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Old 05-03-2022, 11:00 AM   #9581 (permalink)
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I think the biggest problem is the Constitution itself. I don't know the answer as to who would appoint the justices, but the politicians should certainly not be allowed to pick them. Judges are supposed to be impartial, not be ideological, right or left.
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Old 05-03-2022, 11:47 AM   #9582 (permalink)
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What's the possibility this thing is a hoax? Regardless, would the Supreme Court be allowed to comment on it and clarify? I don't think there's ever been a leak like this in the past, but correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old 05-03-2022, 11:50 AM   #9583 (permalink)
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They didn't. It was leaked and Roberts is pissed. He's calling for an investigation.
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Old 05-03-2022, 11:51 AM   #9584 (permalink)
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yeah, just saw confirmation on that, thanks rs
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Old 05-03-2022, 11:52 AM   #9585 (permalink)
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If there can be one positive from this disaster is that maybe they'll remove all the corny Notorious RBG merch from New York book stores, though not holding my breath
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Old 05-03-2022, 10:23 PM   #9586 (permalink)
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this is 100% Hillary Clinton's fault
i agree 100%
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Old 05-04-2022, 05:23 PM   #9587 (permalink)
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You're both on Hillary's dick for ****boi reasons.
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Old 05-04-2022, 06:48 PM   #9588 (permalink)
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Sometimes I think a big picture position is helpful to get some perspective on what goes on in the US. Here, for example, is a global map showing access to abortion around the world.

https://reproductiverights.org/maps/...abortion-laws/

Two updates to the map:
Mexico has recently become blue, afaik, and legalized abortion.
Texas, i think, has already gone a shade of red, depending on their type of ban. They have joined such mainstream enlightened countries as Iraq, Iran, Myanmar, Libya, Loa People's Dem Rep.(move your cursor on the map and it'll tell you the name.)

Trigger states will be in curious company if Roe vs Wade is overturned.
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Old 05-04-2022, 07:25 PM   #9589 (permalink)
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The people who said your vote doesn't matter, or that the two parties are the same are just as responsible for this as Trump was in appointing 3 Supreme Court Justices.
That's overstating things a little, I think. The GOP carry the bulk of the blame, because it is their active machinations for years that has led to today's corrupt the Supreme Court.
Pro-choice sympathisers who didn't bother voting are just a lesser version of Dem politicians who have not wanted to bite the bullet imo. That blame game goes back at least as far as the Obama era, when they let Bitch McConnell break the law with impunity. As I understand it, Congress "shall" debate and vote for Supreme Court candidates nominated by the sitting President. That means they have to, and when McConnell said no, Obama should have said, "Ok, you waive your right, so merik garland goes straight to the Supreme Court without a hearing". Instead, like the non-voters you criticise, for the Dems it was a case of, "What the GOP is doing is wrong, but I don't have the energy to fight for what's right."

Historically, that's not a very courageous position, and after the proud Civil Rights era of the 60s, today's America is not going to look so good, I fear.

PS: Another "good guy" I would call out is Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who should've guessed that she might not outlive the next uncertain, up-coming presidency. But instead of retiring in a timely manner during the Obama presidency, she put her own vain hubris above the good of the Supreme Court and so let Trump get another perjurous judge nominated in her place.
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for being a woman I guess
for being not man enough to save this country
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