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EffieBlack

(14,249 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2020, 05:51 PM Jul 2020

The Judiciary is holding [View all]

"The Judiciary branch is strong and WE. WILL. HOLD"

A few weeks ago, a dear old friend, a Republican-appointed federal judge, trying to console me during a moment of despair about the future of our country, said to me “The Judiciary branch is strong and will hold.” When I expressed skepticism, he leaned toward me, looked me dead in the eye, and said as firmly as he could without shouting: “We are strong and WE. WILL. HOLD.”

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The Judiciary is holding [View all] EffieBlack Jul 2020 OP

I remember when you posted it. K&R. n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #1

Moi aussi! Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #2

+1. And then I thought, no - let's not jinx anything! n/t ms liberty Jul 2020 #11

Me too! Hope and comfort. And I have often thought of it. Keep reminding us, Effie. Amaryllis Jul 2020 #37

Yes! empedocles Jul 2020 #3

And I said they didn't know who they are messing with in Judges Solomon Jul 2020 #4

Wonderful! Mme. Defarge Jul 2020 #5

Roberts seems to be unwilling to allow things to fall into the chaos that Trump wants. Blue_true Jul 2020 #6

Indeed, the Roberts Court is proving to be nonpartisan towards this Trump authoritarian regime. Maribelle Jul 2020 #9

Roberts has become less partisan over time. My guess is he is being influenced in his thinking by Blue_true Jul 2020 #12

I also think he doesn't want history to tie him too closely to Kavanaugh EffieBlack Jul 2020 #14

Go kids! Maribelle Jul 2020 #15

sure it wasn't that latest bump on the head? CatWoman Jul 2020 #32

How is that? I know that he can suffer seizures, but haven't heard of one in years. nt Blue_true Jul 2020 #33

A federal judge said "Judiciary branch?" melman Jul 2020 #7

He may have said "Judicial branch" or the "Judiciary" I don't remember now EffieBlack Jul 2020 #8

He could have said "Judiciary" Maribelle Jul 2020 #10

I actually don't remember and I really don't care EffieBlack Jul 2020 #13

!!!!! sheshe2 Jul 2020 #17

Do not make me... HuskyOffset Jul 2020 #24

THAT'S a reply to remember! FailureToCommunicate Jul 2020 #29

Heh. betsuni Jul 2020 #27

Try this; johndaly Jul 2020 #20

No melman Jul 2020 #22

And your point is---? ntb Atticus Jul 2020 #28

I remember your post, and desperately hoped it would be true. MoonRiver Jul 2020 #16

I remember what you said. TY sheshe2 Jul 2020 #18

Today I am hopeful n/t MaryMagdaline Jul 2020 #19

I told my husband that he should not consider the courts would be Trump's Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #21

I'm relieved more than I can say lunatica Jul 2020 #23

I often take solace in that post. Pepsidog Jul 2020 #25

Thanks for bringing this back... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #26

I remember that post. murielm99 Jul 2020 #30

I remember you posting that. I deeply thank you for the reminder. Hekate Jul 2020 #31

That sound very good, Mr.Bill Jul 2020 #34

They'll hold until they don't. Still think we're in for a bad surprise. czarjak Jul 2020 #35

AMERICA IS STRONGER THAN DONALD FUCKING TRUMP Skittles Jul 2020 #36

Not convinced. Mike Niendorff Jul 2020 #38

I have had to repeat this to myself ever since I first read it. AwakeAtLast Jul 2020 #39