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Eliot Rosewater

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6. Our courts are being destroyed

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 06:34 PM

Jul 2017

http://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538363825/conservative-political-blogger-confirmed-for-seat-on-federal-appeals-court

Blogging under a fake name, Bush posted more than 400 items, often citing alt-right media reports containing conspiracy theories and false information, such as the claim that former President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S.

We tried to warn people, this is irreversible.

Damage done.

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What is the role of the Supreme Court in this "constitutional crisis"? [View all] kentuck Jul 2017 OP

Marbury v Madison Cary Jul 2017 #1

To deny anyone standing to sue gratuitous Jul 2017 #2

I guess we will find out after Trumpy pardons himself. FM123 Jul 2017 #3

Heres an example J_William_Ryan Jul 2017 #4

I'll take a shot at this: marybourg Jul 2017 #5

Our courts are being destroyed Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #6

What "constitutional crisis"? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #7

They have no role until a judiciable controversy The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #8

What do you think the Supreme Court should be doing at this moment? NobodyHere Jul 2017 #9

None. Unless a case comes to them, MineralMan Jul 2017 #10

I think every American citizen has standing. kentuck Jul 2017 #11

Contact the ACLU. MineralMan Jul 2017 #12