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2020-09-19 -Land of the Free

Here's What Democrats Said About Filling A Supreme Court Vacancy In 2016

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Posted by 746 2020-09-19 00:08|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 While I do not support her SCOTUS voting record in many many cases. An feel the position and rulings should be based ONLY on the US Constitution and NEVER be based on a Political agenda.

One has to admit she was a rabid Liberal.
She was Super Pro-abortion and LGBT?.
Her rulings tended to be little more than political agenda based and generally failed to improve the overall situation and/or unity of the USA.

The rulings I did agreed with her on are few and they included:

* Ruled for Equal Pay for equal work that results in equal results.

* Ruled against strip searches based on verbal hearsay.

While I hate to see anyone die of cancer. I will also say as a Radical SCOTUS Judge, she should be an example of what to avoid in appointing future judges.

It should be noted, how she hung on the her SCOTUS Judge seat YEARS after she should have retired due to the well documented debilitating Cancer and related Medical issues. Stage 2 cancer and chemo does mess with a persons consistent mental stability for several years afterwards.

Either way let us hope her staff/clerks, that has been likely steering her rulings for several years now. Will be dismissed quickly and her office and documents sealed until ALL the contents can be secured and reviewed. Because it will be interesting to see which Politicians and King Whisperers have been in communication with her and for what reasons.

WAIT FOR IT
* Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg the Movie.

Suggestion: We need to push to have a Medical and Mental Test be applied to all SCOTUS judges annually that are over the age of 70 or 75. Because even a fool has to admit age does play a key role and sooner or later the Judges become figureheads and the Staff/Clerks become the actual ones steering and/or writing the rulings.

Posted by NN2N1 2020-09-19 06:14|| 2020-09-19 06:14|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Excellent summary NN2N1. Thank you.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-19 06:19|| 2020-09-19 06:19|| Front Page Top

#3 SCOTUS clerks have been writing most of the SCOTUS opinions for at least 40 years.

Posted by Snort Ulase7751 2020-09-19 06:32|| 2020-09-19 06:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe "judges for life" needs to go

Posted by Clem 2020-09-19 06:34|| 2020-09-19 06:34|| Front Page Top

#5 It probably never crossed the framers' minds that our life expectancy would be what it is today. What will it be in another 50 years, assuming the country makes it that far?

Posted by gorb 2020-09-19 06:57|| 2020-09-19 06:57|| Front Page Top

#6 You can not have life appoints and non-accountability in a republic. Period.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-09-19 07:00|| 2020-09-19 07:00|| Front Page Top

#7 It probably never crossed the framers' minds that our life expectancy would be what it is today. What will it be in another 50 years, assuming the country makes it that far?

Likely less than now, if our Branch Covidian Death Cult succeeds in imposing its herd-must-be-culled vision

Posted by Angeresh Claise3120 2020-09-19 07:19|| 2020-09-19 07:19|| Front Page Top

#8 None of the talking heads or bottom of the screen announcements on the TV describe RBG as a champion of the Constitution. Very sad considering the basic job description of a Supreme Court Justice.

Posted by Airandee 2020-09-19 08:35|| 2020-09-19 08:35|| Front Page Top

#9 Lifetime appointments must go, and the fact that appointing one justice does cause so much political fighting between the sides shows how much power they shouldn't have.

I would change it to a 10.5 month term, First Monday after the new year to day before Thanksgiving. The states each appoint one justice to serve that time. Vice-president is the tie breaker.

Good luck packing that court and the loss of one justice doesn't mean the Republic is doomed.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-09-19 09:01|| 2020-09-19 09:01|| Front Page Top

#10 The way judges legislate from the bench, they should be considered part of the legislative branch of our system of government.

Posted by Clem 2020-09-19 09:05|| 2020-09-19 09:05|| Front Page Top

#11 And I bet RBG's confirmation to SCOTUS whizzed through the Senate in a civil way back then.

Compare that to now. Well, you can't.

Posted by Clem 2020-09-19 09:09|| 2020-09-19 09:09|| Front Page Top

#12 Interesting that in 2018, only 28% of the SCOTUS cases were decided by a 5-4 vote. Eight cases were decided toward conservative, eight toward liberal, and four neutral. Split decisions couldn't have been more balanced if it was required. Also, 39% were decided 9-0. It's the media that reports the political consequences. See page 5

Posted by Bobby 2020-09-19 09:56|| 2020-09-19 09:56|| Front Page Top

#13 I blame NN2N1...

Last Days of RGB, or, "Larry, baby, have I got a job for you!"

"Notorious One, you must travel
To safety, before you unravel!"
"Give in to das Recht?"
"Aber Biden kommt nicht!"
Yes, it's Downfall: Descent of the Gavel!

Posted by Shemble the Limpid2166 2020-09-19 16:05|| 2020-09-19 16:05|| Front Page Top

#14 I suspect RBG will send a signal for older politically minded judges to step down while their favorite political party is in power. I've heard a lot about Justice Thomas being replaced in the next term, if so he should have stepped down last year.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-09-19 16:44|| 2020-09-19 16:44|| Front Page Top

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