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newdayneeded

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14. yes, it's legitimate

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Wed May 4, 2022, 11:51 AM

May 2022

Who's gonna tell them it's not. Lifetime appointments, untouchable. This right now, is probably stuff the founders had nightmares about. This SC majority can reverse all things non biblical and bring us back 80 years. They'll have a majority for at least 10 to 15 years based on their ages.

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Is the Supreme Court still legitimate? [View all] Cyrano May 2022 OP

NO . ... Lovie777 May 2022 #1

SC has not been legitimate since 12/12/00, Bush v Gore. wnylib May 2022 #2

THIS! lapfog_1 May 2022 #5

Yep. They took it on themselves to appoint a president. Cyrano May 2022 #6

No Public perception of legitimacy matters greatly. It is the only reason that states & other courts hlthe2b May 2022 #3

No, Sir, it Is Not The Magistrate May 2022 #4

Legitimate as in having the legal authority to do what they are doing? Yes. Amishman May 2022 #7

Hasn't been since 2001. sinkingfeeling May 2022 #8

Nothing more than another bunch of politicians with extreme clout. SCOTUS is now a bullshit group RKP5637 May 2022 #9

"Still"? It hasn't been legit for years. The monster Moscow Mitch RAB910 May 2022 #10

Yes, Legitimate assholes. Consider the clowns that are on there now, 5 are dopes. Roberts isn't dem4decades May 2022 #11

NO ... RvW decision and leak, Thomas conflict of interest, Bush v Gore, Justices lying under oath uponit7771 May 2022 #12

What is meant by "legitimate"? Ocelot II May 2022 #13

yes, it's legitimate newdayneeded May 2022 #14

not G_j May 2022 #15