SCOTUS Justice Neil Gorsuch - Destruction of Unions

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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    rgambs said:

    jeffbr said:

    I don't personally have an issue with Gorsuch. I think Trump could have put up a much worse candidate. So I'm still a little surprised that the Dems forced the issue and pushed that turtle McConnell to go nuclear over a fairly moderate pick. This opens the door to a much worse choice next time around. Of course, I think Merrick Garland should be sitting in Gorsuch's seat right now, but I think that they were miles apart. I thought Garland was a pretty moderate pick for Obama, and I think Gorsuch is about as moderate a pick as we'll get from Trump. Anyway, I'm not entirely sure why people are making fun of Gorsuch's antipathy for vagueness and obscurity in laws. Congress has the ability to create the most idiotic and unrecognizable laws (just look at the fucking tax laws) known to man, so I'll give Gorsuch a pass for wanting to create more clarity.

    Yeah but wanting clarity through simplification and thinking it's as easy as just saying so are light years apart.
    Sure. I won't argue that. I just think it is good that someone is making a case for accountability in laws. Too many lawyers and judges get wrapped up in their own legalese and forget what the law should be about. Add legislators into the mix and it is even more obfuscated. Gorsuch isn't a perfect nominee, and wouldn't necessarily have been my choice, but I can't find a perfect justice on the bench currently anyway, so no matter who sits in that seat I'll have some issue with them. My point is that it could have been much worse, and if Trump gets to nominate another justice, it will be much worse.
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  • Halifax2TheMax
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  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    jeffbr said:

    I don't personally have an issue with Gorsuch. I think Trump could have put up a much worse candidate. So I'm still a little surprised that the Dems forced the issue and pushed that turtle McConnell to go nuclear over a fairly moderate pick. This opens the door to a much worse choice next time around. Of course, I think Merrick Garland should be sitting in Gorsuch's seat right now, but I think that they were miles apart. I thought Garland was a pretty moderate pick for Obama, and I think Gorsuch is about as moderate a pick as we'll get from Trump. Anyway, I'm not entirely sure why people are making fun of Gorsuch's antipathy for vagueness and obscurity in laws. Congress has the ability to create the most idiotic and unrecognizable laws (just look at the fucking tax laws) known to man, so I'll give Gorsuch a pass for wanting to create more clarity.

    I take issue with any man of the law would accept this nomination without insisting Garland's appointment first be given the appropriate consideration.

    This will forever be a stain on Gorsuch's career. Every opinion he writes should be marked with a Barry Bonds asterisk.
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,670
    Interesting case they heard today involving separation of church and state. Him using the word "discrimination" in the context of the case where a church might be denied state funds to use for their playground makes me uneasy.
  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Elections have consequences
    Gorsuch* kills black man
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,503
    CM189191 said:

    Elections have consequences
    Gorsuch* kills black man

    I had not heard about this case. Ugh, this is why I loathe our legal system and the death penalty. I'm at a loss for words on why they wouldn't just allow the DNA testing. If you're going to kill someone, make it 100% accurate or at least eliminate the possible doubts. Can the ACLU still pursue the DNA test even though he has been executed?

    Justice Neil "The Sandman" Gorsuch ladies and gentlemen!
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 40,029
    CM189191 said:

    Elections have consequences
    Gorsuch* kills black man

    PIECE. OF. EXCREMENT.
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,503
    Every once in a while we all need a good laugh.

    http://www.theonion.com/article/gorsuch-nervous-about-showering-front-other-suprem-55863
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,503
    Good old Neil wanted to let that money just roll in for political contributions.

    http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-gorsuch-court-20170522-story.html
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,503
    Looks like another grand decision on the horizon thanks to Neil. As a union member, I dislike this a lot. The pros and cons of union workers could be debated ad naseum I'm sure, but I don't think this is good at all.

    http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/09/neil_gorsuch_is_giving_conservatives_the_chance_to_virtually_destroy_american.html
    It's a hopeless situation...

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