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53. The Supreme Court upheld several of the civil rights laws

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2014, 12:26 PM

Mar 2014

And has held up many consumer laws.

They are to follow the law and for the most part they reason the law out. There is no reason to be this shabby about them and to imply they are all corrupt.

Scalia is a disgrace, but we got that for electing Republicans.

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Ah, that truth is slipping out... [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 OP

The truth will out Nadin. Thanks for posting this. Would you please Autumn Mar 2014 #1

done nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #3

Thank you. n/t GP6971 Mar 2014 #27

How many decisions have gone 5-4 or more in favor of business in recent years? Scuba Mar 2014 #2

More than how many, but how many that are critical? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #4

Will no doubt go down as the most infamous case in SCOTUS history. Scuba Mar 2014 #6

Bush v Gore is pretty infameous, bvar22 Mar 2014 #33

That's the big one malaise Mar 2014 #17

I'd vote for giving power to GWB. Class Action of Citizens voting for Gore. Overseas Mar 2014 #28

You got me. Stealing the Presidency tops even Citizens United. Scuba Mar 2014 #29

Pssssst ... it's called "fascism." 1000words Mar 2014 #5

I've done that for years nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #7

Exactly! The Masked Shrike Mar 2014 #8

We did not come up with that word nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #10

Indeed The Masked Shrike Mar 2014 #16

Well yes, but that is because Americans are woefully uneducated. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #18

As opposed to who? whathehell Mar 2014 #40

Think you mean "As opposed to whom." n/t malthaussen Mar 2014 #43

Oh my.. whathehell Mar 2014 #45

Easy on us El Shaman Mar 2014 #51

Wow! The grammar fussbuget fails! demwing Mar 2014 #49

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #35

don't forget the trolls. Phlem Mar 2014 #19

or the zombies nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #20

Yes. Even arguing against higher corporate taxes. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #36

I would say that anybody attacking you for that navarth Mar 2014 #24

Well, the moon reflects the light from the sun nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #25

I dunno navarth Mar 2014 #26

Personally, I (and Mussolini)... nikto Mar 2014 #30

Tomato, tomahto. 1000words Mar 2014 #31

SUPERB. As she usually is! calimary Mar 2014 #9

K and R (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #11

NY Times: Supreme Court, Inc. antigop Mar 2014 #12

Nothing changes for years and years, and then suddenly... reformist2 Mar 2014 #13

certainly hope so nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #14

Thanks Elizabeth!! You are an angel!! hue Mar 2014 #15

Presidental. marble falls Mar 2014 #21

I think that has already happened ... nt MindMover Mar 2014 #22

powerful sad-cafe Mar 2014 #23

DING DING DING!!! 2naSalit Mar 2014 #32

Thank you, nadinbrzezinski! K&R! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #34

How? demwing Mar 2014 #50

That's the objective. Populist progressive majorities and a populist progressive president. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #60

You're much more optimistic than I demwing Mar 2014 #61

One of my greatest disappointments was after the Democratic majority Enthusiast Mar 2014 #62

And unfortunately it will take decades to get these clowns off the SC davidpdx Mar 2014 #37

Spot on madokie Mar 2014 #38

K&R woo me with science Mar 2014 #39

K&R. myrna minx Mar 2014 #41

i think we're already there spanone Mar 2014 #42

Isn't it lovely when someone from the halls of power... malthaussen Mar 2014 #44

Smart, articulate and CORRECT! mountain grammy Mar 2014 #46

Wish some of the fascist five would go away so President Obama can get a non-fascist in. santamargarita Mar 2014 #47

We need to lose two, ASAP demwing Mar 2014 #52

A real Democrat. What a rare and endangered species. Jakes Progress Mar 2014 #48

The Supreme Court upheld several of the civil rights laws treestar Mar 2014 #53

See, this is why we really need to elect Sen. Warren to the presidency in Zorra Mar 2014 #54

The supremes better watch out fasttense Mar 2014 #55

That is a little detail of the TTP nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #56

(Sooner, not later) Sing it, Senator! merrily Mar 2014 #57

EW: Telling it like it is once again. LuckyLib Mar 2014 #58

Could we, or can we, ever expect Hillary to come out swinging with the truth like Elizabeth? YOHABLO Mar 2014 #59

We have every reason to believe that Hillary will fight passionately demwing Mar 2014 #63