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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-85-has-broken-her-ribs-in-a-fall.html

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,758
    your concern is palpable. 
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  • Hi!
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    Get Well Soon!

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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,001
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,862
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    A lot of people in Washington are elderly.  IMO its kind of nuts.  I am 40 and feel like I am losing touch a bit with modern society.  I can't imagine how it will be in my 80s.... let alone making crucial decisions that will effect generations to come.  

    Watching the Kavanaugh Senate panel in particular was pretty jarring.  It looked like a comedy skit from Mr Show or something.
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,001
    MayDay10 said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    A lot of people in Washington are elderly.  IMO its kind of nuts.  I am 40 and feel like I am losing touch a bit with modern society.  I can't imagine how it will be in my 80s.... let alone making crucial decisions that will effect generations to come.  

    Watching the Kavanaugh Senate panel in particular was pretty jarring.  It looked like a comedy skit from Mr Show or something.
    The funniest was watching them question Mark Zuckerberg. Most of them seemed like they didn't even know how to connect to the internet, let alone question a tech guru. 
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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,516
    She's  awesome 
    Hope she heals well and fast.
    Saw the RBG documentary last week. Highly recommend it.
    Plus she went to high school with my dad.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Bentleyspop said:
    She's  awesome 
    Hope she heals well and fast.
    Saw the RBG documentary last week. Highly recommend it.
    Plus she went to high school with my dad.
    Is it on netflix?
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,001
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
    Yeah I totally agree there are exceptions. But for the Supreme Court, that just seems too old. Especially in today's world where things move and change so fast. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
    Yeah I totally agree there are exceptions. But for the Supreme Court, that just seems too old. Especially in today's world where things move and change so fast. 
    Maybe.  But I have to say, for what are probably obvious reason (beside wanting an elderly person to be OK) I really hope she hangs in there until at least 2020.
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    -Roberto Benigni

  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,516
    my2hands said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    She's  awesome 
    Hope she heals well and fast.
    Saw the RBG documentary last week. Highly recommend it.
    Plus she went to high school with my dad.
    Is it on netflix?
    No
    I believe that the only free streaming is on Hulu.
    I saw it at a benefit screening for the ACLU and ADL
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
    Yeah I totally agree there are exceptions. But for the Supreme Court, that just seems too old. Especially in today's world where things move and change so fast. 
    The law shouldn’t move fast, in my opinion. 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 17,001
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
    Yeah I totally agree there are exceptions. But for the Supreme Court, that just seems too old. Especially in today's world where things move and change so fast. 
    Maybe.  But I have to say, for what are probably obvious reason (beside wanting an elderly person to be OK) I really hope she hangs in there until at least 2020.
    You want this poor woman to endure ANOTHER Trump inauguration? 

    Oh you mean that Trump will be gone after the 2020 election and then the democratic president can appoint a liberal to replace Ginsburg. Hopefully..
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,669
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    brianlux said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Hope she gets better. Certainly don't like seeing an 85-year-old woman get injured. Frankly, she's lucky she didn't die. 

    But while we're talking about her, the lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court might be the dumbest thing in our entire government (and that's saying something). Two previous justices served until they were 90. And Ginsburg has said she wants to serve until she's 90. Seriously, is there any job you'd want a 90-year-old performing...let alone deciding the most significant court cases in the country? Maybe a greeter at Walmart? 
    Generally, I think you have a good point here.  But then, there are exceptions.  My father, for example, served as an elder on a Presbyterian Session up until around 90 years of age.  His many years of experience and gained wisdom were very much appreciated and useful to that church. 
    Yeah I totally agree there are exceptions. But for the Supreme Court, that just seems too old. Especially in today's world where things move and change so fast. 
    Maybe.  But I have to say, for what are probably obvious reason (beside wanting an elderly person to be OK) I really hope she hangs in there until at least 2020.
    You want this poor woman to endure ANOTHER Trump inauguration? 

    Oh you mean that Trump will be gone after the 2020 election and then the democratic president can appoint a liberal to replace Ginsburg. Hopefully..
    I honestly think if Trump wins again its all a moot point and I will be seriously looking at moving far, far away.
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,758
    lifetime appointements are just plain stupid. 20 year tenure MAXIMUM. and what mcconnell did to obama should not be allowed. no house majority leader, regardless of party, should be able to do that. 
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,862
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    lifetime appointements are just plain stupid. 20 year tenure MAXIMUM. and what mcconnell did to obama should not be allowed. no house majority leader, regardless of party, should be able to do that. 
    I also would support a limit of appointments per term or something like that.  Its turning into a contest of who can find the youngest political operative judges.  Its a matter of time before we see like 3 retirements a week after a presidential inauguration, and/or assassinations of justice(s) 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Falling at 85 is bad.  Fortunately, she didn't break her hip.  A broken hip over the age 70 can be a death sentence.
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  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,781
    may she live till 100 ...
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    It's a couple of ribs. Walk it off, Ruth. 
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  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    Doesn't matter, next President will expand the number of court justices.  There's not enough right now.

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