The Court has shown that it is not simply incompetent, but actively hostile to American democratic values, institutions, and policies. It has advanced manifestly absurd "reasoning" to pave the way for America's first fascist regime.
While to them its a feature, not a flaw, I give it less then five-years for the idiot politicians on the Supreme Court to learn that having any idiot who doesn't like the latest EPA regulation spending filing a lawsuit is not a workable solution. We've already seen supposed "Originalism" and "Textualism" collapse under the far rights desire for power. In ten years you will have classes at law schools on "What happens when the Supreme Court dosn't think and tries to be a super-legislature."
Fuck God. He ain’t gonna save our democracy. Fuck asking voters to pass judgement on Trump - we already did. So fuck respecting the perceived limits of presidential power. Civil war is on us, whether we would have it or no. Just because it is cloaked in black robes with the fig leaf of pseudo-legal authority doesn’t make it any less an assault on our democracy. The current president - who happens to be Biden, but anyone should do this at this juncture - should suspend habeas corpus, arrest Trump and his fellow insurrectionists, including the six robed co-conspirators.
Have to say, SCOTUS is making me feel pretty good about my decision early in 2015 to move to Canada. I'll be eligible for Canadian citizenship late this year, and it's looking like an attractive option.
Now, of course if the USA turns into a fascist dictatorship, things will not be hunky-dory in Canada, either. But a little insulation could be helpful.
Where's our VEGOGNA (or however it's spelled) flag when we need it. It should have two shriveled oranges for Trump with a swipe of yellow where the leaf might go. SHAME
The Justice department should indict the 6 on the charge of obstructing justice. Because that is what it was. They have crafted a supreme court decision that makes it impossible to continue the ongoing prosecution of Trump, and that by all appearances would have made it impossible to charge Nixon, and some say to even get the tapes. The constitution forbids legislation to benefit a single person, by symmetry that should ban the judiciary from making decisions that change the law to benefit a single person. Also, if ever there was a case of the SCOTUS creating something out of nothing, this is it. A change of this magnitude should only be possible by constitutional amendment.,
Also, Biden should send packages to all the senators and representatives which contain a card saying: "Bang. You're dead and I say it was an official act so nobody can investigate or prosecute me. We need a constitutional amendment NOW to fix this. "
Hell, Biden should simply arrest the six fascists on the court and replace them. Arrest enough GOP senators to get the new ones confirmed, then start in on amending the Constitution. Sounds "official" enough to me.
Speechifyng is fine as far as it goes. This moment calls for action, for staters fire DeJoy today board or no board. Tell Garland to charge Thomas and Alito and Crow with bribery. If he won't fire him and hire someone who will. And I'm sure his advisers could come up with dozens more executive actions.
Maybe those 6 assholes would focus their attention a little bit better on the situation if Biden started talking about Seal Team 6-ing the Supreme Court members.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Because we didn't want any more Kings, and certainly no GodKings.
Um, Americans already voted Trump out of office....and he led a coup! WTF. The Dems had at least 2 years to pass a Voting Rights Act and enshrine abortion access - but they did not.
I'm voting for Biden and all down ballot Democrats but I want them to actually pass laws that expand my rights. FFS.
Um, they DID try but Senators are powerful individuals and their unwillingness to change the rules made it impossible. You expect the leaders to wave a wand and make your wishes come true? Ain't gonna happen.
“any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law.”
>I feel like this should be on billboards across America, to emphasize to folks the stakes we now face. But I also feel like there's a huge cross-section of the country that truly believes Biden is ALREADY doing that. And they would rather have *their guy* in office anyway: "If there's gonna be criming, at least let it be by my peeps."
Does anyone know wtf happened to HuffPost? They’ve already moved on from SCOTUS declaring Trump a once and future king and back to their non-stop coverage/chant of wanting Biden replaced with the nearest white male democrat under the age of 75.
Well said.
The Court has shown that it is not simply incompetent, but actively hostile to American democratic values, institutions, and policies. It has advanced manifestly absurd "reasoning" to pave the way for America's first fascist regime.
Ta, Dok. Well said.
While to them its a feature, not a flaw, I give it less then five-years for the idiot politicians on the Supreme Court to learn that having any idiot who doesn't like the latest EPA regulation spending filing a lawsuit is not a workable solution. We've already seen supposed "Originalism" and "Textualism" collapse under the far rights desire for power. In ten years you will have classes at law schools on "What happens when the Supreme Court dosn't think and tries to be a super-legislature."
Fuck God. He ain’t gonna save our democracy. Fuck asking voters to pass judgement on Trump - we already did. So fuck respecting the perceived limits of presidential power. Civil war is on us, whether we would have it or no. Just because it is cloaked in black robes with the fig leaf of pseudo-legal authority doesn’t make it any less an assault on our democracy. The current president - who happens to be Biden, but anyone should do this at this juncture - should suspend habeas corpus, arrest Trump and his fellow insurrectionists, including the six robed co-conspirators.
Agree 100%. But current potus & his party are too spineless to do what is necessary. They are sleepwalking us off a cliff.
A-yup
Have to say, SCOTUS is making me feel pretty good about my decision early in 2015 to move to Canada. I'll be eligible for Canadian citizenship late this year, and it's looking like an attractive option.
Now, of course if the USA turns into a fascist dictatorship, things will not be hunky-dory in Canada, either. But a little insulation could be helpful.
It’s weird how you don’t really hear republicans screeching about “activist judges” and “legislating from the bench” anymore.
Hell, they legislate from the beach nowadays.
He's still flying flag right side up, but he should fly the 'shame' flag too.
Where's our VEGOGNA (or however it's spelled) flag when we need it. It should have two shriveled oranges for Trump with a swipe of yellow where the leaf might go. SHAME
The Justice department should indict the 6 on the charge of obstructing justice. Because that is what it was. They have crafted a supreme court decision that makes it impossible to continue the ongoing prosecution of Trump, and that by all appearances would have made it impossible to charge Nixon, and some say to even get the tapes. The constitution forbids legislation to benefit a single person, by symmetry that should ban the judiciary from making decisions that change the law to benefit a single person. Also, if ever there was a case of the SCOTUS creating something out of nothing, this is it. A change of this magnitude should only be possible by constitutional amendment.,
Also, Biden should send packages to all the senators and representatives which contain a card saying: "Bang. You're dead and I say it was an official act so nobody can investigate or prosecute me. We need a constitutional amendment NOW to fix this. "
Hell, Biden should simply arrest the six fascists on the court and replace them. Arrest enough GOP senators to get the new ones confirmed, then start in on amending the Constitution. Sounds "official" enough to me.
Have you forgotten who his in charge of DoJ? That weak, spineless crypto-maga little mouse Garland would NEVER.
It really does seem to me that this is manufacturing law, not interpreting it, especially this whole BS about peripheral actions.
not to mention the interference with evidentiary proof--no fair talking about motives any more! even coney barrett disagreed with that part.
Speechifyng is fine as far as it goes. This moment calls for action, for staters fire DeJoy today board or no board. Tell Garland to charge Thomas and Alito and Crow with bribery. If he won't fire him and hire someone who will. And I'm sure his advisers could come up with dozens more executive actions.
Firing DeJoy would be a dandy test case.
Maybe those 6 assholes would focus their attention a little bit better on the situation if Biden started talking about Seal Team 6-ing the Supreme Court members.
Gonna steal this from the Tumblrs:
Last week:
NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW
This week:
NO, ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW
https://www.tumblr.com/ingridverse/754907931072397312/last-week-no-one-is-above-the-law-this-week-no
Also has Futurama screenshot
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Because we didn't want any more Kings, and certainly no GodKings.
Um, Americans already voted Trump out of office....and he led a coup! WTF. The Dems had at least 2 years to pass a Voting Rights Act and enshrine abortion access - but they did not.
I'm voting for Biden and all down ballot Democrats but I want them to actually pass laws that expand my rights. FFS.
Why didn't the Democrats pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?
Answer--Boris Manchin and Natasha Sinema refused to kill the filibuster and they joined with Republicans to kill it.
Sadly, but, that doesn't relive Schumer and Pelosi of the need to try.
Um, they DID try but Senators are powerful individuals and their unwillingness to change the rules made it impossible. You expect the leaders to wave a wand and make your wishes come true? Ain't gonna happen.
“any president, including Donald Trump, will now be free to ignore the law.”
>I feel like this should be on billboards across America, to emphasize to folks the stakes we now face. But I also feel like there's a huge cross-section of the country that truly believes Biden is ALREADY doing that. And they would rather have *their guy* in office anyway: "If there's gonna be criming, at least let it be by my peeps."
Does anyone know wtf happened to HuffPost? They’ve already moved on from SCOTUS declaring Trump a once and future king and back to their non-stop coverage/chant of wanting Biden replaced with the nearest white male democrat under the age of 75.
AOL bought it. lol
They should be forced to change their name--what they now write is NOT what HuffPost would have written.
HuffPo is a wretched hive of scum and quackery....with the occasional good article.
If I had read anything on HuffPost in the last half dozen years I might could tell you