The Supreme Court

Engage in discussions about news, politics, etc.
Post Reply
User avatar
LoathedVermin72
The Master
Posts: 33961
Joined: Sun May 25, 2014 9:32 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by LoathedVermin72 »

E.H. Ruddock wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I mean really anyone can issue an opinion about anything if you think about it
I love you
I am in favor of that opinion
User avatar
B
Troglodyte
Posts: 25034
Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm
Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/rectormsw.bsky.social
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by B »

Image

Bored by 4yr old daughter with this one. Although, she was excited when RBG got her robe, b/c she had to wait through most of the book for "my hero" to get her superhero costume.
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

User avatar
Simple Torture
I Have A Third Nipple
Posts: 21685
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Location: Cumberland, RI

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Simple Torture »

Poor Breyer.
McParadigm wrote:lol
User avatar
Simple Torture
I Have A Third Nipple
Posts: 21685
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 7:41 am
Location: Cumberland, RI

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Simple Torture »

This is the correct response to that poll:
McParadigm wrote:lol
User avatar
B
Troglodyte
Posts: 25034
Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm
Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/rectormsw.bsky.social
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by B »

I couldn't remember Elena Kagan, but in my defense ... I was stuck on the name Kay Hagan, who is NC's last Senator. I couldn't get that unstuck.
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
User avatar
B
Troglodyte
Posts: 25034
Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm
Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/rectormsw.bsky.social
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by B »

Question about this Gorsuch stuff. Can Democrats just abstain from the vote? Seems like that's what I'd want to do. "I won't stand in his way, but I'm not dignifying this bullshit with a vote."

Nina Totenburg (sp?) was on NPR talking about 8-10 Democratic Senators in states that went strongly for Trump, who probably can't risk voting no.
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

B wrote:Question about this Gorsuch stuff. Can Democrats just abstain from the vote? Seems like that's what I'd want to do. "I won't stand in his way, but I'm not dignifying this bullshit with a vote."

Nina Totenburg (sp?) was on NPR talking about 8-10 Democratic Senators in states that went strongly for Trump, who probably can't risk voting no.
Absolutely, members of Congress vote present all the time on things. Seems like a good out for someone like Joe Manchin or Heidi Heitkamp.
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

Simple Torture wrote:This is the correct response to that poll:
Absolutely! Homer's knowledge of Supreme Court justices is actually quite impressive:

Image
User avatar
Bi_3
10Club Complaint Department
Posts: 16452
Joined: Wed April 20, 2016 7:11 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Bi_3 »

Green Habit wrote:

Doesn't this kinda fall under "who cares?". For the average person, does knowing the name of a SCOTUS justice improve their life in meaningful way? Knowing the name of a nominee might, since they could pressure their local reps to vote one way or another, but for someone stocking shelves at Walmart what does it matter?
"The fatal flaw of all revolutionaries is that they know how to tear things down but don't have a f**king clue about how to build anything."
User avatar
B
Troglodyte
Posts: 25034
Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm
Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/rectormsw.bsky.social
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by B »

Bi_3 wrote:
Green Habit wrote:

Doesn't this kinda fall under "who cares?". For the average person, does knowing the name of a SCOTUS justice improve their life in meaningful way? Knowing the name of a nominee might, since they could pressure their local reps to vote one way or another, but for someone stocking shelves at Walmart what does it matter?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledbetter ... _Rubber_Co.
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
User avatar
The Argonaut
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Posts: 11937
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 1:53 pm
Location: in the air tonight

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by The Argonaut »

The numbers for Breyer must really bummed him out. poor guy
Please consider voting for me
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

Bi_3 wrote:Doesn't this kinda fall under "who cares?". For the average person, does knowing the name of a SCOTUS justice improve their life in meaningful way? Knowing the name of a nominee might, since they could pressure their local reps to vote one way or another, but for someone stocking shelves at Walmart what does it matter?
Your argument is strengthened when even Jeopardy contestants couldn't get this right:
User avatar
The Argonaut
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Posts: 11937
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 1:53 pm
Location: in the air tonight

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by The Argonaut »

I don't post in this thread a lot, but I read it and follow the Court pretty closely. Am I a freak?
Please consider voting for me
User avatar
Jorge
NYUCK NYUCK NYUCK
Posts: 36746
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm
Location: Buenos Aires

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Jorge »

Yes, for unrelated reasons
Anders wrote:I do not have a «neoliberal assessment of geopolitics», so please stop writing that I do.
User avatar
B
Troglodyte
Posts: 25034
Joined: Wed December 19, 2012 9:53 pm
Twitter: https://bsky.app/profile/rectormsw.bsky.social
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by B »

Green Habit wrote:
Bi_3 wrote:Doesn't this kinda fall under "who cares?". For the average person, does knowing the name of a SCOTUS justice improve their life in meaningful way? Knowing the name of a nominee might, since they could pressure their local reps to vote one way or another, but for someone stocking shelves at Walmart what does it matter?
Your argument is strengthened when even Jeopardy contestants couldn't get this right:
I got it!
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

Thomas crossed over to strike down a pair of North Carolina congressional districts:

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/1 ... 2_db8e.pdf

As for Gorsuch, the first major indication I've seen from him came today when he, along with Thomas, would have wanted to hear a case challenging the restriction on soft money in campaigns.

http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/lagop.shtml
simple schoolboy
Misplaced My Sponge
Posts: 5934
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 3:41 am

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by simple schoolboy »

No post on how the Supreme Court Marshal has informed Trump that articles of impeachment have been written up against him?

Louise Mensch said so at least.
User avatar
malice
post-structuralist
Posts: 4377
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 2:22 pm
Location: faked by jorge

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by malice »

simple schoolboy wrote:No post on how the Supreme Court Marshal has informed Trump that articles of impeachment have been written up against him?

Louise Mensch said so at least.
fake, and completely wrong also. google it
Dev wrote:you're delusional. you are a sad sad person. fuck off. you're mentally ill beyond repair. i don't need your shit. dissapear.
Spoiler: show
people change. people stay the same. people are so often disappointing - random PM, person unnamed
User avatar
Green Habit
Site Admin
Posts: 6946
Joined: Wed December 12, 2012 10:33 pm

Re: The Supreme Court

Post by Green Habit »

malice wrote:
simple schoolboy wrote:No post on how the Supreme Court Marshal has informed Trump that articles of impeachment have been written up against him?

Louise Mensch said so at least.
fake, and completely wrong also. google it
I'm guessing Electro already knew that and was mocking Mensch.
Post Reply