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Pete Williams Breaks Down Future Supreme Court Scenarios | MSNBC
When the legal system is corrupt you become a third world country.
@Manuel If it is what the law says, are you saying Republicans broke the law when they blocked the President from filling a vacant seat four years ago?
@Christopher Montoya ok little incel.
@Montauk Long Island – The Constitution isn’t what you’re trying to uphold. You are trying to Command and Conquer. That goes way past the limits of the Constitution. If Justice isn’t Blind, but Prejudiced, it isn’t Justice 😉
USA has had its century in the sun.
Now it’s welcome to the future you’ve created for yourselves.
You are so correct. Look how the Democrats are trashing and burning city after city. Riots everywhere, murders everywhere, children murdered, old people beaten. Business looted and destroyed. Now the Democrats are catching the beautiful forests on fire. Killing all those poor animals and big beautiful trees. The Democrats are the most disgusting thing to ever happen to this country.
They still run that AD, Stating [ Obama , Will Not Pick A Judge..]
Gooses Bumps..
This wonder filled lady , Just Now left Earth..
We The People Will Vote For The Newly Departed…
If We have to Keep the peace, WE Will Vote Republicans OUT !!
We Don’t want to do that, unless they force our Hands.
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Spanky J Bonespurs to his advisors: “Just heard the news! Think we can get Jared in there?”
Either way… It’ll be a Conservative Supreme Court FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE…😂🇺🇸
@YO HO THE WITCH IS DEAD!!! The number of supreme court justices is set by the executive branch. If there are 6 reactionaries, the next president will put in 4 more liberals to balance it, bring the total to 13. Naming yourself as you did is deeply offensive to most of us. RBG was among the half-dozen best supreme court justices ever, vastly better than anyone currently on the bench.
Jason, Dementia Joe Fingers was like quick write a script for me so I know how I feel about the death of Ruth Ginsburg!
Dementia Joe Fingers 👈🏼 Another Russian troll that HATES America
@Cynthia Gonzalez Hi China!
Mine is revenge, says the Lord to Donny the nobrainer Trump in case of murderer killed >2000 tsd.
The democratic party is the devils legion, genius, you’re a tragic embarrassment
Wiggpicker is a 1K+ comment paid 🇷🇺 troll
@Wigg Picker You point out the obvious and they called you a Russian troll. LOL!!!!!!
Consrervitive: “Hey look, boys have penises, and girls have vaginas”
Leftists: “Russian troll”
So funny how weak and pathetic these people are. Block, ban, name call, or run like a chicken…………
Such is leftism
“And just like that everyone forgot about the Coronavirus.”
-Forrest Gump
Forgot about freedom too. Oh well they deserve it. Maybe they will weed out all of the narcissistic people because I’m sure after all this crisis they will be the ones at each others throats because someone has to give and none of them will want to but, they’ll have no choice any longer. Let them have what they deserve.
Mox Avenger god Bless I hope You think they care about your kids because, lol your kids will be taking care of you when you are no longer needed in society you will be ravished by a disease or left homeless without even a place to put your tent. 👏🏻 Have your way you all deserve what your getting.
@Strange Wayfaring Stranger She also said . Mox trolls ate trumps turds to survive . She knew so much .
Along with the other 400-500 issues that he’s created, this year alone?,..
Mox Avenger Oh man! You need a nice long rest, in a box, six feet under. Nobody will miss you 💩
The Constitution , and the Rules of conduct do not apply when it comes to the republican Party. They change the Rules/laws to suit their wants at the drop of a hat . Impeach McConnel , Impeach the other Senators that violated their Oath of office , and violated the constitution when they refused to do their Constitutional Duty [2016] , and again for changing the rules they themselves set up with this process of filling the 9th seat in 2020 .
@YO HO THE WITCH IS DEAD!!! A load of crap that you are spewing!!
@YO HO THE WITCH IS DEAD!!! So you think they won’t rush into it?
@YO HO THE WITCH IS DEAD!!! You circus Clown don’t respect anything, stop lying clown.
There is nothing in the Constitution about exactly how the confirmation process works, Jeffrey. This is a war. We cannot stand on rules of etiquette to fight for the future of our nation. We are not going to allow more judicial activists from the Left to get into an unelected, unaccountable position to foist a Neo-Marxist egalitarian agenda on America.
@Christopher Graves Your stupid leaders over the last 40 years have been breaking rules of etiquette.
Now you have your despot loving twit as leader and have drunk the orange Qoolaid
Steal the election, nominate a new justice and then appeal to “your supreme court,” as Trump refers to it.
Dementia Joe Fingers its a proven fact that Trump worked with Russia to steal the election. Here on planet earth we call that treasonous. Your alternate reality, where a conman is your hero, is another story. That snake-oil you bought was much more expensive than you’ll ever know
@Austin Pro I could not conclude Trump committed a crime! Robert Mueller! Catch up Corn Pop!
Define “steal”……..
Dementia Joe Fingers why are you moving the goal posts? If a man steals something but gets away with it then it doesn’t matter that he stole something…is what you’re saying. Thats immoral. No wonder you support a conman that worked with one of Americas greatest adversaries to cheat to win. And lied about it while committing multiple obstruction of justice felonies covering it up
It doesnt matter if he was charged with a crime, genius, Trump betrayed America…and you don’t care
America is US Trump worked with Russia to cheat to win. He betrayed America. Amazing that anyone still supports the conman
“If she gets to appoint her judges there’s nothing you can do, folks. Although, the 2nd amendment people, maybe there is” -Donald Trump, 2016
Two faced https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqpxj7tZcP0&ab_channel=ReallyAmerican
This is pretty simple. EXPAND THE COURT.
Media CAN be barred from the confirmation hearings!
Cannot wait when Trump nominates the Puerto Rican woman. We can watch the dems go full out racist!
Fill the seat!
ALL Federal Judges should NOT be elected by a political process or be given LIFE TERMS…They must be accountable
Trump really has revealed all the bad things in America (USA). There’s so much that’s not working at all, so much that it even could be compared to a third world country in some regards. What’s happening is absurd. We’re praying for you though,.. 🤞
Since the dems have declared they will tie the election up in court Trump must get someone in to avoid a 4 4 tie and complete disintegration of the gov
The “DO NOTHING ” senate under Moscow Mitch has 400 bills ahead of this that NEED processing!
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Well maybe you should have told Harry Reid that ……..
Nothing is “far fetched” anymore
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I’m really nervous about the future of the Supreme Court now that RBG has passed. Trump may try to force through another nepotistic sycophant, that will effectively alter the Constitutional consciousness for generations to come.
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Disclaimer: I didn’t become a political person until I left the service, and my views are my own, and in no way reflect the views of the United States Navy. If you have the patience…. I’d appreciate the opportunity to share my perspective.
….but my analysis is based on academics and experience; after my time in the military, I then worked in the field of international relations and human rights for 13 years before becoming a pastor.
There is a reason many service members and veterans can’t support Trump, for many of the same reasons we couldn’t support Obama; and that is because the oath of enlistment has no expiration date, because like all goverment employees, our oath is to the Constitution…. and not a president. But Trump has been nothing but disrespectful to Active Duty, Veterans, Gold Star Families, POWs/KIA, and Medal of Honor Recipients….
Trump is an unpatriotic POS who defunded our Navy to give a gift of $38Billion to Netanyahu.
Trump has betrayed his oath of office as a Commander in Chief, and the fiduciary responsibility to the defense of our Nation!
And although the Trump cabinet is a cherry picked group of unqualified sycophants, whom even Trump himself can’t stop contradicting and lying to….
And despite dismantling the Office of Congressional Ethics in his first week as President, which caused an increased cesspool within both political parties; a handful of Representatives from each side are maintaining some semblance of sanity, while our institutions are crumbling.
It seems like no matter how people vote…. it will be Alzheimers 2020. We as Americans deserve better options than the geriatric oligarchs presented to us by either party! As a Veteran I must say…. The language of “loyalty” to a political party is deeply disturbing, and disconcerting. Civvies are standing by while people die overseas for what they refuse to defend at home. We are Americans first, and not who we vote for.
I would like to take the opportunity to share my thoughts with anyone who is interested; it would mean a lot to this Veteran if you consider reading what I put the time and effort into typing. Think of it as my way of sharing my perspective with fellow Americans, veteran and civilian alike…. regardless of political affiliation.
I know I’m not the only one getting tired of all of the foolishness/divisiveness in our Nation; the only left or right that matters, are those that will inevitably man the line, the next time our sons and daughters are drafted. And although people should be livid, we as Americans are finally getting sick of how candidates, regardless of party affiliation, have been disrespectful towards the people they are responsible to:
1) Debates should be un-timed, uninterrupted, and fact checked in real-time.
2) Candidates should be required to fully elucidate their thoughts and policies
3) Panels of academics should be asking questions… not puppets with ear pieces
4) Debates should go on as long as they have to
5) Debates shouldn’t be owned by private organizations, nor receive funds from corporations; barring 3rd party candidates, and having them arrested for appearing is a travesty and affront to our American principles.
But Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), goes both ways; either people think he is the antichrist, or idolize him to the point where they think he can do no wrong. Trump will probably get 2020; but that’s to be expected, the US seldom has one term presidencies… regardless of how bad they are.
Nevertheless, that will be 4 more years of irreparable harm to America’s standing in the world; estranging our relationships with longtime allies, who are existential to our existence…. while continuing to allow our would be enemies to gain strength as Trump oddly worships tyrannical despots publicly. He is inept to the task at hand, as are many of the candidates presented.
Trump views things as business deals, even when they’re not; and is incapable of differentiating his personal affairs with matters of diplomacy. However, one cannot “deal” with tyrants like Russia & China; as they are flagrantly violating the Law of the Sea, the Geneva Accords, Flooding the world with drugs and weapons, and undermining sanctions on hostile nations around the world. Trump’s failure to understand geopolitics, implement International Law as a tool, and be diplomatic is detrimental. He has on many occasions let his personality get in the way.
Furthermore, he doesn’t trust the intelligence community, or those who have spent their whole lives in the service & defense of our country; his own handpicked people, even. He believes he knows better than specialists in every respective field. Never mind the multitude of his weirdly unqualified cabinet choices.
Just because Trump uses the phrase “executive privilege”, it doesn’t mean that he actually has it, and can legally take any action he wishes; that is the definition of an authoritarian dictatorship.
People focus too much on his personality and that, objectively, he’s a national embarrassment; but as a veteran, I’ve found multiple reasons why he is a national security risk.
It shouldn’t be abnormal to expect that we would be led by the best and brightest; have candidates capable of meeting the full spectrum of requisites for the performance of their office, and do so in a manner that is beyond aspersions or reproach. The people who write laws shouldn’t be the ones who vote on them… we need people who can meet the needs of the modern day; people with multiple PhDs, real-world experience, and are mentally/emotionally competent enough to listen to wise counsel without letting logical fallacies or cognitive biases come in conflict with sound reason.
I would like to see a ballot with people like former head of NATO Admiral Bill Mcraven for POTUS and Harvard Economics professor and Nobel Laureate Dr. Michael Kremer for VP.
Since 9/11 each presidency & congressional house has made sweeping power grabs in direct conflict with the Constitution. And the political pendulum keeps swinging further left and right. I swore an oath to defend the Constitution… both foreign and domestic; but it seems that people at home have forgotten how fragile Democracy is, and it’s deeply disturbing how things have been going, because when Democracy fails…. tyranny prevails.
Constitutional Law in and of itself is difficult for those who aren’t lifelong students of it; and I don’t consider any viable solutions will come from simple answers, but I’ve been to countries with actual tyranny…. but the divisiveness in this nation is a security risk; and it is why Russian & Chinese state owned media networks are using influence operations for the sake of destabilization.
We as Americans have been complacent as both parties have become cartels, and very much two sides of the same coin.
I would never want to see something like 9/11 on American soil ever again; but the unity it created following 9/12, made America temporarily more unified and the world a safer place…. at the expense and forfeitures of many freedoms domestically. And I know there’s a whole culture of being “woke”; but the American Dream necessitates a certain degree of sleep. If people truly want to be woke…. they would enlist instead of sleepwalking through life.
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Four things can help heal our country:
1) Talk to people you have nothing in common with.
2) Read “On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder…. & “The True Believer” by Eric Hoffer.
3) Take a little time every once in a while to watch C-SPAN, to see and hear exactly what our elected representatives are actually saying and doing.
4) Demand an end to Computational Gerrymandering and reverse Citizens United…. to eliminate foreign influences on our Democracy.
Here are some tools every American should know and use:
https://supreme.justia.com
https://www.usdebtclock.org
https://www.hrw.org/united-states
http://www.MuckRock.com
http://www.EFF.org
https://www.feedingamerica.org
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record
Definitely. I’m Swedish, and even I feel for you.
We’re praying for you, USA! 🤞
And that’s why all democratic supporters should vote early so
JUSTICE BADER HAS MET HER MAKER TO RECEIVE HER LIFE’S SCORE
September 19, 2020
Public
Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says: “I ordain life and death according to My Divine Will. In every case, My timing Is significant and perfect. Such was the case yesterday when I called to judgment Ruth Bader Ginsberg. No one – no matter their role in the world – escapes My Justice. Each one is judged upon their obedience to My Commandments. The passing of this Supreme Court Justice opens doors of opportunity. Your President* can now replace this liberal woman with a conservative Justice. His actions as the reigning president will empower his position as a presidential candidate. Since the deceased had much power on earth, her passing will strengthen those who opposed her. To many, it will seem as though an albatross has been removed from hanging around their neck.”
“Now, let us move forward in freedom – striking a less inhibited blow for freedom and allowing freedom to be governed by Holy Love in the heart.”
Read 1 John 3:24 +
All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.
+ Scripture verse(s) asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition. )
* President Donald J. Trump
We the SCOTUS to be whole ASAP…….basic civics.