Justice John G.Roberts Jr.
administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama a second time in the Map Room of the White House on Jan.21, 2009, in Washington, DC.
(Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)It is an ironic moment for a chief justice, who has been regularly attacked by President Donald Trump for voting against his position in major cases ranging from tariffs to birthright citizenship.However, this is about rage, not reason.
Back in 2022, Becca Shaw Glaser wrote about how Mainers needed to harass Roberts whenever he ventured out of his home.She wrote:SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE PINPOINTS WHAT AMERICANS MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUES"Roberts is one of the most powerful people in the entire world.He comes to Maine to unwind and feel good about himself and his decisions, despite if he has just gutted our rights, forcing rape victims to give birth after an arbitrary time period determin...