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In reply to the discussion: I'm going on 77 years old. For the first time, i fear our Supreme Court. [View all]viva la
(3,668 posts)68. I know-- Alito sounds like a happy handmaiden to a megalomaniac
Last edited Sun Apr 28, 2024, 11:52 PM - Edit history (1)
And along with his questions/rants in the Idaho case-- which made clear that he knows and cares NOTHING about women's health-- I think that if it were up to him, he'd decide:
There is absolute presidential immunity, but only for Trump. Not for any other president, including the current one. And the immunity for Trump is eternal, and covers everything he's ever done.
Oh, and women who get pregnant should be put in a cell for nine months and given no healthcare at all no matter what. And if the fetus dies, the woman should be prosecuted for murder.
(I'm only half-exaggerating there.)
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I'm going on 77 years old. For the first time, i fear our Supreme Court. [View all]
bluestarone
Apr 2024
OP
This SCOTUS does not operate in the best interests of the country, but rather with some as political hacks!
RKP5637
Apr 2024
#2
Well, all i know for sure is, When we get control of the white house the senate and the house
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#11
A law to protect stare decisis would mean no chance to overturn Dobbs, Heller, Bruen, or Citizens United.
onenote
Apr 2024
#46
Thomas and Alito are desperate to retire. They won't while there is a Democratic president and Senate.
Earth-shine
Apr 2024
#8
Agreed. And remember SC Smith asked them to rule on his immunity claim in December of last year...
brush
Apr 2024
#10
There is one thing thou...they know there's only room at the top for one in a dictatorship.
PortTack
Apr 2024
#19
do they really have religious beliefs that they are promoting or is their "beliefs" merely a cover
rurallib
Apr 2024
#69
I'm not saying she hasn't been dragging her feet. But the immunity case hasn't been the reason.
onenote
Apr 2024
#55
Well, that's where she is at today. Won't disagree with she started that a long time ago, BUT
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#56
There's a pending motion based raising immunity. She hasn't ruled on it, but has continued to rule on other motions.
onenote
Apr 2024
#57
Guess we'll agree to disagree. For whatever reason (i believe it's religion)
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#61
Isn't it our hope that a different Supreme Court in the future will be making rules for all of us?
onenote
Apr 2024
#63
"Then they came for women's rights, and I did not speak out because I was not a woman."
Marcuse
Apr 2024
#26
Have never felt so pessimistic in my life, and I've lived 75 years of ups and downs n this country.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2024
#30
The purpose of this Subversive Court is to subvert democracy and our Constitution.
Hermit-The-Prog
Apr 2024
#31
Way past this. THIS supreme court has already taken care of our democracy, in my eyes.
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#51
Nothing. Just like nothing could be done if the Supreme Court decided tomorrow all Republicans had to have abortions.
onenote
Apr 2024
#58
Problem is, they WILL NOT rule Republicans have to have abortions BUT they WILL
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#62
But since we're dealing with hypotheticals, couldn't some future court do that?
onenote
Apr 2024
#64
Some polls have shown that swing voters have said that they would not vote for Trump if he is convicted.
Lonestarblue
Apr 2024
#59
Folks tend to put great stock in polls that tell them what they want to hear and less in polls that don't.
onenote
Apr 2024
#60
A date which will live in infamy - it changed America and not for the better.
walkingman
Apr 2024
#67
Yea kinda strange, the fact that they seem to be confident. I COULD go on to talk CONSPIRACY thoughts.
bluestarone
Apr 2024
#75
Amen. That's how I am seeing it as well. And MSM treating it like a normal election is disturbing as hell.
Evolve Dammit
Apr 2024
#77