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In reply to the discussion: I'm going on 77 years old. For the first time, i fear our Supreme Court. [View all]PortTack
(34,006 posts)19. There is one thing thou...they know there's only room at the top for one in a dictatorship.
They know in a heart beat they would be gone if tsf were re-elected. All in all its a sick f..king game they are playing they know that too.
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I'm going on 77 years old. For the first time, i fear our Supreme Court. [View all]
bluestarone
Apr 2024
OP
This SCOTUS does not operate in the best interests of the country, but rather with some as political hacks!
RKP5637
Apr 2024
#2
Well, all i know for sure is, When we get control of the white house the senate and the house
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#11
A law to protect stare decisis would mean no chance to overturn Dobbs, Heller, Bruen, or Citizens United.
onenote
Apr 2024
#46
Thomas and Alito are desperate to retire. They won't while there is a Democratic president and Senate.
Earth-shine
Apr 2024
#8
Agreed. And remember SC Smith asked them to rule on his immunity claim in December of last year...
brush
Apr 2024
#10
There is one thing thou...they know there's only room at the top for one in a dictatorship.
PortTack
Apr 2024
#19
do they really have religious beliefs that they are promoting or is their "beliefs" merely a cover
rurallib
Apr 2024
#69
I'm not saying she hasn't been dragging her feet. But the immunity case hasn't been the reason.
onenote
Apr 2024
#55
Well, that's where she is at today. Won't disagree with she started that a long time ago, BUT
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#56
There's a pending motion based raising immunity. She hasn't ruled on it, but has continued to rule on other motions.
onenote
Apr 2024
#57
Guess we'll agree to disagree. For whatever reason (i believe it's religion)
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#61
Isn't it our hope that a different Supreme Court in the future will be making rules for all of us?
onenote
Apr 2024
#63
"Then they came for women's rights, and I did not speak out because I was not a woman."
Marcuse
Apr 2024
#26
Have never felt so pessimistic in my life, and I've lived 75 years of ups and downs n this country.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2024
#30
The purpose of this Subversive Court is to subvert democracy and our Constitution.
Hermit-The-Prog
Apr 2024
#31
Way past this. THIS supreme court has already taken care of our democracy, in my eyes.
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#51
Nothing. Just like nothing could be done if the Supreme Court decided tomorrow all Republicans had to have abortions.
onenote
Apr 2024
#58
Problem is, they WILL NOT rule Republicans have to have abortions BUT they WILL
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#62
But since we're dealing with hypotheticals, couldn't some future court do that?
onenote
Apr 2024
#64
Some polls have shown that swing voters have said that they would not vote for Trump if he is convicted.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2024
#59
Folks tend to put great stock in polls that tell them what they want to hear and less in polls that don't.
onenote
Apr 2024
#60
A date which will live in infamy - it changed America and not for the better.
walkingman
Apr 2024
#67
Yea kinda strange, the fact that they seem to be confident. I COULD go on to talk CONSPIRACY thoughts.
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#75
Amen. That's how I am seeing it as well. And MSM treating it like a normal election is disturbing as hell.
Evolve Dammit
Apr 2024
#77