LMAO. I have never known of a more insecure person than he is, and he seems to have no awareness that he displays it in almost every post. The gift that keeps on giving.
LMAO. I have never known of a more insecure person than he is, and he seems to have no awareness that he displays it in almost every post. The gift that keeps on giving.
Except their job is to apply the original meaning of the text. Period. Whatever society needs isn't all that relevant. That's an issue for others.Does this apply to Clarence's stances on the right to same sex marriage, right to a same sex relationship, or right to contraception? Are these far left radical views? I think not.
It's not the their job to make policy based on politically right wing beliefs which is exactly what they've been doing ever since that conservative supermajority was created. See where I'm going with this?
Edit: I respect Scalia. Not Thomas. Scalia was a textualist which has respect for basic consistency. Thomas and Alito are originalists, which goes back to that old conservative stance that anything written in 1788 is sacred and cannot/must not be changed, which is foolish. Certainly the Founders were right about a lot of things. But certainly there are aspects of our society now that we have either evolved on or they could not envision 230 years down the road. To say we should uphold our society same as it was in those days is intellectually dishonest.
He was a good and prolific liar and had and still has "protection," and so it wasn't that hard. Never was that bright and now he's senile, but he was the Big Guy in those crimes.Maybe this is true... its hard to imagine some as utterly dementia-riddled (now) and stupid, lying, tall tale telling, repulsive (all his life) being a legit competent "crime boss" - smart enough to be a kingpin in a crime ring.
And her sister.Wasn't Hunter banging Beau's wife / widow while he was dying, or soon after? (along with this or that stripper he knocked up, other trailer trash, etc) Man of the Year level classy guy, Hunter.
this is correct. And there is a mechanism for amending the Constitution, as unlikely as that occurence might be. It isn't The Supremes fault that it isn't taken advantage of.Except their job is to apply the original meaning of the text. Period. Whatever society needs isn't all that relevant. That's an issue for others.
The about-face that the Left has done on Elon (and Twitter for that matter) is hilarious.I didn't read the article, but did he actually order it to be flagged? It's weird to me that liberals used to love Elon and said he was going to help save the world, but since he's bought twitter they now hate him and he's going to bring about the end of the world. To my knowledge all he's done so far is bring a kitchen sink and fire some people.
When it comes to protesting companies, both sides usually suck at following through. That's why I think things on Twitter will be almost identical with the exception of different ways to get revenue.The about-face that the Left has done on Elon (and Twitter for that matter) is hilarious.
They're all in lock-step on Elon being a bad dude now though... seemingly the only thing they can get in lock-step on.
My only question is whether the follow through rate of those that say they're going to deactivate Twitter because of Musk will be any higher than the follow through rate of those that said they were going to move out of the country because Trump got elected. Not a high bar to clear, to be fair (0%).
The about-face that the Left has done on Elon (and Twitter for that matter) is hilarious.
They're all in lock-step on Elon being a bad dude now though... seemingly the only thing they can get in lock-step on.
My only question is whether the follow through rate of those that say they're going to deactivate Twitter because of Musk will be any higher than the follow through rate of those that said they were going to move out of the country because Trump got elected. Not a high bar to clear, to be fair (0%).
Conservative courts have a track record of making some of the worst decisions this country has ever seen and before this is all said and done, the same will be said of this Court- Citizens United, gutting the Voting Rights Act, allowing gerrymandering, imposing limits on the EPA, disempowering Unions at the expense of the middle class, and possibly giving a green light to state legislatures to override the will of the people on election day.
There's no replacement - just ask the folks behind truth social.When it comes to protesting companies, both sides usually suck at following through. That's why I think things on Twitter will be almost identical with the exception of different ways to get revenue.
@pooponduke Maybe the best written most well informed and logical objective and educational post I’ve seen on OOTB. 💯 accurateCouple of things. First, stop with the media line of the court being super conservative. It's not. I get so tired of the constant refrain that the court is 6-3 conservative. Just because an R appointed someone, it doesn't make them conservative or an originalist and Chief Justice Roberts is anything but that. If you look at his rulings and actual opinions, he's much more middle of the road (look at what he wanted to do in Dobbs). So, the court does have a conservative lean (and that's Ruth and Obama's fault, frankly), but the breakdown is really 5-3-1. And that's after decades of being liberal. Some balance and swing after all that time being liberal is not necessarily a bad thing.
Next, the Court is not a change vehicle. It's not there to create or change what the constitution says. There is an amendment process to do that. It is not a substitute for the legislative process. For example, the constitution never said there was a right to abortion in every corner of the country until a liberal Court created it out of thin air in Roe. All these years later, there was no reason that the constitution couldn't have been amended to recognize that "right" or to put one in place. They could have done national legislation to have one. They didn't.
Indeed, there are many things that one might consider good or appropriate that are not addressed or contemplated in the constitution. It is not the court's role or job to insert itself on topics that the constitution doesn't address.
The last thing is the notion that has long been forgotten and that is the actual design and layout of our governmental system. States have all the rights not specifically given to the feds. The federal government is not supposed to be an all encompassing, all controlling entity. As such, the constitution specifically says so and has many, many topics it doesn't cover. It is not the answer to every problem. Consequently, if the court says the constitution doesn't address something, it doesn't automatically mean that they are being super conservative, it likely just means they can read.
folks here need to read that ^, then read this:Good read on conspiracy theories
10 rules to determine if a conspiracy theory is true or false
Michael Shermer, publisher of "Skeptic" magazine, provides ten rules that serve as a "Conspiracy Detection Kit."bigthink.com
Democrats have primarily relied on election and voter fraud for power for 140-150 years. It's a historical and present fact, provable as well.folks here need to read that ^, then read this:
then STFU regarding 2020 election.Not Rigged! How We Know Recent Elections Are Not Fraudulent
Over the last six years, allegations of stolen elections and massive election fraud have proliferated in the United States. The significance of claims that the results of one election—let alone several—were fraudulent, cannot be overstated. When citizens believe an election has been stolen...www.skeptic.com
doesn't disprove ballot harvesting, doesn't address crazy-huge turnout in a year that should have been down due to Covid had the election been set up properly.folks here need to read that ^, then read this:
then STFU regarding 2020 election.Not Rigged! How We Know Recent Elections Are Not Fraudulent
Over the last six years, allegations of stolen elections and massive election fraud have proliferated in the United States. The significance of claims that the results of one election—let alone several—were fraudulent, cannot be overstated. When citizens believe an election has been stolen...www.skeptic.com
FIFY. Good read, btw.then STFU regarding 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2024 elections.
We also have yet to disprove alien body-snatchers didn't replace every election official in purple states. But they have refuted proposed evidence that ballot harvesting was a thing, see the section on 2000 mules.doesn't disprove ballot harvesting,
I saw the section on 2000 Mules. That addresses Dinesh D'Souza's take on ballot harvesting. It does not disprove ballot harvesting or adequately explain the fact that, as I stated...and if you could read....that a properly conducted election would NEVER have turned out, especially in a Covid pandemic, such a massive amount of voters.We also have yet to disprove alien body-snatchers didn't replace every election official in purple states. But they have refuted proposed evidence that ballot harvesting was a thing, see the section on 2000 mules.
Good luck with your sour grapes.
There is zero proof ballot harvesting (ballot collection has been legal for a loooong time) is a problem, just like alien body snatching (so far).I saw the section on 2000 Mules. That addresses Dinesh D'Souza's take on ballot harvesting. It does not disprove ballot harvesting
of course there is zero proof it was a problem. I myself have said I can't prove it and I really doubt any perps are going to step up and say 'sure we did it' or that it would be reported if they did.. But there's this thing you are apparently unfamiliar with called common sense, and common sense dictates that while alien body-snatching has probably not taken place, massive or at least substantial ballot harvesting probably did.There is zero proof ballot harvesting is a problem, just like alien body snatching (so far).
so you're saying it's still taking place? We'll see.@bluetoe if you want to hang your election denial theory on high turnout, then you might enjoy knowing that apparently young demographics are turning out strong this cycle compared to other mid-terms, and they're super blue. Guess what, American politics are a shit-show and the GQP is the main act. Candidates like MTG, Trump, Walker, Mastriano, Oz and the refusal of mainstream GOP to do anything other than troll or support MAGA fvckery is driving people to vote (just like 2020).
If you are saying that this new, young, woke crowd that is turning out in tremendous numbers is going to make this country great you are as stupid as you often sound. By the way, I have some great oceanfront property here in Nebraska that I'd sell you at a deal if you are interested.@bluetoe if you want to hang your election denial theory on high turnout, then you might enjoy knowing that apparently young demographics are turning out strong this cycle compared to other mid-terms, and they're super blue. Guess what, American politics are a shit-show and the GQP is the main act. Candidates like MTG, Trump, Walker, Mastriano, Oz and the refusal of mainstream GOP to do anything other than troll or support MAGA fvckery is driving people to vote (just like 2020).
@blazers - okay big mouth, want to place a friendly wager on how things turn out on Tuesday?@bluetoe if you want to hang your election denial theory on high turnout, then you might enjoy knowing that apparently young demographics are turning out strong this cycle compared to other mid-terms, and they're super blue. Guess what, American politics are a shit-show and the GQP is the main act. Candidates like MTG, Trump, Walker, Mastriano, Oz and the refusal of mainstream GOP to do anything other than troll or support MAGA fvckery is driving people to vote (just like 2020).
You're in for some serious disappointment.@bluetoe if you want to hang your election denial theory on high turnout, then you might enjoy knowing that apparently young demographics are turning out strong this cycle compared to other mid-terms, and they're super blue. Guess what, American politics are a shit-show and the GQP is the main act. Candidates like MTG, Trump, Walker, Mastriano, Oz and the refusal of mainstream GOP to do anything other than troll or support MAGA fvckery is driving people to vote (just like 2020).
You're in for some serious disappointment.
Especially the ones that get paid just as much to NOT have a job!Most young people don’t vote. It’s always like that.
Also, I wouldn't be so sure that the younger voters are "super blue". It's been that way for my generation (millennial), but from what I've seen, Gen Z isn't as blue as the Dems would like you to believe.
i think house goes to repubs, and i think senate is coin-flip. You want to bet how close %-wise senate races go or something?@blazers - okay big mouth, want to place a friendly wager on how things turn out on Tuesday?
lolcommon sense dictates that while alien body-snatching has probably not taken place, massive or at least substantial ballot harvesting probably did.
Which part, the early-vote indicators that higher numbers of young voters are voting? Or the part that the % of early voters who are young have gone more blue compared to prior?You're in for some serious disappointment.
True, but it's been trending up the last few elections. Not saying that's going to happen this election since it's a midterm, but if that trend continues it's bad for the GOP unless they adjust their message.Most young people don’t vote. It’s always like that.
It's going red... very, very red!Which part, the early-vote indicators that higher numbers of young voters are voting? Or the part that the % of early voters who are young have gone more blue compared to prior?
I'll take the Republicans in two of the perceived closer races on the board, if you want...i think house goes to repubs, and i think senate is coin-flip. You want to bet how close %-wise senate races go or something?
We also have yet to disprove alien body-snatchers didn't replace every election official in purple states. But they have refuted proposed evidence that ballot harvesting was a thing, see the section on 2000 mules.
Good luck with your sour grapes.
Most young people don’t vote. It’s always like that.
@bluetoe if you want to hang your election denial theory on high turnout, then you might enjoy knowing that apparently young demographics are turning out strong this cycle compared to other mid-terms, and they're super blue. Guess what, American politics are a shit-show and the GQP is the main act. Candidates like MTG, Trump, Walker, Mastriano, Oz and the refusal of mainstream GOP to do anything other than troll or support MAGA fvckery is driving people to vote (just like 2020).
@blazers - okay big mouth, want to place a friendly wager on how things turn out on Tuesday?
I'll take the Republicans in two of the perceived closer races on the board, if you want...
GA - Walker vs. Warnock
PA - Oz vs. Fetterman