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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:13 AM Original message |
Believe it or not... the SCOTUS will have to rescue us from these dictators...n/t |
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BlackHawk706867 (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am pretty certain that you are a Lawyer/Judge and know what you... |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:00 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Yes I am, and I still have faith in the Judicial Branch on non-social/conservative issues...n/t |
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sojourner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. hmmm.......think that's why * has packed SCOTUS with folks like Roberts and Alito? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. As bad as Roberts and Alito are on conservative issues, this goes way beyond that .,.. |
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onecent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. Holy Shit! This is not good. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
4. Scalia, Thomas, and Bush's hand-picked "Unitary President" twins... |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. The literal weight of the world will be on Kenedy |
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BlackHawk706867 (670 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thats a great point, and lets hope that he takes this very seriously... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Hope he is comfy with his security. I put NOTHING past cheney |
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Knightly_Knews (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. self delete |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. Recommended. |
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Penndems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. Thus far, they've been part of the problem, not part of the solution |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
9. I put all of my faith in the Founding Fathers.. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The Founding Fathers KNEW there would be times like this |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. WE are the only hope |
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Knightly_Knews (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. And people criticized me for................ |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
14. Let's hope you are correct, Blackhatjack |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. We're in trouble |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. How do you think any of the questions will come before the Court? |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:50 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. There are many avenues for getting this before the Courts.... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. I still have |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Judges for the most part take their constitutional oath seriously... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I tend to agree. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. "...had no idea how 'bad' Bush Jr. would be and the danger he would pose" |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. A simple ruling that Florida could complete its recount would have changed everything... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Vincent Bugliosi's book |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. They could've recommended to Florida that all counties use the same counting standards. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Which begs the question why different standards used to reach the first result was ok... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. I share your faith--just barely. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. this SC is more stacked than the one that installed W in office in 2000 |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. I don't think the Supremes would play along with *this* one.. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. why would they lose their appointments if they acted |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:59 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. There would be no more *need* for the Supreme Court in a full blown dictatorship |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 11:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. there would still be need for an sc for litigious business entities |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
22. uh,oh.... they are the ones who selected these dictators. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
28. Every generation is faced with threats to our constitutional democracy... |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
31. In case you forgot ... |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
36. In that case we're all fucked. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
37. Strong social/conservative judges do not automatically welcome dictatorships... |
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