2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAnother Distressing News Story From Wisc. This A.M.
State Republicans prepare to unseat Supreme Court Justice.
This is scary shit.. We are loosing our Country bit by bit people..
From: Crooks and Liars
By Capper...
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/04/big-business-tries-buy-wi-supreme
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2naSalit
(86,775 posts)busterbrown
(8,515 posts)Most have no idea of what Citizens United is...I mean most low informed voters probably think its an
organization to unite citizens...What could be bad about this?
2naSalit
(86,775 posts)the 200 Trillion dollar question.
Somehow I can't envision how this will turn out well without a major uprising. At the rate most Americans manage get "get it" things will be too far beyond reparable by the time they do something about it. I saw this coming back in early 2001, before 9/11 but I just couldn't get people to listen, they were all still enjoying the "glow" from Clinton's admin. which gave lots of people hope in the future while not having to keep watching over their shoulders on a moment by moment basis.
still_one
(92,394 posts)Now the justice system and labor are under attack in that state
busterbrown
(8,515 posts)By citizens who dont even reside in the State...So freaking scary how frightening Citizens United Is..
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)corporate and blocks and omits critical issues and news just like this-
lutefisk
(3,974 posts)Even though Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson's term doesn't end until 2019, she would be forced to retire almost immediately after Walker signs the legislation, which is expected to be introduced during the current legislative session.
Among them are three state Supreme Court justices: Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson, 81, Justice Pat Roggensack, 74, and Justice N. Patrick Crooks, 76...
Such legislation would give Republican Gov. Scott Walker numerous opportunities to appoint judges to his liking to fill unexpired terms of judges and justices hitting the mandatory retirement age.
LINK to Cap Times article from December 24, 2014
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)powers want. And they're well compensated for their work usually.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)busterbrown
(8,515 posts)Corporatists and the 1%.. They just need another name...Something with America,Freedom and Liberty in it..
Persondem
(1,936 posts)"When fascism comes the United States it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a bible."?
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)from his 1936 political novel, "It Can't Happen Here", or Huey Long. Mencken isn't far off. But wherever it originated it's an apt expression for these and earlier dangerous times.