I do like the proposed interval based appointments and standardized 18 year terms for justices. I also think that the Supreme Court's composition needs additional restructuring, including expanding it to at least 13 justices, for 13 circuits. I also think expanding it further to 26 justices and having random assignments to cases would be useful. The DC Court of Appeals has 15 judges, so it is singularly odd that the Supreme Court has so few judges to process so mang cases.
“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.” - Ulysses S. Grant
Re: Mark Meadows Scotus appeal...No, mate, only your boss gets a pass on "official acts" defense...only one per customer, so sorry - not sorry, face the music and sharrup.
As for Trump's promise that if we elect him we'll never have to vote again (I paraphrase), sometimes the media like to take the idiocy he spews while pandering to his cretinous supporters as something other than that. Sometimes, sure, it should be taken seriously--by both us and those elite news media saving our democracy by playing down the existential threat the nation's facing from the GOP as much as possible.
Whether Trump is just pandering or making a real threat, the reality is that is a literally monstrous human being who should never be underestimated when it comes to doing something awful. He is provably incapable of doing any good for anyone other than himself. And when a monster like that is driven to, say, wipe out the stain of the 2020 loss, anything and everything goes; no limits.
Which brings us to Vance: the fucking moron (not my characterization) was compelled to pick a Mini Me which, at least in a sane world, is the worst possible choice. (Of course, I'm sure there were no other sofasexuals under consideration.)
How is Abbot and Desantis for that matter allowed to continue to do this!? These are people. Families with children escaping horrors only to used as a cruel prank? I feel sickened by the lack of humanity.
Re: "You'll never have to vote again" remarks...the NYT Michael Gold initially filed a report on the speech where those comments were simply stenographed without comment nor context:
I do like the proposed interval based appointments and standardized 18 year terms for justices. I also think that the Supreme Court's composition needs additional restructuring, including expanding it to at least 13 justices, for 13 circuits. I also think expanding it further to 26 justices and having random assignments to cases would be useful. The DC Court of Appeals has 15 judges, so it is singularly odd that the Supreme Court has so few judges to process so mang cases.
“If we are to have another contest in the near future of our national existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be Mason and Dixon, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side, and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.” - Ulysses S. Grant
And here we are.
Re: Mark Meadows Scotus appeal...No, mate, only your boss gets a pass on "official acts" defense...only one per customer, so sorry - not sorry, face the music and sharrup.
MSM has turned into a sad
joke. Behind the scenes the
Gray Lady is wearing black in
mourning and WaPo, behind
their cubicles, are scribbling,
"We're killing Democracy", then quickly shredding that
truth. The axe of Project
2025 awaits them and not all
their submissive behavior will
save them.
The Guardian though...wow.
TPM, Reuters, some AP, NPR
Atlantic and authors on
Substack. Saying it like it is!
SCOTUS - 15 years is more
than long enough. 2 year
rotation is a good idea.
IMMUNITY? Blue president,
house and senate. Get rid of
the filibuster! Beat back the
red state legislatures and
then go for the Constitutional
Amendment. Or..can't
Congress and senate amend
this?
Love your Monday morning headline David.👍
I saw yesterday Sen. Cotton is claiming Donald's "won't have to vote" comment was a joke and OBVIOUSLY a joke, because, um, reasons.
RE the Trump shooting, this:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/politics/trump-shooting-thomas-crooks-secret-service.html
As for Trump's promise that if we elect him we'll never have to vote again (I paraphrase), sometimes the media like to take the idiocy he spews while pandering to his cretinous supporters as something other than that. Sometimes, sure, it should be taken seriously--by both us and those elite news media saving our democracy by playing down the existential threat the nation's facing from the GOP as much as possible.
Whether Trump is just pandering or making a real threat, the reality is that is a literally monstrous human being who should never be underestimated when it comes to doing something awful. He is provably incapable of doing any good for anyone other than himself. And when a monster like that is driven to, say, wipe out the stain of the 2020 loss, anything and everything goes; no limits.
Which brings us to Vance: the fucking moron (not my characterization) was compelled to pick a Mini Me which, at least in a sane world, is the worst possible choice. (Of course, I'm sure there were no other sofasexuals under consideration.)
How is Abbot and Desantis for that matter allowed to continue to do this!? These are people. Families with children escaping horrors only to used as a cruel prank? I feel sickened by the lack of humanity.
Re: "You'll never have to vote again" remarks...the NYT Michael Gold initially filed a report on the speech where those comments were simply stenographed without comment nor context:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/politics/trump-harris-turning-point-action.html
. The day after, when the WaPo got after tRump, Gold filed the following story, where he better dissected the tRump speech:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/us/politics/trump-votes-christians.html
No doubt shamed into doing his job properly, but all in keeping with the Times' reporting on tRump and "nothing to see here, move on, folks."
Just noticed for the first time that tRump photo atop today's MM...good lord, he's maximum orange!
Really layered on the bronzer...looks like a painted gargoyle in a medieval church.
The FBI is 99% MAGAT. I don't believe they know anything.