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The Barrett Hearings

 
 
 
Her voice has been bugging me, like I had heard it before.

It finally hit me. She's Janice from Friends.
 
ZiprHead said:
If Handmaiden Amy Phoney Barrett is such an originalist, why does she think she has a right to vote, let alone be a judge?
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More appropriately, If Barrett was an originalist, where does it say in the Constitution that SCOTUS can over-rule Congressional legislation?

I was a little hopeful, but with all of the stuff she has and hasn't said, it is becoming apparent that Barrett is much more 'conservative' than Justice Thomas. I would dare to say she is ultra-conservative.

When she won't even touch Griswold v Connecticut, that is a very bad sign as to the legislation from the bench she is planning. It is crucial she is never allowed to be the Chief Justice. Granted, Roberts has a good deal left in him. Damn, the GOP has fucked up SCOTUS so much, Roberts appears moderate compared to Alito and Barrett!

Think about it... Justices Kennedy and O'Connor were solid conservatives, except when it came to civil rights, where they always saw to the expansion of rights to people who weren't like them. Now with Alito and Barrett, they are very very conservative and don't give a fuck about civil rights of people that aren't like them.
 
Jimmy Higgins said:
ZiprHead said:
If Handmaiden Amy Phoney Barrett is such an originalist, why does she think she has a right to vote, let alone be a judge?
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More appropriately, If Barrett was an originalist, where does it say in the Constitution that SCOTUS can over-rule Congressional legislation?
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Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
 
Politesse said:
Patooka said:
You Americans make a big deal about the First Amendment.
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Americans do. Trumpers laugh at the idea of First Amendment rights, especially the freedom of speech and of the press.
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I'd say that many Trumpers take their right to free speech, assembly and press very seriously. It's perfectly fine to spread lies, form heavily armed and dangerous militias to threaten people who disagree with them. But it's treason and criminal for those who do not agree with them speak about what the reality is and peacefully assemble to create a more just society. And of course the press who point out Trump's lies are also the enemy of the people.

The Trump cult is a lot like fundamentalists religions of all types who demand not just the right to practice their religions but demand the power to force others to practice their religion.
 
crazyfingers said:
Politesse said:
Patooka said:
You Americans make a big deal about the First Amendment.
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Americans do. Trumpers laugh at the idea of First Amendment rights, especially the freedom of speech and of the press.
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I'd say that many Trumpers take their right to free speech, assembly and press very seriously. It's perfectly fine to spread lies, form heavily armed and dangerous militias to threaten people who disagree with them. But it's treason and criminal for those who do not agree with them speak about what the reality is and peacefully assemble to create a more just society. And of course the press who point out Trump's lies are also the enemy of the people.

The Trump cult is a lot like fundamentalists religions of all types who demand not just the right to practice their religions but demand the power to force others to practice their religion.
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Also a first amendment right. Yes, I agree with your assessment. There are some who see "rights", fundamentally, as a zero-sum game, a privilege which can be achieved only though triumph over rival groups.
 
ZiprHead said:
Jimmy Higgins said:
ZiprHead said:
If Handmaiden Amy Phoney Barrett is such an originalist, why does she think she has a right to vote, let alone be a judge?
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More appropriately, If Barrett was an originalist, where does it say in the Constitution that SCOTUS can over-rule Congressional legislation?
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Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
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Marbury v. Madison

The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. The unanimous opinion was written by Chief Justice John Marshall.
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Prior to this the power of SCOTUS was almost non-existent. Funny thing is the case involved some trivial appointments.
 
ZiprHead said:
Jimmy Higgins said:
ZiprHead said:
If Handmaiden Amy Phoney Barrett is such an originalist, why does she think she has a right to vote, let alone be a judge?
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More appropriately, If Barrett was an originalist, where does it say in the Constitution that SCOTUS can over-rule Congressional legislation?
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Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
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Nope she would just say "I refuse to answer hypotheticals"

I especially had a problem with her answer to the kids in cages question: "I can't answer that."
 
starwater said:
ZiprHead said:
Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
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Nope she would just say "I refuse to answer hypotheticals"

I especially had a problem with her answer to the kids in cages question: "I can't answer that."
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Trivia time!

Who said this during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in answer to hypothetical questions?

“No hints, no forecasts, no previews.”
 
Trausti said:
starwater said:
ZiprHead said:
Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
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Nope she would just say "I refuse to answer hypotheticals"

I especially had a problem with her answer to the kids in cages question: "I can't answer that."
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Trivia time!

Who said this during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in answer to hypothetical questions?

“No hints, no forecasts, no previews.”
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The quote was mentioned about a thousand times in the hearing and everyone seemed to work very hard to quote or refer to RBG as much as possible no matter how irrelevant it seems to the point being discussed.
 
Trausti said:
starwater said:
ZiprHead said:
Good point.

I wish someone would have asked her that and watch her head explode.
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Nope she would just say "I refuse to answer hypotheticals"

I especially had a problem with her answer to the kids in cages question: "I can't answer that."
Click to expand...

Trivia time!

Who said this during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing in answer to hypothetical questions?

“No hints, no forecasts, no previews.”
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The same person that said Roe v Wade was settled law?
 
Still playing catching up. Sheldon Whitehouse lays it out about as plainly as can be said:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdQ-LgQPpRM[/YOUTUBE]
 
Deepak said:
Still playing catching up. Sheldon Whitehouse lays it out about as plainly as can be said:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdQ-LgQPpRM[/YOUTUBE]
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Definitely worth the time to watch... yeah it is surprising, YouTube actually does have videos that aren't a complete waste of time (about 0.01% of their content I believe).
 
Jimmy Higgins said:
Definitely worth the time to watch... yeah it is surprising, YouTube actually does have videos that aren't a complete waste of time (about 0.01% of their content I believe).
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Purely because it's a direct copy of CSPAN ;)
 
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