The more the SCOTUS majority deflect their duties to the states, the less they have to feel accountable for the obvious mismanagement of the law that has been apparent since Roberts took the big chair. Thomas and Alito aren’t the only ones who need to be gone. He makes the appellation Roberts Court a misno…
The more the SCOTUS majority deflect their duties to the states, the less they have to feel accountable for the obvious mismanagement of the law that has been apparent since Roberts took the big chair. Thomas and Alito aren’t the only ones who need to be gone. He makes the appellation Roberts Court a misnomer, every time he lets the conservative majority walk over him on their way to a “decision”.
Horrifyingly, it appears that no one is walking over roberts. In fact, HE is leading the parade to a full fascist dictatorship. He crafted the presidential immunity law and TOLD the other five to sign it. For real. I was beyond stunned to learn this recently.
“Thomas, the longest-serving justice on the bench and arguably the most conservative of the nine, has become more influential over the years, to the point that some commentators have declared him more powerful than Roberts.
Not this year, so very unlike 2022, when Thomas and other conservatives pushed through the Dobbs ruling and Roberts stood alone between embittered factions. The chief justice chided his colleagues on both sides for displaying “a relentless freedom from doubt on the legal issue.”
This year, he stepped to the right, and he displayed no doubt.”
He creeped me out 32 years ago. When he manipulated the white Democratic males in Congress by saying, "This is a high tech LYNCHING!!!" -- they all put their tails between their legs (and yes, Joe, you were the head of this Committee) and immediately voted the stinker in. By then, who gave a damn what Anita Hill had to say? And why listen to her witnesses, or to the other women whom he had sexually harassed and/or assaulted?
Indeed. Anita Hill was an uppity black woman. Why would all those white guys give her any respect. The things she said about Thomas were shocking to me.
It was awful. I was shocked, too. He was (and surely is still) DISGUSTING. Sheer misogyny, and racism before they only approved clearance so no one would think that THEY were "racists".
that's what I used to think, and I'm sure it's what we're SUPPOSED to think. but this recent leaked stuff about the remarkably active role Roberts took in leading his putz compatriots to issue the worst of their recent decisions buries that comfortable little myth very deep indeed.
Tom, thanks for saving me some keystrokes. Thank you also for, as always, fighting the good fight.
Life is a little hectic right now, recovering from Helene. Trees are down everywhere. I didn’t have major damage to my house, but if my neighbor hadn’t cut down 6 big pine trees last year, I might not be here. This is worse than the ice storm 10 years ago, when Jim Cantore himself came to Augusta. I’ve been over a week without running water (I have children close by, thank God, who still have theirs). I’ll get by.
You know, when she cutdown all those trees, I used to say to myself, jokingly, “You’re not from around here, are you?” Both of our houses face south, in Georgia. I treasure my shade, and grieve the loss. She cut down her afternoon shade. Now, all I feel is unending gratitude.
Well, here’s thing, as I see it.
The more the SCOTUS majority deflect their duties to the states, the less they have to feel accountable for the obvious mismanagement of the law that has been apparent since Roberts took the big chair. Thomas and Alito aren’t the only ones who need to be gone. He makes the appellation Roberts Court a misnomer, every time he lets the conservative majority walk over him on their way to a “decision”.
Horrifyingly, it appears that no one is walking over roberts. In fact, HE is leading the parade to a full fascist dictatorship. He crafted the presidential immunity law and TOLD the other five to sign it. For real. I was beyond stunned to learn this recently.
Well, that’s disappointing.
“Thomas, the longest-serving justice on the bench and arguably the most conservative of the nine, has become more influential over the years, to the point that some commentators have declared him more powerful than Roberts.
Not this year, so very unlike 2022, when Thomas and other conservatives pushed through the Dobbs ruling and Roberts stood alone between embittered factions. The chief justice chided his colleagues on both sides for displaying “a relentless freedom from doubt on the legal issue.”
This year, he stepped to the right, and he displayed no doubt.”
I rep when Thomas was appointed. There was lots of talk about him being not very bright.
We were wrong.
("We" who?)
Those of us who engaged in the "lots of talk."
Evil, brilliant, and I think, lazy.
He creeped me out 32 years ago. When he manipulated the white Democratic males in Congress by saying, "This is a high tech LYNCHING!!!" -- they all put their tails between their legs (and yes, Joe, you were the head of this Committee) and immediately voted the stinker in. By then, who gave a damn what Anita Hill had to say? And why listen to her witnesses, or to the other women whom he had sexually harassed and/or assaulted?
Indeed. Anita Hill was an uppity black woman. Why would all those white guys give her any respect. The things she said about Thomas were shocking to me.
It was awful. I was shocked, too. He was (and surely is still) DISGUSTING. Sheer misogyny, and racism before they only approved clearance so no one would think that THEY were "racists".
Does somebody have a different view
No kidding.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/politics/supreme-court-john-roberts-trump-immunity-6-3-biskupic/index.html
"In past decades, when the justices took up major tests of presidential power, they achieved unanimity." Roberts didn't even both with trying.
Impeachment is a waste of time and money without 66 votes in the Senate. I wish I was wrong.
Vote Blue.
He's a really smooth jerk.
that's what I used to think, and I'm sure it's what we're SUPPOSED to think. but this recent leaked stuff about the remarkably active role Roberts took in leading his putz compatriots to issue the worst of their recent decisions buries that comfortable little myth very deep indeed.
Which justices demured? Voted to uphold lower court?
We need to guess??
Tom, thanks for saving me some keystrokes. Thank you also for, as always, fighting the good fight.
Life is a little hectic right now, recovering from Helene. Trees are down everywhere. I didn’t have major damage to my house, but if my neighbor hadn’t cut down 6 big pine trees last year, I might not be here. This is worse than the ice storm 10 years ago, when Jim Cantore himself came to Augusta. I’ve been over a week without running water (I have children close by, thank God, who still have theirs). I’ll get by.
Whoa! Talk about luck wrapping itself around you. Stay safe!
You know, when she cutdown all those trees, I used to say to myself, jokingly, “You’re not from around here, are you?” Both of our houses face south, in Georgia. I treasure my shade, and grieve the loss. She cut down her afternoon shade. Now, all I feel is unending gratitude.
Though , I have to say, the two she spared are now in my yard, hence, a little snark, along with contrition and gratitude.
Stay safe and good luck.
Thank you, Hannah.
All the Best to you, Camilla.
Thank you, MaryPat. I got my internet back on today. I feel normal again. Cheap romance novels only take you so far. 😉