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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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Against Roe v Wade, against the ACA, againts LGBTQ+ rights...
Edited by ShinyCottonCandy on Sep 26th 2020 at 5:19:16 AM
My musician pageTo be fair to her, she does say trying to reverse course of these decisions would be improper and impractical... But Abortion, Gay Rights, and Health Care aren't among them.
@ Forenpersen
Look, I won't deny that Islamic countries tend to have issues with Women/LGTB rights to name a few, but you have to tackle this carefully or you are going to end up poisoning the cause.
If I recall correctly, the return to social conservationism in the Middle East is tied with resentment against the West over the Cold War and stuff like the Treaty of Sevres.
Instead of focusing on relatives that divide us, we should find the absolutes that tie us.![]()
Dems don't control the Senate - the least democratic institution in the U.S. government.
Edited by Fighteer on Sep 26th 2020 at 5:25:34 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Given how utterly stupid originalist interpretations tend to be, holding them should be a disqualifying reason to be a judge.
"I'm going to project my biases on long-dead legislators and claim this is exactly what they meant like it gives my legal opinion greater standing" is ridiculous. It's an abdication of wanting to think about legal decisions.
The inherent stupidity in an originalist approach rears its head when you consider that the entire basis of the Supreme Court being able to strike down laws as unconstitutional arises from... a Supreme Court decision. Where the defendant was James Madison (Jefferson's Secretary of State at the time).
Because when the court's authority is directly affirmed by deciding a case against one of the most important people in writing the damn constitution, it's clear that their intent is not an important factor.
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Dems can't do anything. They. Do. Not. Control. The. Senate.
If they win the Senate in the election, then they can do something. Until then, going around shouting something like "WE'RE GOING TO PACK THE COURT" is only going to make it more likely they do not get the Senate majority.
Edited by RainehDaze on Sep 26th 2020 at 10:43:47 AM
Honestly, even if it's not realistic, I'd rather they just not say anything — or at least keep whatever they had to say to themselves.
Edited by PhysicalStamina on Sep 26th 2020 at 5:49:28 AM
i'm tired, my friendSenate judiciary committee hearings to begin on Oct. 12, expected to last 4 days
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After that, then it goes to the full senate.
My musician page"Like Biden is trying to ignore the whole situation and do nothing."
Because a simple 'Biden Supreme Court' search is too much to ask from some people, here's Biden's actual response:
"Today, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court — a jurist with a written track record of disagreeing with the Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
Vote like your health care is on the ballot — because it is."

@ Physical Stamina
Would you rather have people from other countries say stuff like "good riddance" or "serves them right"?
Instead of focusing on relatives that divide us, we should find the absolutes that tie us.