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Stonepounder

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12. There seems to be a general psychosis affecting the TeaParty wing of the GOP.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 10:19 AM
Jul 2016

They are so convinced that their way is the right way that anything that goes against their way has to be gotten rid of. That includes pesky little things like the state of US Constitution, the courts, even the voters. No matter the evidence that every single time trickle-down has been tried the economy involved has collapsed. No matter that every time a state has raised taxes on the wealthy and the corporations the economy has boomed. They are like petulant children with their fingers in their ears singing "We can't hear you".

They already passed a bill that effectively said: "If any part of this bill is struck down, that all state courts will be defunded". Not surprisingly, the courts struck down the bill, including the part that defunded the court. Now they are trying to pull a tRump and saying, 'if you don't do it our way YOU'RE FIRED'. Needless to say, the courts are very likely to strike down the bill as well.

The scary thing to contemplate is when the legislature and executive decide they are simply going to ignore the court, since the court actually has no way to enforce its decisions other than through law and custom. What happens when one branch of government decides to simply ignore the dictates of another branch?

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Good, I hope they piss off the Republican justices and judges! Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #1
No way this is legal. No way. riversedge Jul 2016 #2
Of course it's not legal sangfroid Jul 2016 #18
So if the Kansas Supreme Court strikes down this law, can they be impeached for doing so? tclambert Jul 2016 #43
What do you think Supreme Court Would Do If Congress... TomCADem Jul 2016 #22
It would create a Constitutional crisis which would shut down the government. jalan48 Jul 2016 #44
I can't hardly imagine how this would be "illegal". cheapdate Jul 2016 #41
Why even have a Constitution anoNY42 Jul 2016 #3
Coming soon to Wisconsin, I'm sure. AllyCat Jul 2016 #4
Judges in Wisconsin already in Walker's Pocket LakeArenal Jul 2016 #5
and scummy is still cheering in 4 of july parades dembotoz Jul 2016 #10
Pretty much proves one thing Andy823 Jul 2016 #6
+1 n/t FSogol Jul 2016 #7
your proposition is a rumor propagated by the GOP Cryptoad Jul 2016 #16
And Ralph Nader and his merry band of Kool-Aid drinkers. n/t Downtown Hound Jul 2016 #28
And the people who think it would be no worse skepticscott Jul 2016 #30
This is the legislative equivalent of a circular firing squad. Augiedog Jul 2016 #8
They're trying to re-create the Somalia Experience here in America. NT Jerry442 Jul 2016 #11
To be fair... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #31
You left out rpannier Jul 2016 #46
Yes, but I don't see the federal courts siding with Brownback Kelvin Mace Jul 2016 #27
Kansas is indeed insane Gothmog Jul 2016 #9
There seems to be a general psychosis affecting the TeaParty wing of the GOP. Stonepounder Jul 2016 #12
Can they be arrested for anything? greymattermom Jul 2016 #15
Political fanaticism and constitutional government cannot coexist. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #38
But much more importantly to the voters of Kansas, an abortion is almost impossible to get. world wide wally Jul 2016 #13
Just imagine Opus Dei in control of the US PeoViejo Jul 2016 #14
Does anyone think they will actually have widespread impeachment of judges? That seems truly insane. RAFisher Jul 2016 #17
it is crazy. barbtries Jul 2016 #19
+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #39
Arizonee ain't far behind Kans ass StarzGuy Jul 2016 #20
Governor Browncrack is Opus Dei - and their goal is a Torquemada-style theocracy and dictatorship. forest444 Jul 2016 #21
Frankly, anything with Brownback involved qualifies. calimary Jul 2016 #23
I met with him in his Senate office once greymattermom Jul 2016 #32
Doesn't it seem as though most CONS are weirdly obsessed about sex? calimary Jul 2016 #33
So, who exactly is acting like a tyrant? Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2016 #24
the libertarian wet dream state. Javaman Jul 2016 #25
Seems prima facia unconstitutional Kelvin Mace Jul 2016 #26
Let the people of Kansas skepticscott Jul 2016 #29
I think nature has a way of taking care of some of this. CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #34
WTF! Since when is KOS a legitimate source of information?!?!?!?! Wisc Progressive Jul 2016 #35
This is the traditional definition of tyranny. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #36
Maybe Kansas trying to drive out all under 55 yrs old. ErikJ Jul 2016 #37
No Doubts Here Night Watchman Jul 2016 #40
How is this constitutional under Kansas's constitution? Jeb Bartlet Jul 2016 #42
If you think Sam is crazy wait till you read about his brother KrazyinKS Jul 2016 #45
k&r Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 #47
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