SCOTUS To Hear Case That Is A ‘Five Alarm Fire For Democracy’ | The Katie Phang Show

The decisions coming out of the Supreme Court have effectively put democracy in peril. Vox Senior Correspondent Ian Millhiser joins Katie Phang to discuss all of the decisions that have come out of the court this term. » Subscribe to MSNBC: on.msnbc.com/Su...
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[@LoneStar62]

“It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” - George Carlin

[@patiencecole9786]

He can be rough around the edges but his words are so appropriate for now!

[@omarolive]

"Nightmares are also dreams." Hasan Minhaj

[@danno3031]

@@patiencecole9786 how was he rough around the edges

[@patriciaariley5810]

You guys are playing catch up to me funny how I saw this coming when I was ten years old. 🤣

[@mikelouis9389]

@@patriciaariley5810 I saw this coming the night Reagan won, I'm just surprised that it took this long.

[@MajorReynolds92]

conservative SCOTUS literally legislating their own personal beliefs into law

[@jakelong6860]

They got their order from the Federalist Society.

[@amercanmade2685]

And leftest rulings are different?

[@fionaanderson5796]

Leftist rulings? Who knows. When was the last time scotus was "leftist"? The 60s maybe? In the last several decades they've only been right or hard right. Now they're loony right.

[@5starlifestyle555]

@Brian Z Not necessarily... Who's "correct" depends on what side you're on. The best fix to this... Term limits, life time appointments are a bit insane when these people have such control regardless of political standing.

[@danno3031]

@@amercanmade2685 yes because leftists don’t rule to harm the planet and remove rights for people while adding more for guns

[@John-gz8tf]

SCOTUS: When you're 'doing God's work' you can justify any amoral and/or criminal behavior.

[@maxsmith695]

Opus dei calls all their crimes , doing gods work.

[@darrellb4908]

If this is the example,USA is on borrowed time.

[@KTL5637]

​@Danbeater You only think that because what they're doing align with your morals...

[@maxsmith695]

@@KTL5637 read the article that Catholic researcher Randy Engel wrote on Opus Dei. It cover some of the actors in South Bend, but that is because Opei Dei has large cell there and recruits out of Notre Dame. She is adetailed orientated person and spent over 1 year doing the research. keep in mind Bill Barr and Pat Cippolone are high ranking colonels in the Cult. titled . " All the men behind the Opus Dei curtain". Evangelical Ralph Reed was a hypocrite as he took money from interests ( casinos) he was denouncing publicly, but his deeds seem very petty compared to the dark evil carried out by Opus Dei.

[@marklasky3555]

Tell that to Biden

[@WorldsWanderer]

who would have thought that appointing judges for life could backfire... and who is so incredibly stupid to think judges would be impartial? America is an Autocracy, under the rule of 5 people in a court. Change my mind.

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

The USA was designed to have a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch from having too much power. The problem is our winner take all form of voting is heavily biased towards creating a 2 party system. That 2 party system is the root of much of the corruption we're seeing. Many of the tactics used to overthrow the will of the majority would not work if we had more than 2 parties with a serious chance of winning at the national level. In theory, even a heavily partisan court cannot really rule; they can just clear obstructions to allow the ruling party to do what they want. Taking down our democracy is a team effort that requires cooperation from at least 2 of the 3 branches.

[@josephjucker5620]

I'd try if I didn't agree

[@AithlynC]

It was a system that could only work for as long as some common decency on the part of the justices and the people nominating them was involved. Republicans have well and truly broken that wheel.

[@Perspectiveon]

I believe the real problem ls the selection procedure and no consequenses breaking their oath which include being impartial.

[@cryptoak9620]

Don't change your mind, you're right

[@JW-el5cy]

I trust this Supreme Court to find some justification to make the worst decision.

[@adampkalb]

The Supreme Court single-handedly brought the end of the world. This is the beginning of the end of the world! They are justice-destroying monsters!

[@liberalsareidiots3715]

🇺🇸🤣✝️🇺🇸🤣✝️🇺🇸🤣✝️🇺🇸🤣✝️🇺🇸🤣✝️ I LIKE THIS SUPREME COURT!

[@origamimambo545]

@@liberalsareidiots3715 good for you sparky, have a cookie and go play outside..

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@liberalsareidiots3715 'Cretan'!

[@workingmamma5342]

@@liberalsareidiots3715 The Chritofascist extreme court, you mean.

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

You mean America electing a reality show personality has had dire consequences? Who could have predicted this?

[@timdybala7127]

All liberal men have been emasculated by the lame-stream media and angry feminazi women!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! RED WAVE COMING IN NOVEMBER!!! ULTRA MAGA!!! LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

[@k.p.9990]

From the beginning I said trump would run the country like a reality show. AND HE DID!

[@photonjones5908]

Except that the voting public itself does not elect the POTUS. A non-democratic "College" of "Electors" does that. Who are they?

[@deborahedelman2659]

Lol!

[@justsayn5255]

Grover Norquist is a top contender. 👍

[@jimmyhurley504]

We need to remove the corrupt scotus members abd replace them.. One is linked to a insurrection almost directly and several purjured themselves to get the position... We need to clean house.

[@annfuller9044]

At least 3 perjured themselves. One senator also obstructed the ability of one president to name a potential judge. Manipulation, manipulation, manipulation.

[@timdybala7127]

All liberal men have been emasculated by the lame-stream media and angry feminazi women!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! RED WAVE COMING IN NOVEMBER!!! ULTRA MAGA!!! LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

[@photonjones5908]

@@annfuller9044 You're right, and they are manipulations by corrupt and well entrenched neo-con entities.

[@georgestuart8656]

Drain the swamp ?

[@clairedeiotte8898]

Federalist society members

[@02bher1]

The beginning of a Handmaid's tale coming to reality.

[@cliffc2937]

This is the prequel.

[@Swagoullie]

Amy Barrett can’t wait 😞

[@g.d.graham2446]

Indeed

[@patriciaariley5810]

The warrior women will rid us of many men. .

[@patriciaariley5810]

@@Swagoullie how about a toxic brownie?

[@hadara69]

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[@marcusramey4862]

Yep you can only control so much with just tyranny

[@lyndareilly6893]

that is true, religion 'blinds' people, you have to separate that from any politics. so many f.u. people in the world.

[@Masamune-fs4qt]

Never heard of this man but, I'm glad you quoted him. Very very accurate.

[@bettye444]

We will all find out as we pass from this life to the next. And we all will.

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@bettye444 regardless of one's own personal beliefs, it doesn't mean ANYONE has the right to impose their beliefs upon others. The right claim to want the constitution to dictate laws but every action the right does clearly shows they actually don't.

[@martinshillitoe4735]

The scotus is no longer a separate,non partisan body but a political body that is non democratic. The world is watching America fall apart bit by bit

[@kevinmhadley]

The very idea of a lifetime appointment was to prevent the Court from being a political body.

[@rachelsummers4311]

@@kevinmhadley sure… that’s the reasoning they gave. And it makes 0 logical sense. there is no good reason for a lack of term limits, seeing as it’s gotten us… here

[@markwalker3499]

That slow peeling away of societal support has become an avalanche. That civil war the right wing Nazi types have been promising us is now inevitable. You only think you have rights, you actually have privileges and the fact that you believe you have rights only means they have not gotten around to revoking your privileges yet, be patient, they will. Seriously, I do not really think there will be a civil war, maybe a few skirmishes here and there, but, what is way more likely is a Soviet style breakup of the USA.

[@snerdterguson]

It makes sense in the context of the times. You have to understand, at that point, almost all the leaders in the country had just recently been working together to gain freedom at great personal risk. The level of trust that people would put their country ahead of them was never higher. And to be fair, while there have been some wrongheaded, and some despicable rulings, by and large the court has remained a non political body. The politicizing of the courts is a relatively new thing in America. Not non existent the whole time, but nothing I know of to this level.

[@myview4670]

@snerd, actually probably because their addresses got sent out by democrats and then homes and families harassed by them.

[@kiyoko5523]

Now they want to fund religious schools with taxpayer money?!! How about they fund the public schools properly first!

[@tkenglander6226]

Yes, agree!

[@TheMisterGuy]

"Now they want to fund religious schools with taxpayer money?" DeVos was already pushing that a few years ago.

[@nobody8328]

Public schools? Eww, those are for poor people! (/s)

[@Segalmed]

@@nobody8328 You silly moderate you. School is a privilege for the well-to-do. The common scum should work instead (starting age 3 at the latest). [At least that is the position I hear from some GOPsters. Newt Gingrich was quite explicit about it last time I heard of him].

[@nobody8328]

@@Segalmed excellent suggestion, old bean! We'll let employers teach the riff-raff what little they might need to know to increase their productivity without straining their little brains with extraneous drivel like reading and writing! Brilliant! And just think of what could be done with all the resources currently wasted on 'education'. Why, I could buy yet another of those adorable little boats! After all, last week's yacht was hardly even the size of Rhode Island, and has already gotten wet. One simply can not be seen in last week's fashion.

[@santoslopez283]

Vote Republicans out Vote Republicans out Vote Republicans out

[@auntymarushkafah]

This is what the rite wing (dominionist faction, especially) has been fighting for all along. First this, then theocracy.

[@paradisepipeco]

Okay.

[@scottandrews947]

Cry about it. You'll cry even more when Republicans take the House and Senate in November. You lose, libby.

[@paradisepipeco]

​@@scottandrews947 *I really don't understand how you keep getting out of your cage. You do know that pulling your skirt up over your head, removing your panties and running down the street screaming **_"Lock Her Up"_** and barking like a dog is frightening all the other dogs in the neighborhood, and if you don't stop, you'll be sent back to the animal shelter.*

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Does no good if the Democrats refuse to lead.

[@boohiss]

Remember when the right was on about "activist judges" all the time? Just more projection......

[@crystalfullerton3908]

They accuse the left of doing everything they actually do.

[@frama7545]

I can hear the fireworks outside but I'm not celebrating this July 4th... My flag is folded in a box until the u.s. shows honor again... No more standing for the anthem or saluting...take a knee or better yet take a seat...

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

As is your right...

[@aldoushuxleysghost]

cry more

[@myman8336]

Only when things are going your way should you stand and celebrate..

[@mfv2024]

I am right there with you. How can we trust that any laws will be upheld?

[@billypardew2337]

Well take your vape pen and go to Russia for a basketball game maybe you'll get an extended stay

[@fumiyama165]

We really need a term limit for SCOTUS

[@MF-ty2zn]

Term limit won't matter, because your vote will never count with the new Neo Nazi Republican party.

[@Frenchblue8]

And about 3 more katanji Brown Jacksons

[@TheMisterGuy]

"We really need a term limit for SCOTUS" Three of these bad faith justices were put there in the last presidential term. How are term limits going to fix that?

[@Segalmed]

16 justices, one replaced every year (the one longest on the court) plus a reserve docket for emergencies (justice retiring or dying in office). If the senate refuses to hold hearings or to vote on a nominee within 3 months, this will be considered as consent. A nominee refusing to give clear answers to (relevant) questions is automatically disqualified. The code of judicial conduct has to apply to SCOTUS justices too but with far stiffer penalties. That's for starters, more details will be necessary.

[@sasksunseekers5699]

and age limit...retire by 65 ...

[@tonynunez6539]

The Supreme Court should not be conservative or liberal. They need to be blind to religion and let the people decide on their rights.

[@BlondieSL]

Easy to say. IMPOSSIBLE to achieve!

[@tonynunez6539]

@@BlondieSL nothing worth doing is easy.

[@pamranck6735]

Same as Police Secret Service and Homeland security. All should leave politics and religion aside and obide by their Oath.

[@Max_Mustermann]

Or at least it should be balanced.

[@darrylbradley3435]

@@Max_Mustermann balanced like Congress? Got to be kidding...

[@JusticeFALL-USA]

_"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."_ ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

[@SamLanena]

Irrelevant. You may as well have said "thoughts and prayers".

[@peacetooneworld]

True ! We, the people, have the duty to speak out when injustice & harm prevail. God love righteousness and charity for all !

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Yeah, but Banon or any fascist could say that means to burn this country down.

[@HaimTabibi]

True statement. Just being misapplied to the “bad people”.

[@adampkalb]

@@HaimTabibi You are right! Silence over oppression and cruelty is worse when that silence comes from the bad people who are doing it.

[@d.j.burkheimer8042]

No position in government should be a lifetime position. It's insane its that way. Supreme courts is running things right? Not Congress or the senate or DOJ this is also insane.

[@saltyandthebeefcracker4863]

You can't be this ignorant. You are trolling right.

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

The Supreme Court isn't really "running things". What they're doing is clearing obstructions to allow Republicans to do what they want. In other words, when Republicans want to do something, they can count on the court to most likely give them the rubber stamp of approval, allowing them to plow forward over the objections of the Democrats and anyone else who disagrees with them. For instance, overturning Roe vs Wade didn't instantly make abortion unlawful on the Federal level. It instead empowered Republican run states to push for restrictive abortion bans...and when Republicans get a Federal majority, they may decide to make it illegal for the whole country. As I understand it, the lifetime position was supposed to reduce undue partisan influence. It becomes a problem when the people appointed are already strongly partisan though, since it allows the party that were voted out of office to still have more power than they should. Don't like what the Federal government is doing? Just stack the courts and bypass the laws you don't like by having the Supreme court overturn them.

[@saltyandthebeefcracker4863]

@@randomstuff-qu7sh Utter nonsense. Democrats have had a majority for almost a decade. They haven't done anything. Stop crying.

[@myman8336]

They just Interpret.. They don't Enforce or Write anything.. They're like the weakest branch.. Like 3 to 1, Congress being 3, white house being 2 and the supreme court being 1.. They want them Old and Cold.. Committed to their Career for life.. Like a Senior Manager.. They know the company even more than the CEO might..

[@auramaster2068]

@@myman8336 The Supreme Court is INCREDIBLY powerful, you are literally lying. Don’t you realize how powerful judicial review is?

[@Shari466]

Why do we have 13 district courts and only 9 Supreme Court justices? We should have 13, one for each district.

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Call your reps as all federal courts, inferior SCOTUS, can be made or broken by Congress..

[@TurquoiseInk]

Agreed

[@myman8336]

What..?

[@therealjetlag]

@@d.e.waters883 The last few weeks has proven that

[@momdaugtherduo0204]

^ U r incorrect- check your facts

[@chuckmiller3401]

They are hearing the case so that they can fortify a theocracy in this country. They've already said that is the goal

[@timdybala7127]

All liberal men have been emasculated by the lame-stream media and angry feminazi women!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! RED WAVE COMING IN NOVEMBER!!! ULTRA MAGA!!! LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

[@Snowfoxs]

all the while the far right will scream "sharia law is coming!" while they implement it themselves.

[@photonjones5908]

The funny thing is, it's not even a real theocracy. It's a poilitcal alliance of "FOX"'s Sunday Christians and Power Elite nihilists. lol.

[@thethirdman225]

Did they really say that?

[@Wizardof]

Wake me up when they get to the USA V. SCOTUS case and they cancel themselves out for being too woke.

[@emsleywyatt3400]

There's an old story about a king riding his horse through the wood and he sees arrows in the trees and very one of them is in the bulls-eye of a painted target. The king wants to recruit this bowman and sends his minions in search of him. They bring in a man and the king says: "How do you score so many bulls-eyes?" The man replies: "First I shoot the arrow, _then_ I paint the target."

[@njosborne6152]

Say you, POX NEWS, where Reality verges into an Poll matching Alternative? No?🧬😎🇺🇸

[@HeisenbergCertainty]

Well, the Republicans are good at determining the outcome of elections before they happen whether or not they receive the majority of the votes. My blue vote has been gerrymandered away from me for some time now. In a 60/40 blue area the Republicans have carved it out 20/80 red.

[@michaeljoseph741]

The Supreme Court is the latest and greatest iteration of the Confederacy.

[@jeremybackup5758]

It's strange you say that, considering the number of Conservatives here of late, claiming to be Confederates and claiming the Civil War never ended.

[@TheChopf26]

Yeah that's totally what it means when they side with the Constitution 😂😂😂

[@davidlewis5312]

@@TheChopf26 sure, tell yourself that. Fascist

[@potatoesindrag4095]

@@TheChopf26 Constitution did allow slavery, and restricted voting to men only. Wasn't till after the civil was it changed.

[@b.a.d.2086]

@@potatoesindrag4095 It wasn't until the 1960's much changed.

[@sandramorey2529]

I was in a class action suit at the Supreme Court in 1947. It was a separation of church and state suit. We won when the SCOTUS ruled in our favor for the freedom from Religion. Am I now to assume we have lost this case? It's been in place longer than Roe was.

[@lf3541]

We are now in a place where SCOTUS will cherry-pick previous cases to support their position and vote their personal priority, NOT follow the rule of law. Or, in a word, YES. Without a balanced court, this will continue. Indefinitely. This is a rogue court.

[@justsayn5255]

With this court who knows. The school could just raise its tuitions to cover the costs, or for relief, for the busing expenses. As do private schools as it relates to federal funding. 🖖

[@jonathanj8303]

Yeah, you lost. Really badly, most likely, despite any appearances to the contrary. The history books will be ret-conned at the next printing.

[@pamranck6735]

Today Religion is why the People the majority have no rights

[@polarbearsrus6980]

Right, they're not wasting any time, frightening. They've already mentioned LGBT.

[@openyourmind3763]

I love this newscaster Katie Phang- she is professional but also genunine in her presentation and you can tell she is professionally managing her frustration and sarcasm with all this theocratic takeover of the religious right, the loss of common sense and human rights and freedoms. Must be infurirating to report the news about our country going back 18th century.

[@Turquerina]

At least they weren't as environmentally destructive back then.

[@roberthicks1612]

She is a propagandist for the communist party of china.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

They only allow some prayers in school. Imagine their reaction when a muslim uses their prayer rug every 4 hrs...

[@HeisenbergCertainty]

Imagine their reaction if someone prayed to Satan in a school or a government meeting. After all, it is written in the Bible that Satan is the god of Earth.

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

Imagine if an indigenous person says prayers to father sky, mother Earth, and creator at the start of the school day or gov't meetings. Or a woman says prayers to a goddess. Especially if school/gov't using the guise of asking for a volunteer to say a prayer. I may have to try this out.

[@austincde]

Let them pray then, since it applies to all religions.(I know it's kind of a bad take, since the main factor here is racism not religious belief)

[@ddellwo]

We’re fine with their praying - it’s their “improvised devices” and “clitoral mutilation” we’re not real crazy about…….😐

[@silencedogood7297]

It is truly frightening that citizens of Ukraine and Papua New Guina have more rights now.

[@adampkalb]

I do not want to live without rights! You can't change the rules in the middle of the game! When the Supreme Court can make up any rules it wants without consenting with us, they are no better than dictatorship and they do not believe in consent of the governed.

[@jeris33]

Why is that frightening? Do you think you’re better than people in those countries? Where is the evidence for that? 🤣🤣

[@B_Bodziak]

@@jeris33 That is the dumbest statement I've read in quite a while. I mean that sincerely.

[@Max_Mustermann]

@@jeris33 The point is that a country that used to be the bastion of democracy is now lagging behind countries that became democracies only very recently.

[@gratefulfredly8643]

you still need a court order to have an abortion in the Ukraine. You are being incited with hate from an entertainment platform.

[@Perspectiveon]

This pathetic situation is caused by more than a decade of doing nothing. If nothing is done now Democracy is a thing of the past. DO SOMETHING !

[@deborahedelman2659]

👍

[@kusheran]

Like?

[@Perspectiveon]

@@kusheran Well - If you take over from Garland you can make some urgently needed inditements. If you don´t you can raise your voice and protest, influence your representatives or simply vote !

[@adampkalb]

@Tessmage Tessera That is right! Making corporations the center of the universe or the center of the country, bending tax laws, environmental laws and worker treatment laws to their selfish will is totally anti-democracy.

[@Perspectiveon]

@Tessmage Tessera Agree but in my opinion it was with the 2010 Citizens United ruling for Big M influence on elections that it all became really bad !

[@jacksutton5692]

Where are the checks and balances when judges lie to get elected to life long positions and don't recluse themselves when required ?!?

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Recuse? Ok, the newest should recuse herself whenever the case deals with woman. If you can't define it how can you judge it...

[@swayback7375]

@@JamesSmith-ij8nj scary huh.🙄

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

@@swayback7375 Yes she is and we haven't even begun to discuss her love for pedophiles... When NAMBLA is in front of SCOTUS they have a friend on the court..

[@BobSmith-lb9nc]

The word is "recuse."

[@kittimcconnell2633]

@@JamesSmith-ij8nj So all the male justices should recuse themselves when men are in danger of conviction? Yeah no.

[@timothyhunter4724]

"Conservative" is a lovely deceptive euphemism for "pandering to MAGA".

[@fionaanderson5796]

I thought it was "authoritarian's wet dream".

[@g.d.graham2446]

At this point, yes

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

If you're gonna ignore the fact that MAGAs are Dixiecrats, anything must sound witty at this point. The frustration is understandable, but doing their PR for them is not a solution. Surely you must have at least one in your family or group of friends, or coworkers, whatever. Ask them if they're Dixiecrats, and watch their reaction. You may learn something you need to know. In fact, just ask them what they think of the Dixiecrat traitor flag being used as a weapon to storm the Capitol with, and you'll realize who they are.

[@reidwhitton6248]

I'm fed up with the news media referring to right wing extremists as conservatives.

[@eddierayvanlynch6133]

@@reidwhitton6248 Exactly. It's sad enough they do it themselves. They may as well identify as unicorns at this point. Call them Dixiecrats and be accurate.

[@caroldean9265]

I guess Muslims get to pray on the football field too you can't discriminate against them you said it's okay to pray

[@jeris33]

Of course, Islam is one of the world’s largest religions. The strange thing will be the satanists praying on the school playing fields alongside the Mormons haha as if America was that equitable and not completely bigoted.

[@gburn9377]

Well that would depend on what time it is.

[@charliesmash]

Well duh. That’s what this was all about.

[@Max_Mustermann]

Conservatives pretend to be OK with that, but it wasn't so long ago that they were up in arms over Muslim politicians being sworn in using the Quaran.

[@tracylilly204]

Impeach the liar's !

[@sealyoness]

Let's see: individual players get verbally crucified for going down on one knee protesting massive injustice, but the coach of a 3rd-rate team is a 'hero' to the courts for praying after a game. I'm in favor of prayer, but not this obvious stuff. Jesus pointed out those show-boaters and said, 'don't be like them'. The result? They had him killed during Passover. Illegally, it turns out.

[@jimmythebold589]

what's worse is that the coach apparently retaliated against those who weren't complicit. it's all about the bullies with maga

[@GoUtes92]

Taking a knee as a protest and praying after a game are both protected by the constitution. I don’t know why the coach case was the one that showed up at the Supreme Court.

[@dragondancer1814]

@@GoUtes92 Simple-the coach is a conservative Christian, and that who the Rethuglican Religious Reich panders to when “religious freedom” becomes an issue (as in other people rightfully complain about their freedom FROM religion being trampled on!).

[@elibooks7660]

I wonder what they say to themselves when they pray to a sky wizard lol "Gwad, let us win this game"? Maybe? 🤣

[@do9138]

Yep, We are told to pray without ceasing. We don't need anyone else to pray for us. That isn't prayer. It's indoctrination.

[@mytwocents848]

Good information. I was thinking the same. Why follow a prejudicial and unfair law? Just go on as usual and then any "violation" of their laws will have to go to court. Yes, they may fill the jails with innocent women, but if it is large numbers, it is going to keep them very busy & there will be multiple test cases. When I was a child in the 50's they forced every child in public school classrooms to say the lords prayer. I refused to do so and was punished each day. The majority of the country was greatly relieved that this was banned & declared unconstitutional in a publicly funded school. It is not legal or OK to impose your religion on another person.

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

Aho! Blessed Be!

[@jkl674]

Yep! It’s not OK to impose your beliefs on anyone period but that doesn’t stop both sides from doing it. America is a full on joke. Lmao

[@deadave100]

"Welcome to America...where the People 'Think" that they have Liberty." "When Fascism comes to America, it will be Wrapped in (Hugging) a flag and carrying a Cross (Bible)." - Sinclair Lewis

[@do9138]

Actually he humped the flag and held the Bible upside down, but it's basically the same thing.

[@christopheroliver148]

@@do9138 Which well indicates Trump's attitude toward both Christianity and the United States.

[@HeisenbergCertainty]

Reporter speaking to Trump: Is that your Bible? Trump, holding Bible upside down: It's "A" Bible

[@b.a.d.2086]

The preview of what's coming is literally making me sick.

[@manuell3505]

It's already spreading. I'm European and clearly notice the growing amount of people who are using religion to cover-up their extremist ideologies. Holding a bible in front to hide a fascist face...

[@wordforever117]

Makes decent people hopeful and excited though!

[@sciencefirst7880]

If it teaches religion to children then it is 'The establishment of religion with taxpayers money.' That is a direct violation of the constitution!

[@zachattacking3347]

Bill of rights, but yea, separation of church and state is needed

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Which religion, since all can be funded? Heck start a Church of Satan and it should get funded..

[@wordforever117]

Nah it is just a way to cut down on the selfishness and crazy ideas this generation has and educate a new generation to have good Christian values. It is a smart investment for the future :)

[@MagnoliaPantherWoman]

Aho!

[@wordforever117]

@@MagnoliaPantherWoman Which Christian value is the most evil in your opinion?

[@YY4Me133]

What do we the people do when the Supremes are obviously not following the Constitution, in their decisions? There must be some remedy for removal of justices who violate their oath of office. Also, for removal of justices who lied under oath so they'd be confirmed.

[@tkenglander6226]

It's definitely hard to know what to do to make things better; the Christofascist so-called 'supreme court' is not so supreme anymore. They're tearing the U.S. apart and have done things that will keep the minority in power and the rest of us suffering.

[@evedavis323]

Agree with you, we need to know how we can do it!

[@tylerhaunted]

Riot

[@evedavis323]

@@tylerhaunted Hope it does not come to it. Try Impeachment for lying under oath first!

[@robertcowan7610]

The problem is that it's intentionally problematic. The founders fashioned a government comprised of 3 co-equal branches and in the event that 1 of those branches overstepped it's authority they meant for that branch to be thwarted and reined in by the actions of the 2 remaining branches of the government. And that takes time. The founders knew that it would take time. It was yet another intended safety measure. Normally that's a good thing. And it is still a good thing in this instance....except for some very regrettable points; sickeningly and horrifically many girls and women may ( and assuredly will) suffer some very dire consequences as a result of time that passes as that process plays out, and horribly and dangerously the political machinations and the midterms as well as the next presidential election will ominously and undoubtedly see the fascist GQP stage another coup d'etat regardless who their next presidential candidate may be. The rulings impacting gun rights, Miranda Rights, etc each hold further dangers for individuals and society as a whole. I wish I knew of a "silver bullet" so to speak. However, it's going to require many "silver bullets" along the way. It'll be imperative that President Biden, the Congress, the Senate, the January 6th Committee, the DOJ, etc act as swiftly as is possible and as intelligently and shrewdly as may be.

[@gregoryabbot420]

In your heart, you know they're nuts.

[@cooldude6269]

Are you really the governor of Texas

[@tomgraves6463]

I remember when Trump called the Constitution 'archaic'.

[@markwalker3499]

I remember when George Bush called it just a goddamned piece of paper!

[@tomgraves6463]

@@markwalker3499 If you remember that, I'm gonna call you out on that. There was a story written (by by an outlet that often apologizes and retracts) claiming he said that, and then later retracted the story as unsubstantiated or untrue. There is no real claims he said that in private, and no record that he said it publicly.

[@tomgraves6463]

@HillbillyArtChick If he said that it is a truthful statement. That is why the constitution has ammendments. Prohibition ammendments are a good example. Also the Supreme Court has recently limited a woman's right to privacy. Isn't the right to privacy something from the constitution?

[@tomgraves6463]

@HillbillyArtChick The context of the statements are fundamentaly different. Tell me about the context of Bidens statement. I could not find anything specific. The context of Trumps statement was about the functionality of the three branches of government. He was upset about the idea of checks and balances, and it spoiled his first 100 days as President.

[@tomgraves6463]

@HillbillyArtChick It looks like you deleted all your previous replys. I guess you really don't believe what you say.

[@doricetimko332]

This SC needs to be investigated and to have ethical standards established.

[@charliesmash]

Deep bro. Real deep.

[@peterbonucci9661]

In my understanding, punishing justices would be the executive branch. That would put the judiciary under the executive branch. I can see the problem there. I think the Court has become corrupt, but I don't see how to fix it and keep an independent judiciary. Perhaps, some other country has figured this out.

[@HatsuneMiku3D]

@@peterbonucci9661 That's the problem, there is no checks and balances to prevent a court from going rogue, essentially they discovered a loophole which essentially has allowed them to take the country from within, and the democrats better find a way to stop them before this escalates into a civil war.

[@myman8336]

@@peterbonucci9661 It wasn't corrupt when things were going your way was it..? 🙄

[@peterbonucci9661]

@@myman8336 Once I realized that they don't have ethical standards, I started watching them and was willing to given the benefit of the doubt. I just can't do that any more. It really doesn't have anything to do with their decisions. Either they're getting more corrupt or I'm paying more attention. I wish it wasn't true. I don't really expect anyone to agree with me. Feel free to disagree. They just have too much power for a group without an ethics standard.

[@tgmickey513]

This court is exactly why there need to be term limits on scotus!

[@TheMisterGuy]

"This court is exactly why there need to be term limits on scotus!" No it isn't. How would term limits help? Three of them have been there for less than four years and were appointed by a traitor and a senate majority that represents fewer voters than the senate minority. Term limits are not the issue.

[@deborahedelman2659]

👍

[@jimmythebold589]

we need size limits on scrotums! sorry, humor helps me cope with the angst this MAGA timeline induces in me

[@Segalmed]

@@TheMisterGuy A strict rotation scheme with a sufficient court size could take care of that. No vagaries of open seats. 1 replacement per year (in strict chronological order) and at least 16 justices, so a single term president cannot by himself make that much of a difference. And for cases of unexpected open seats there have to be pre-determind temporary stand-ins that will serve only until right after the next presidential election. So, no strategic retiring to give 'your guy' the choice of replacing you. There are a lot more details I could add to get around the other common problems but this should be enough for the moment. OK, just one: After having sat on SCOTUS justices will receive a fixed income and may never ever serve in a public position again. They will not be allowed to receive anything beyond that either from public or private sources either directly or indirectly (e.g. through spouses). [In a utopian novel I read it goes even further: banishment for life from the realm under punishment of death should they return or contact anyone still within it].

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@TheMisterGuy You're wrong!

[@santoslopez283]

Vote Republicans out Vote Republicans out Vote Republicans out

[@MF-ty2zn]

Spread the word to everyone you know. Put it on social media. The Neo Nazis have taken over the Republican party. This is the white supremacist playbook under the guise of religion. Get everyone you know to vote against them. Election day is November 8, 2022.

[@originallizzah]

When Futurama, a cartoon from 20+ years ago, got a ton of things right - it was weird and kind of funny. When The Handmaid's Tale, written in 1985, seems like a likely future in 2022 - it's just terrifying and scary. Almost wish this classic *warning* by Atwood hadn't made it to TV series, looks like some people who previously never read books decided to take notes.

[@kevinmhadley]

Clarence Thomas read “the Handmaids Tail” ad an instruction manual.

[@kellymoore6245]

Mitch is so proud of himself for really messing some stuff up.

[@polarbearsrus6980]

That putrid worm!!!

[@HeisenbergCertainty]

Mitch's corporate donors and billionaire friends are proud of him for the pro-corporate Supreme Court picks and for the 2017 Trump billionaire tax cuts.

[@pokey5736]

The Supreme Court was his agenda.

[@staceymurray4740]

They may not have the votes right now but if they said they'd pack the court after mid terms if they win more seats.. That would solidify my VOTE for dems

[@MF-ty2zn]

Get everyone you know to be part of the blue wave. If we lose, the Neo Nazis win. AND YOUR VOTE WILL NEVER COUNT AGAIN.

[@deborahedelman2659]

Me 2!!

[@paradisepipeco]

We had three highly qualified contenders for the recent SCOTUS appointment that went to Jackson. Merrick Garland, IMO, who was unethically and arguably illegally denied a seat on the court, will likely make a better judge than he is an A.G. I say add FOUR _(or more)_ judges, including one or both of the top two that recently lost out to Jackson. We need to open up seats in both congressional houses by ethical expulsions and prosecution of criminal behavior that relates to January 6. Those seats must be filled with actual patriots.

[@calicoesblue4703]

Goofy Biden doesn't want to expand the the Supreme Court. 🤦🤦

[@MrPoilleke]

I'd th8nk differently, and go into voting that way, it might make the difference ;)

[@kayezbiciak544]

Thirteen Districts should require 13 Justices, one for each!

[@KK-hc5oo]

period

[@denisefassbender4331]

I agree, 100 percent!

[@arellatikvah]

Absolutely 💯

[@paradisepipeco]

We had three highly qualified contenders for the recent SCOTUS appointment that went to Jackson. Merrick Garland, IMO, who was unethically and arguably illegally denied a seat on the court, will likely make a better judge than he is an A.G. I say add FOUR _(or more)_ judges, including one or both of the top two that recently lost out to Jackson. We need to open up seats in both congressional houses by ethical expulsions and prosecution of criminal behavior that relates to January 6. Those seats must be filled with actual patriots.

[@paradisepipeco]

_The Great Seal of the United States of America has:_ *THIRTEEN* stars over the eagle's head. *THIRTEEN* stripes on the eagle's shield. *THIRTEEN* arrows in the eagle's talon. _(Not to mention the thirteen steps on the pyramid.....)_

[@RC-gg4xs]

People better wake up to what these fascists are doing.

[@MF-ty2zn]

Sound the alarm and wake them up. Get everyone you know to be part of the blue wave. If we lose. OUR VOTES WILL NEVER COUNT AGAIN. The new Neo Nazi Republican party will be in control. Share on social media. Election day is November 8, 2022.

[@tkenglander6226]

I'm afraid it's too late. And the Dems don't seem to notice what is happening.

[@thethirdman225]

@@tkenglander6226 They know but there doesn’t seem to be much they can do about it.

[@luzcastillo2065]

Ever since the Evangelical base was woven into politics was the turning point. Guess no one was paying attention or the absurdity was laughable.

[@adampkalb]

I already have woken up to what these fascists are doing. The conservative judges are all dishonest dictators.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

Used to think SCOTUS were adults in the room. 75 years I was right. No more.

[@deborahedelman2659]

Me 2!

[@paradisepipeco]

Ditto. Remember Ike, the last ethical Republican?

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@paradisepipeco NO 🤨!!!! Ike, ethical? NO!!!!

[@paradisepipeco]

@@rogerrendzak8055 Among other things, Ike warned us about the military-industrial complex, gave us the interstate highway system, signed the civil rights bill, commanded the armed forces in Europe during WW2, he was the first supreme commander of NATO, he was fundamental in ending the Korean war, he founded NASA, balanced the budget, and a lot more. Your comment reveals more about you than you realize.

[@rogerrendzak8055]

@@paradisepipeco Started the interstate, highway system? Possibly, but I think that started, before Ike. Signed the 'CIVIL RIGHTS BILL'? You are VERY INCORRECT, there! How could he have signed it, when his term was up, in '60?? The 'CIVIL RIGHTS BILL', wasn't signed into law UNTIL '1965', when THEN president JOHNSON, SIGNED IT!!!! Eisenhower (AND the RepubliCONs) NEVER planned on presenting it to the American people, let alone sign in. The issue of civil rights, came abreast in the '50's, but Eisenhower shot it down. Do you honestly think a republican would stand for something so IMPORTANT, as all of ours 'CIVIL RIGHTS', and 'EQUALITY' (just LOOK at how, the Republican majority SCOTUS, just SET US BACK, a half century by taking AWAY, our civil rights)🤨??? Of course, not!!!! I didn't research how fundamental he was, in concluding the Korea war. Or, forming NASA. That was good then, but NASA today, is a 'laughing stock', compared to other first world, space programs. We can't even ascend astronauts, to the space station. We have to use Japan's (I believe) rockets, to get them there. No, the LAST ETHICAL, Republican president we had, without a doubt, was LINCOLN!!!!

[@kendradorman6014]

Sounds like they are getting a payout on the side for reversing some of the greatest accomplishments of our nation.

[@crystalfullerton3908]

I'm sure they're not immune to bribery. They're certainly not immune to lying.

[@kellyhunt5888]

Thomas cooked this up to take the heat off of his and Ginni's "Kracken"for the insurrection!!!

[@wordforever117]

Love the blind faith approach you take to life haha

[@kellyhunt5888]

@@wordforever117 Put your hands on the cheeks of your heiny and push. Your head should pop back out !!!

[@frndlystrangr]

If children are dispensible, then so should the supreme court justices!

[@jimmythebold589]

dark... :O

[@patiencecole9786]

I'm ready to do away with the Supreme Court now! Children are more important than biased & bigoted justices.

[@beckerlegjames]

Next tell me as an Atheist if I don’t attend church that I’ll be put in jail.

[@MF-ty2zn]

Get everyone you know to be part of the blue wave. If we lose, our VOTES WILL NEVER COUNT AGAIN. Democrats must win.

[@TheQueenRulesAll]

They know not what they do. No concept of the consequences and will regret it.

[@tkenglander6226]

Ditto. It's scarier than ever out there!

[@thetruthisouthtere926]

While they scream that they're being oppressed...

[@kevinp7056]

Look a Senate wannabe JD Vance's speeches. Votes based on family size given to the head of the household sound interesting?

[@jamesmylott6384]

Disolve the supreme court. Israel had the balls to do it!

[@TheMisterGuy]

"Disolve the supreme court. Israel had the balls to do it!" I would ask why before praising Israel. It's a far-right apartheid ethnostate. It's not all bad, but I wouldn't blindly copy its behaviors.

[@marc8h726]

@@TheMisterGuy tea. 👍🏽

[@elvisnnaemeka6722]

​@@TheMisterGuy 😂 fool

[@kappadarwin9476]

@@TheMisterGuy The fact that Israel had the gulls to get rid of their Supreme court while in America we are too timid to even rein in ours with a warning. The Court has nothing to fear, nothing to hold it in check that is a formula for corruption.

[@hadara69]

"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." ~Blaise Pascal Yes, anti-choice fundie nutjobs, I'm FULLY aware of the supposed "irony" of this assertion AND I welcome your objections. Bring it!

[@vote4democracyvotedemocrat572]

Manchen/Sinema Break the filibuster now! Pass the voting rights bill sitting in the House now! STOP the republican judicial coup now! Save our democracy NOW!

[@stitchcrafter]

Congress needs to impeach these judges..

[@markpashia7067]

The House could do that, but do you think this Senate has 67 votes to convict them???? Didn't think so. They acquitted Trump twice!!!

[@PeterBengt900]

Because they are not doing what the vast - Big % of Americans want. This is 2022 not 1822!!

[@murk4552]

Congress placed them there moron, remember Mitch McConnell as the Senate Majority Leader? He packed all the courts to get a deal from Trump for MAGA senators.

[@PeterBengt900]

@ms honey Thank you Yes!!!

[@explosivemallard8038]

It’s crazy how powerful completely unelected judges have over the nation. Here’s an idea: let’s let The People choose… y’know, like the Constitution cares about in the first sentence. Founding fathers botched the Supreme Court outlines.

[@stuponfucious7]

How dare you question the wisdom of people who didn't have indoor plumbing!

[@iIllusionStudios]

Rather listen to people without indoor plumbing then people who are listening to a old book about fearing a sky god and killing people over it.

[@terryr.5093]

Wasn't it conservatives who used to whine about legislating from the bench?!

[@photonjones5908]

Yeah, it was. Their tirades about "activist Judges" were really a screed against non neo-con judges.

[@clairedeiotte8898]

They are federalist society cult

[@deborahedelman2659]

Read a book on fascism...much will be clear!!

[@alltogethernow121]

We told you so... VOTE DEMOCRATS

[@philkight2630]

They are not supreme anymore I live in Bremerton and disagreed with the "coach" he made it all about him, not coaching the kids

[@simonhadley8829]

"The court has made its decision, now let's see them enforce it."

[@Chulitatr]

The Depraved GOP will gladly oblige to enforce the SCOTUS vile decisions.

[@gratefulfredly8643]

Kinda like gun laws in chicago.

[@Chulitatr]

@@gratefulfredly8643 Texas and Arizona doesn't have any gun laws.

[@calamityjean1525]

@@gratefulfredly8643 Chicago works hard to enforce gun laws, but it's too easy to go across the state line to Indiana and buy guns with little trouble.

[@gratefulfredly8643]

@@calamityjean1525 guns are not the problem. Lack of character. Laws do not stop criminals. Attacking the bill of rights does not solve the problem. Love is the answer, government can not legislate that. The future is here, we are it, we are on our own.

[@ts1931]

Even the Lord Jesus knew that separation of church and state was the right idea!

[@myman8336]

How do you interpret that tho.. Like why do you even think they wanted them separated..?

[@birdobirdson2201]

@@myman8336 "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." The Bible is very clear in this case, across the multiple accounts of Jesus's life, but, more importantly, notice how the things that are Caesar's and the things that are God's are not the same thing.

[@thewol7534]

Lets be clear here. The SCOTUS has ruled that Christians can pray in schools. But if Muslims Or Hindus or Banana Or some other religion tried to pray in schools, guess what would hit the fan.

[@FCBanes]

Nothing

[@ernestgalvan9037]

‘Fundamentally Dishonest”. Wow… I just call them “Effing Liars”

[@MySerpentine]

Same thing.

[@caroldean9265]

I guess it's okay for Buddhist to pray on the football field too you can't discriminate against them

[@TheMisterGuy]

"I guess it's okay for Buddhist to pray on the football field too you can't discriminate against them" This doesn't help. Letting everybody poop on the floor doesn't fix the problem of people pooping on the floor.

[@IAmSuzyQ]

I guess it's fair game for Satanists too. ALL religions are welcome to pray on the field. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MarioMaccaferriRules]

@@TheMisterGuy The comparison between prayer and fecal matter is perfect :D They're both equally attractive. Fecal matter, though, can be used as fertilizer. Fecal 1 - Prayer 0 :D

[@henryhudson1297]

@@MarioMaccaferriRules Thank you for sharing a few of your anti-prayer beliefs with us. The manner in which you shared them is quite familiar, typical of anti-God, anti-spiritual atheists competing for religious supremacy. In return, I share well observed, well documented, well known and well proven facts regarding atheists and atheism with you. Atheism is a religion of absolute physical materialism, as you clearly demonstrated. Atheism created their own versions of God in the atheist's own physical material dependent and imprisoned image, in accordance to atheism's own absolute physical materialist doctrine. Atheist doctrine is pro-physical material, and anti-spiritual. Atheism praises science as though a god, and tends to blame God, who they also say doesn't exist, for all the violence, wars, and general badness in the world. Think about that..., they blame someone who, according to them, doesn't exist. Also, in their rather unstable assessment, they totally ignore the free will of each human, and it's extreme relevance to what happens in the world, how the world is, what the world becomes, and what becomes of the world. Doing such is blatantly illogical, unreasonable, unintelligent, uneducated, intellectually dishonest, and demonstrates an assortment of emotionally induced imbalances. While they claim the big bang and evolution are responsible for it all, they don't blame the big bang or evolution for anything, which doesn't harmonize with their ignoring of free will and it's relevance, and/or their obsession with blaming someone, which is clear in their blaming of someone who they themselves say doesn't exist. As they praise science as though a god and blame one who they say doesn't exist for violence, wars, etc., they either ignore, or are completely unaware of the well known and documented fact that science is, has been, and will continue being the go-to creator of nearly all war weaponry, including ALL Weapons of Mass Destruction. Also, science is, has been, and will continue being the go-to creator of nearly all that is choking the life out of this earth with such as plastics, toxic and poisonous chemicals, bio-weaponry, etc. Remember well that free will plays no part in any of it according to atheist claims, accusations, and practice. The anti-God, anti-spiritual religion of atheism claims religion to be a death cult, yet, it is atheism that preaches death and nothing but death upon death of the physical material body, while religion preaches life beyond death of the physical material body. Simply put, atheism preaches eternal death while pro-God religion preaches eternal life..., very clearly revealing that atheism is a death cult, while pro-God religions are life cults. There is much more that can be revealed about atheism and atheists alike, but I've provided enough information that has been, is, and can be well observed, well documented, and proven factual that atheism and atheists are not only as aforementioned, but little more than a death cult of self-elevating deception. Your attraction to human fecal matter is not surprising. Not hate, but cold, hard fact.

[@MarioMaccaferriRules]

@@henryhudson1297 Your speech is too long to even read. Long story short, I was baptised a christian and went to catechism, but at age 9 I was mentally evolved enough to figure out it was no more real than tooth fairies and Santa Claus.

[@Doug-mu2ev]

Thanks for this analysis Ian, it was the best I have seen thus far for why the decisions being made by the Supreme Court are especially biased (not just unpopular)

[@rosaevee274]

They are evil, no need to mince words.

[@appletile2887]

When will the 6 wear the KKK hoods while sitting on SCOTUS?

[@paulweaver7074]

LOL. Imagine Justice Thomas wearing one of those hoods while hearing a case

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

But the 6 are not from the party of the KKK..

[@aldoushuxleysghost]

the KKK are the demoshit party. Yesterday, today and tomorrow

[@kristagibson8533]

C O R R U P T I ON This is what it looks like everyone

[@katielangsner495]

How does a Supreme Court Justice get tried for unconstitutional actions? Who conducts the trial, how is a jury selected, who decides sentencing? Must other members of the Supreme Court recuse themselves from taking this case if, for instance, a lower court takes the case but a mistrial is declared? I think our nation was going to have to pursue this sooner or later, but we may have just run out of time to avoid it.

[@MichaelDeHaven]

Basically the same process for impeaching and removing a president. House vote first on simple majority. I believe it then takes a 2/3rds of the senate to vote yes to then remove them.

[@TheMisterGuy]

"How does a Supreme Court Justice get tried for unconstitutional actions? Who conducts the trial, how is a jury selected, who decides sentencing?" Impeachment by the House, trial by the Senate. Which means for all practical purposes, they're immune. Unless Republicans get the House and 67 Senate seats, in which case the court gets expanded to 500 and all non-Republican appointees get removed.

[@MrPoilleke]

They are politically installed! Let the leading politicians do the job, but only if they are from the other side...gop will do nothing to the contrary...

[@B_Bodziak]

Impeachment in basically the same fashion as impeachment of a president.

[@cindyneff6499]

@@TheMisterGuy they're not immune, they can be impeached by Congress. Trial and everything.

[@lbromley2940]

in a fair world Thomas would be arrested

[@enough1494]

I wonder how the boys from other religions will feel? Will they be pressured to be part of the now Christian Football team. Should they be allowed to go the 50 yard line and pray their prayers? This nation was formed BECAUSE they ran from Theocracy, trust me KARMA IS HER OWN RELIGION AND WE ALL KNWO WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Should they go to the 50 yard line and pray. Why not, they are allowed to, even before this ruling. You did say 'boys' so we assume you are not talking school employees.

[@Cant_stop_thinking]

BALANCE THE SUPREME COURT WHAT IS HE WAITING FOR!! COURT SHOULD BE FAIR AND BALANCED!!

[@SchoolforHackers]

Problem is, they have to get it through the House and Senate, then passed by 30 states.

[@PuppyM0dr]

Nah theres no compromising with fascism They dont care about you or your rights, or the "balance" that any new democratic judges would bring

[@momdaugtherduo0204]

...👎👎WORST PRESIDENT, EVER . 😫our beautiful USA is going down the crapper; in less than 18 months under the slo Joe regime 👎 > this Feeble & Incompetent Biden administration has SCREWED UP the economy so terribly that the "Dollar Tree " now has raised everything to $1.25 😒😥 .. so Sad ! [ let's not even include the Debacle which Creapy Joe created w/ almost TRIPLING of GA$S prices and out of control Grocery cost$$ ] 👎baby formula shortages ; similar to third world nations ... don't even think about our shot show at our Southern Border or foreign affairs debacles w/ Afganistan, Ukraine, and soon.... a disaster with Taiwan 😫

[@colleenbrander8506]

Where else can you lie to get a job and then be guaranteed to have it till your 75. And make decisions for others. Abusrd....they need to go.

[@calamityjean1525]

Not 'til you're 75; it's for the rest of your life unless you want to retire. You could stay until you are 150 if you wanted to and live that long.

[@chrislewis7333]

Biden needs to add more people to the Supreme Court asap!!!..

[@luzcastillo2065]

May as well! Why not for the obvious Trump did it, do it Biden. Even if it is obvious if the motive is obvious so what! SCOTUS is politicized beyond recognition of upholding the law without prejudice.

[@laurajones1773]

Heck yeah! Make the Supreme Court sane again.

[@Werewolf0216]

He can’t do it by himself. He needs to have enough votes in the Senate for starters.

[@do9138]

"Reshaping?" Try DESTROYING.

[@RosieRoserules]

Republicans are good at making a word negative, like Court packing,( socialism) we used to have nine judicial districts. that's why we had nine judges. we now have 13 judicial districts and need 13 judges, so that one judge does not have to straddle 2 districts, which is what is happening now. It should have never been called Court packing. it should have been called filling open vacancies

[@etownrule]

Biden can't finish this before the next election. Repubs will then pack the court 10 to 3.

[@aliceroberts1980]

This is really bad !

[@MF-ty2zn]

Get everyone you know to vote Democrat. Spread the word on social media. The Neo Nazis have taken over the Republican party. This is all part of the white supremacist playbook under the guise of religion. Election day is November 8, 2022.

[@davidkinsey8657]

Since the number of SCOTUS justices is not spelled out the Constitution Congress should pass a law making the number of justices equal to the number of federal circuit courts (currently 13). Whenever the number of circuit courts increases a new justice is added to the SCOTUS.

[@ohjoy40]

Trying to come up with the one word that reflects on everything the Supreme Court now represents our country. Along with the current GOP and there supporters. Guess Hilary said it well, Deplorable’s !

[@thingy2780]

I Have a good friend who lives in Baltimore... He's very liberal... He literally works at a university a liberal university... And I'm telling you people like him and yourself are really out of touch with the mainstream of American thought... The midterm elections will make it very clear that leftist extremist thought is not going to be tolerated in America anymore... Things that you find abhorrent are actually very mainstream very wholesome and decent things...

[@ohjoy40]

@@thingy2780 I think its the other way around. I think the radical right ideology and agenda is a small percentage of the Republican party. I believe you will see that the message has been sent to Democrats that its time to stand up to this radical right. With the Supreme Courts rulings I believe it will wake up the Democrats to stand up and make your voice heard. Guess we will see. The Republican party that we are seeing is not the Republican party. It is an extremist movement that we need to see REAL REPUBLICANS stand up against them and take back there party. Otherwise we are headed toward dark times.

[@thingy2780]

@@ohjoy40 the polls indicate a huge Republican win... you may call a pro-life position extremist but in fact it is very centrist - further you have an immigrant Mexican population that is being driven into the Republican party by the leftist endorsment of abortion and transexuals in classrooms. Also do not forget that black people also have to buy gas.

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

ULTRA MEGA MAGA DEPLORABLES to you.... Ahh I love the taste of leftys tears in the morning...

[@Trumpsterfire101]

You do know that the people can remove the justices, right? You do know that you can’t have 6 people just making up laws or removing rights from the people, right. If a vast majority of the population disagree then how can they impose these decisions?

[@williamburns4796]

I LOVE THE STATEMENT MAKE IN VIDEO," THE NEED FOR ADULT SUPERVISION FOR THE COURTS".

[@terihammond5932]

Impeach!!!!!

[@myrnajay2785]

Wonder what the 'pay off' was to those judges???

[@akinpaws]

You don't think they're doing exactly what they want to?

[@joycej9415]

I bet we will never know but I hope someone is looking at their bank accounts and those of the Federalist Society. There was a story of all of Kavanagh's debts were paid off.

[@firstlast-fr1le]

They dont really get paid off. Party picks them because of how they will vote. No need to pay them when they will do it anyway.

[@jeremysoronen8154]

The pay-off WAS the position.

[@byrdiegrow7991]

So much for the separation of Church and State!

[@theshadowdirector]

When does it cross the line? How many rights need to get taken away and how much does democracy need to be eroded before we start seeing civil unrest and violence? If democratic recourse is stolen away, what do people have left?

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

With the rising cost of living, skyrocketing housing costs, tanking stock market, and stagnant wages, I'd say we're rapidly pushing the nation's poorest into a position where they literally have nothing left to lose and pushing many others into poverty. Its a dangerous situation. The question is whether it'll explode into an armed conflict to protect democracy, or if the authoritarians will harness the growing anger and use it to cement their power.

[@austincde]

I would say "boycott" or make some people's money useless, but considering the monopoly on most business we're probably funding a lot of people who vote against everyones interests to line their pockets

[@theshadowdirector]

@@austincde I know there were boycotts of South Africa during apartheid, depressing to think parts of the US have fallen so far once again.

[@Nicole-ly1fs]

Limit to one Supreme Court Justice pick per Presidential term + Term limits!!

[@jimmythebold589]

man, that first part is so sensible, you never hear about it. the second part is more common, but nobody in power is seriously pushing for it...

[@Segalmed]

16 justices, one (in chronological order) replaced each year. Temporary stand-ins (from a list predetermined long in advance*) for cases of unexpected open seats. Those stand-ins serve out the current term of the current POTUS and cannot be replaced by him. The clock for the position to be repalced stays running, so a stand-in does not change the sequence. *choice from the list by lot not the current POTUS.

[@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958]

Your story about democracy being over in the United States is old news, but I'm glad you found out eventually. Just like Russia and China, America has fallen into oligarchy. Lawyers from corporations that the government is supposed to be regulating to protect the people, are writing the "laws" that regulate themselves and handing them to congress for signatures.

[@jamesricker3997]

Therein lies the salvation of democracy If elections become predetermined political campaigns lose their importance and so do campaign donations The oligarchs will lose their power over the Republican Party. The oligarchs will do the right thing for the wrong reason

[@HeisenbergCertainty]

That would explain why all the new wealth created in the U.S. in the last 40+ years has been accumulated by the top 1% -- among whom are corporate leaders and board members.

[@roberteltze4850]

I've wondered about defunding the court. Take away their budget for law clerks, security, electricity etc. Make it hard for them to get anything done.

[@firestream93]

So, if the Supreme Court does something YOU don't agree with, the solution is to defend them?

[@randomstuff-qu7sh]

Keep in mind that any trick we use to reign in the current court could also be abused to undermine less corrupt courts later. Perhaps a safer compromise, although I doubt Democrats would be able to push the law through, would be to mandate an equal number of partisan judges (representing both major parties). That way, any ruling would have to get one of the partisan judges to defect to the other side. The lifetime appointments would make the judges less answerable to party, since they don't have to worry about re-elections, and thereby have no fear of being primaried, so the odds of defection are higher than what we currently see in the legislative branch.

[@roberteltze4850]

@@randomstuff-qu7sh that sounds good in theory but you can expect things like a conservative judge registering as a Democrat then getting appointed by a Republican president who can claim he kept the balance by slinging a Democrat. Also I hate anything that codifies a two party system, at least make it 4 democrats, 4 republicans and a third party judge to split the tie.

[@raybin6873]

Ha ha ha....shut off that AC.

[@arlarl5122]

Call them “extremists”. Call them “radicals” like you would a progressive. Don’t sugar coat it “very conservative “. The media will enable this and wash it down when nothing happens - just the way they want it.

[@kennethw.ratcliff250]

"Fundamentally dishonest." I believe that sums up the conservative pundits on the SC.

[@thingy2780]

cut back on the cough syrup

[@olddoug8945]

It is ancient wisdom that if we are to avoid corruption and preserve our system of governance, officials must be loyal to policies and principles, not to people. OH,WELL.

[@namegoeshere3838]

VOTE BLUE FROM PRESIDENT TO DOG CATCHER AND WE CAN FIX THIS

[@lindagunkle8273]

Calling this an Effing Nightmare is being too Kind. 😱

[@lurkerrekrul]

What does it say that the supreme court agreed to hear this case? It says that they can't wait to hand the republican party unbridled power. :(

[@reallovechannel1309]

The court must be expanded !!!

[@animeboy9801]

And term limits. No lifetime seats

[@wordforever117]

Yeh more justices like these would be awesome!

[@reallovechannel1309]

@@wordforever117 The suppreme court operates the way it should with a balanced court !!!

[@wordforever117]

@@reallovechannel1309 You mean in deadlock where no decision can ever be made?

[@reallovechannel1309]

@@wordforever117 It was meant to work together and work the law interpretations out together !!! They have become like the Republican party !!! Power, money and our way or no way at all !!! This is the current state of our country !!! A house divided will not stand !!! This house foundations have been damaged beyond repairs during the Trump administration !!! We will collapse as a nation soon !!!

[@paradisepipeco]

We had three highly qualified contenders for the recent SCOTUS appointment that went to Jackson. Merrick Garland, IMO, who was unethically and arguably illegally denied a seat on the court, will likely make a better judge than he is an A.G. I say add FOUR _(or more)_ judges, including one or both of the top two that recently lost out to Jackson. We need to open up seats in both congressional houses by ethical expulsions and prosecution of criminal behavior that relates to January 6. Those seats must be filled with actual patriots.

[@ivansalazar5448]

At least , one could have argued Gardland was fully qualified for the job!

[@Section5_CdnIntelService]

The Senate is controlled by corrupt conservatives, including two Democrats, ruled by an agent of a foreign power namely Moscow Mitch.

[@rdean150]

"No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof." United States Constitution, 14th Amendment. What you suggest is not only the right thing to do, it is *constitutionally mandated* . It is a travesty that these people are still allowed to influence our legislative and judicial processes.

[@paradisepipeco]

@@rdean150 Indeed. Namaste.

[@paradisepipeco]

@@ivansalazar5448 Truth, my brother.

[@brockjohnson5068]

EXPAND THE COURT - STOP THIS NONSENSE !!!!

[@k.p.9990]

When the time comes to replace a judge and a democrat is in office in a election year, hopefully they will remember what trump and the radical republicans did. Then give them the middle finger and a huge Fu then pick a ultra liberal judge.

[@MF-ty2zn]

You don't understand. If this state legislature ruling goes through the DEMOCRATS WILL NEVER HOLD OFFICE AGAIN. We will be under the control of Neo Nazis who have infiltrated the Republican party.

[@RICHB124]

they won't democrats are spineless.

[@rachaunadixon2768]

I mean can our expectations for LEO'S get any lower? No they don't have to cite Miranda rights? How was that justified? It's the absolute least they can do.... just wow