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gab13by13

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11. Everyone has it wrong

Reply to NanceGreggs (Original post)

Sat May 14, 2022, 06:47 AM

May 2022

when they say a minority party selects the justices. The Federalist Society picks the justices and the minority party implements the choice. American oligarchs spend millions of dollars to get their chosen ones on the court and because of Citizens United we don't even know who is picking the justices.

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Above the Law? [View all] NanceGreggs May 2022 OP

K&R Solly Mack May 2022 #1

Playing Devil's Advocate (literally...) J_William_Ryan May 2022 #2

Very well said. Rhiannon12866 May 2022 #3

K&R 2naSalit May 2022 #4

Scary Joinfortmill May 2022 #5

The Court lost and True Blue American May 2022 #6

That's Because They're Conservatives. DAngelo136 May 2022 #7

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Nope, can't do that! MyOwnPeace May 2022 #13

K&R! gademocrat7 May 2022 #10

Everyone has it wrong gab13by13 May 2022 #11

Brown v board wasn't popular with the people JT45242 May 2022 #12

the Supreme Court was hacked for that very purpose Skittles May 2022 #14