IMO, each presidential term should come with a Supreme Court nomination with some sort of safeguard that congress cannot simply block every attempt and they need to agree on something. Its appalling that a 1-term president who lost the popular vote was able to select 40% of the court and shape our laws long-term.
And basically, everyone who voted for POOTWH sold their souls for this, guns and what we have today. Thanks Bernie.
In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
“ Having been given this second chance for Life, we must not rest and must not relent until the sanctity of life is restored to the center of American law in every state in the land.”
- Mike Pence
States rights my ass, they want to ban abortion nationwide.
In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
Griswold - the right to contraception
Lawrence - makes gay sex legal
Obergefell - right to gay marriage
This is not even a little surprising. (Well maybe a little surprising it would end up in a concurring opinion). It's a no-brainer that things like this are next. The logical conclusion is that everything involving human rights will be up to the states; "protecting the unborn" is polarizing but easy enough. Then they'll go after the gays. Eventually segregation will be up to the states. And that states people are moving to in droves are going to take giant shits on every one of them that doesn't live and look like the Cleavers.
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In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
Griswold - the right to contraception
Lawrence - makes gay sex legal
Obergefell - right to gay marriage
This is not even a little surprising. (Well maybe a little surprising it would end up in a concurring opinion). It's a no-brainer that things like this are next. The logical conclusion is that everything involving human rights will be up to the states; "protecting the unborn" is polarizing but easy enough. Then they'll go after the gays. Eventually segregation will be up to the states. And that states people are moving to in droves are going to take giant shits on every one of them that doesn't live and look like the Cleavers.
I truly believe this will be a case of the dog finally catching the car. Republicans may long for the days that this was all a way to whip up their base, but with little chance of doing anything.
In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
Griswold - the right to contraception
Lawrence - makes gay sex legal
Obergefell - right to gay marriage
This is not even a little surprising. (Well maybe a little surprising it would end up in a concurring opinion). It's a no-brainer that things like this are next. The logical conclusion is that everything involving human rights will be up to the states; "protecting the unborn" is polarizing but easy enough. Then they'll go after the gays. Eventually segregation will be up to the states. And that states people are moving to in droves are going to take giant shits on every one of them that doesn't live and look like the Cleavers.
I truly believe this will be a case of the dog finally catching the car. Republicans may long for the days that this was all a way to whip up their base, but with little chance of doing anything.
In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
Griswold - the right to contraception
Lawrence - makes gay sex legal
Obergefell - right to gay marriage
This is not even a little surprising. (Well maybe a little surprising it would end up in a concurring opinion). It's a no-brainer that things like this are next. The logical conclusion is that everything involving human rights will be up to the states; "protecting the unborn" is polarizing but easy enough. Then they'll go after the gays. Eventually segregation will be up to the states. And that states people are moving to in droves are going to take giant shits on every one of them that doesn't live and look like the Cleavers.
I truly believe this will be a case of the dog finally catching the car. Republicans may long for the days that this was all a way to whip up their base, but with little chance of doing anything.
I have said as much for years. Republicans for 25+ years have used the chase to ban abortions as the biggest net to weaponize these 1-issue-voters. I didnt think they actually wanted to ban abortion. The chase was all they needed to grab power.
The SCOTUS has become everything it was meant to combat. It is completely broken. The entire thing should be torn down, the justices dismissed, and the entire process of establishing it needs to be rewritten from scratch so that the SCOTUS is non-partisan, and the justices can actually make decisions they way they are sworn to. If that isn't done, the SCOTUS is just a contributor to America's scary decline.
I always thought right or left judges was odd. To be a right or left judge seems like a oxymoron to me.
we fucking told you this would happen once scalia died and then obama was denied a pick. i am not sure why everyone is acting so surprised.
biden must act. he must expand the court. if he does not, he is ceding the country to the right wing extremists. otherwise why should anybody vote for him?
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
we fucking told you this would happen once scalia died and then obama was denied a pick. i am not sure why everyone is acting so surprised.
biden must act. he must expand the court. if he does not, he is ceding the country to the right wing extremists. otherwise why should anybody vote for him?
He's going to wait until the mid terms to see if it can be done through the senate if enough dems are elected.
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we fucking told you this would happen once scalia died and then obama was denied a pick. i am not sure why everyone is acting so surprised.
biden must act. he must expand the court. if he does not, he is ceding the country to the right wing extremists. otherwise why should anybody vote for him?
He's going to wait until the mid terms to see if it can be done through the senate if enough dems are elected.
lol yeah right. like that is going to happen.
biden is trying to make sure one side likes him. to be a good president you have to piss off both sides. he has to do something unilaterally. he has to. at this point he has nothing to lose.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
we fucking told you this would happen once scalia died and then obama was denied a pick. i am not sure why everyone is acting so surprised.
biden must act. he must expand the court. if he does not, he is ceding the country to the right wing extremists. otherwise why should anybody vote for him?
People like to say that Trump's terrible mocking of the disabled reporter is when it should have been over. Maybe so, but this was it for me. The GOP made a very transparent power-grab and were rewarded handsomely. Trump's name is going to be the first name mentioned in writings of how the United States became a dictatorship, but this was a huge milestone down this path. I hope Mitch's name lives in that kind of infamy too.
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The gun crowd must be getting ready to fight back against these tyrannical & out of control state governments gearing up to take away people’s rights & liberties, right?
I still haven't heard a good explanation as to why Obama didn't just seat Garland when McConell refused to do his job.
i think it is because the senate is who votes on confirmation. if the majority leader does not hold hearings of a vote nothing can happen. from what i recall obama did nominate him but mcconnell did not follow the process.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I still haven't heard a good explanation as to why Obama didn't just seat Garland when McConell refused to do his job.
i think it is because the senate is who votes on confirmation. if the majority leader does not hold hearings of a vote nothing can happen. from what i recall obama did nominate him but mcconnell did not follow the process.
Right, so what doesn't make sense to me is not saying fuck you and putting him on the bench and putting it to the court at least. The Senate chose not to do their job and obstructed the will of the people that voted Obama in. I don't think that the constitution says that the senate will provide advise and consent unless it is too close to an election. For all of the originalist talk that is going on lately I'm not sure where the unless it is too close to an election clause is.
IMO, each presidential term should come with a Supreme Court nomination with some sort of safeguard that congress cannot simply block every attempt and they need to agree on something. Its appalling that a 1-term president who lost the popular vote was able to select 40% of the court and shape our laws long-term.
18 yr terms. one justice rotating off every 2 years......
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I still haven't heard a good explanation as to why Obama didn't just seat Garland when McConell refused to do his job.
i think it is because the senate is who votes on confirmation. if the majority leader does not hold hearings of a vote nothing can happen. from what i recall obama did nominate him but mcconnell did not follow the process.
Right, so what doesn't make sense to me is not saying fuck you and putting him on the bench and putting it to the court at least. The Senate chose not to do their job and obstructed the will of the people that voted Obama in. I don't think that the constitution says that the senate will provide advise and consent unless it is too close to an election. For all of the originalist talk that is going on lately I'm not sure where the unless it is too close to an election clause is.
i don't think it is in there either. they just made that part up and democrats just took it. i guess nobody knew what what coming down the line. still though, that ended up being a watershed moment in our history and it ended up being bigger than anybody expected.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I still haven't heard a good explanation as to why Obama didn't just seat Garland when McConell refused to do his job.
i think it is because the senate is who votes on confirmation. if the majority leader does not hold hearings of a vote nothing can happen. from what i recall obama did nominate him but mcconnell did not follow the process.
Right, so what doesn't make sense to me is not saying fuck you and putting him on the bench and putting it to the court at least. The Senate chose not to do their job and obstructed the will of the people that voted Obama in. I don't think that the constitution says that the senate will provide advise and consent unless it is too close to an election. For all of the originalist talk that is going on lately I'm not sure where the unless it is too close to an election clause is.
i don't think it is in there either. they just made that part up and democrats just took it. i guess nobody knew what what coming down the line. still though, that ended up being a watershed moment in our history and it ended up being bigger than anybody expected.
coulda seen this coming. McConnell obstructing Obamas choices all that time.....
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I believe Obama could have done a recess appointment when the senate was out of session but chose not too as he didn’t want to break with tradition and by doing so the repubs would do the same. He took the high road out of respect for the chamber and it’s traditions. POOTWH broke everything and Moscow Mitchy Baby took a big shit on Obama and the Dems. And here we are.
I believe Obama could have done a recess appointment when the senate was out of session but chose not too as he didn’t want to break with tradition and by doing so the repubs would do the same. He took the high road out of respect for the chamber and it’s traditions. POOTWH broke everything and Moscow Mitchy Baby took a big shit on Obama and the Dems. And here we are.
Yes, the high road makes you the good guy and good guys finish last. It really doesn’t pay anymore to be a decent human with all this scum making/changing the rules. Once again you’re right. My husband and I have discussed leaving this country, but with very young grandchildren (we’ve been waiting 38 years for) just not sure we’re ready to leave them.
As I’m watching the protests going on across the country I’m just hoping all these people realize that the only way to stop this madness is to vote.
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In his separate opinion, Thomas acknowledged that Friday’s decision does not directly affect any rights besides abortion. But he argued that the constitution’s Due Process Clause does not secure a right to an abortion or any other substantive rights, and he urged the court to apply that reasoning to other landmark cases.
Thomas wrote, “in future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.”
Griswold - the right to contraception
Lawrence - makes gay sex legal
Obergefell - right to gay marriage
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States rights my ass, they want to ban abortion nationwide.
-EV 8/14/93
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but again, it'll be up to the "undecideds".
still undecided? REALLY?
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biden must act. he must expand the court. if he does not, he is ceding the country to the right wing extremists. otherwise why should anybody vote for him?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
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biden is trying to make sure one side likes him. to be a good president you have to piss off both sides. he has to do something unilaterally. he has to. at this point he has nothing to lose.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
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The gun crowd must be getting ready to fight back against these tyrannical & out of control state governments gearing up to take away people’s rights & liberties, right?
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
There are no kings inside the gates of eden
18 yr terms. one justice rotating off every 2 years......
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
-EV 8/14/93
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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