RBG is Gone!
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RBG is Gone!
MichaelaSJ Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:57 am
The United States, and maybe the World lost a very good friend today:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Mar 15, 1933 to Sep 18, 2020
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"Disobedience in the eyes of any one who has read history is man's original virtue. "—Oscar Wilde.
If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the Government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it is all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag.
Fahrenheit 451
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Guest Sat Sep 19, 2020 10:28 pm
That's truly sad. But worse if Trump uses it to force a conservative into the job. What is wrong with America where the judiciary is political? Like some tinpot South American banana republic?
With Trump though South America will seem a bastion of liberal democracy.
With Trump though South America will seem a bastion of liberal democracy.
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MichaelaSJ Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:35 pm
You have that nailed.mariehart1 wrote:With Trump though South America will seem a bastion of liberal democracy.
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"Disobedience in the eyes of any one who has read history is man's original virtue. "—Oscar Wilde.
If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the Government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it is all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag.
Fahrenheit 451
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Celia Eriksson Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:53 am
Hi Miki and Marie,
Will he have time to instate one of his own? It seems a trifle quick? I read that if he does, the USA will be under the influence of the present set-up's influence for years....
Celia xx
Will he have time to instate one of his own? It seems a trifle quick? I read that if he does, the USA will be under the influence of the present set-up's influence for years....
Celia xx
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MichaelaSJ Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:54 pm
Trump claims to have a name to put forward this Thursday or Friday. Senator McConnell (he heads the Senate) claims to want to bring Trump's nomination to a vote this session.
There are two potential female candidates both have stated, publicly, their opposition to Roe v Wade (women's reproductive rights) and to the ACA (Obamacare) and one of the candidates is fiercely Catholic and will want to strengthen the rights of religious institutions.
Trump can and McConnell will and that is the greatest threat that faces the future of the United States.
There are two potential female candidates both have stated, publicly, their opposition to Roe v Wade (women's reproductive rights) and to the ACA (Obamacare) and one of the candidates is fiercely Catholic and will want to strengthen the rights of religious institutions.
Trump can and McConnell will and that is the greatest threat that faces the future of the United States.
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"Disobedience in the eyes of any one who has read history is man's original virtue. "—Oscar Wilde.
If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the Government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it is all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag.
Fahrenheit 451
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Celia Eriksson Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:15 pm
Oh dear, can't Congress or the Senate do anything about it then? Excuse my ignorance of US politics, I know quite a bit, more than most Europeans by far, but not such intricacies....
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MichaelaSJ Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:35 am
The US Senate is tasked with approving Justices and Federal Judges and cabinet secretaries. It only takes a majority to approve. Right now the Senate has 53 GOP seats and 47 Dem seats. The tie breaker being the Vice President who can only break ties. So, in order to block any nomination it would take at least 4 GOP Senators to walk across the aisle and vote with the Democrats.
Currently only two Senators, Murkowski (Alaska) and Collins (Maine) have stated they will not vote to confirm. Need to find two more GOP Senators willing to show their courage and buck Trump.
It going to be tough
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Currently only two Senators, Murkowski (Alaska) and Collins (Maine) have stated they will not vote to confirm. Need to find two more GOP Senators willing to show their courage and buck Trump.
It going to be tough
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"Disobedience in the eyes of any one who has read history is man's original virtue. "—Oscar Wilde.
If you don't want a man unhappy politically, don't give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing as war. If the Government is inefficient, top-heavy, and tax-mad, better it is all those than that people worry over it. Peace, Montag.
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Celia Eriksson Tue Sep 22, 2020 10:16 am
Oh, well hopefully two more will be convinced.....
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