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Bluetus

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28. Absolutely the case, and this ought to be discussied VIGOROUSLY

Reply to PhylliPretzel (Reply #26)

Sun May 3, 2026, 01:48 PM

May 3

by Democrats this election season as part of the overall plan to reform the radical Supreme Court.

Americans have a historically bad opinion about the SCOTUS, for very good reasons.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/public-polling-supreme-court

They have an even lower view of Congress, for even better reasons. Congress s not doing its job. Congress needs to step up and restore the court to a position of integrity and take away the unitary executive powers usurped by Trump. It is all right there in the Constitution. It is literally the JOB DESCRIPTION of the Congress. They need to stop being cowards and to their damn job. And when incumbents from either party are not willing to do that, we need to run hard against them.

This is popular. This is what the people want, and they also are very much in an "Eat the Rich" mood.

Barry Goldwater famously said “Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” Well, that is where we are today. America is angry. We must give them real actions that address the things they are angry about.

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Marc Elias: Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of [View all] riversedge May 2 OP

If only we had a Fourth Estate that fulfilled its responsibility to the public Martin Eden May 2 #1

They were all paid off gladly. Traitors all for $$$$ even though they had $$ dave99 May 2 #2

I agree- plus the wording of the headline is intended to make Trump look powerful Redleg May 2 #11

The orange fascist pig boosts ratings Martin Eden May 2 #12

If the founders were here, I wonder which they would consider the greatest failure Bluetus May 2 #15

Well said. Martin Eden May 2 #16

But the Founders never put "judicial review" in the Constitution. PhylliPretzel May 3 #26

Absolutely the case, and this ought to be discussied VIGOROUSLY Bluetus May 3 #28

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia May 2 #18

We do - but they are all independents. soldierant May 3 #22

Indeed. OldBaldy1701E May 3 #24

So sick and tired of the press white washing the crimes. Another example are the killings in the eastern Pacific and Fil1957 May 2 #3

It's also Accessories After The Facts Justice matters. May 2 #7

Murder and cover up... lame54 May 2 #8

Trump Proudly Admits His Lawlessness 2na fisherman May 2 #4

Trump always commits his crimes in the open for all to see, then brazenly brags about getting away with it. sop May 2 #5

Right? Because "Well, It can't be a crime if it's done where people can see it!!1!" Beartracks May 2 #10

We do have 3 equal bramches... lame54 May 2 #6

A rose by any other name ultralite001 May 2 #9

Trump's popsdenver May 2 #13

Or thrown off the balcony. yellow dahlia May 2 #19

When we get to flouting, it's really bad Simeon Salus May 2 #14

I think every instance "asserting executive power" (or the like) shows up should probably be re-written ... pat_k May 2 #17

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia May 2 #20

In Canada, most of our print media is American owned. applegrove May 3 #21

I love the CBC and listen to it with moniss May 3 #27

'As It Happens' I love. I grew up listening to CBC Radio. applegrove May 3 #29

You're not The Boss Of Me! czarjak May 3 #23

Exactly. How pathetic. themaguffin May 3 #25