Our founding fathers feared kings. Now the Supreme Court is creating one

Our founding fathers feared kings. Now the Supreme Court is creating one

If the framers had taken into account the creation of political parties when they drafted the Constitution, they would have written a different document. Instead, they viewed what they called factions with hostility and suspicion and left consideration of them out. Shortly after the election of George Washington, divisions developed within his cabinet, and political parties were created. The framers also saw Congress as the most powerful branch …