So, is the SCOTUS Looking to Destroy the Country….

[Sieg67]

Trump-appointed judge in Alaska resigns after investigation finds he had ‘inappropriately sexualized relationship’

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/trump-appointed-judge-in-alaska-resigns-after-investigation-finds-he-had-inappropriately-sexualized-relationship/ar-BB1pGfPb?ocid=BingNewsSerp

 

"According to the complaint, Kindred treated his law clerks “in a demonstrably egregious and hostile manner.”

The report cites witness accounts and hundreds of pages of text messages detailing inappropriate and vulgar comments Kindred made to his law clerks.

Specifically, the report alleges that Kindred “discussed his past dating life, his romantic preferences, his sex life, the law clerks’ boyfriends and dating lives, his divorce, his interest in and communications with potential romantic or sexual partners, and his disparaging opinions of his colleagues.”

Kindred also made disparaging comments about public and political figures, the report says, citing several specific examples.

“In the few instances where clerks came to Judge Kindred to discuss his inappropriate behavior, they were belittled or ostracized, and, in one instance, a clerk left the clerkship,” the report adds."

[1pooh4u]

2 Senate Democrats asked AG Garland to investigate Justice Thomas and his not reporting lavish gifts he received. This man made major decisions on cases while receiving gifts from people involved in said cases. That the only questionable thing he did was not report the gifts is frightening.  Had he reported it and still refused to recuse himself from certain cases where conflict of interest was obvious, that’s legal in this country. We have legal bribery here  he had nothing to lose by reporting the gifts  that he did not tells me he knew he was basically taking bribes 

https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-democrats-demand-special-counsel-to-investigate-clarence-thomas/
 

[Sieg67]

And AOC introduced articles of impeachment for Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.  I'm not getting my hopes up but at least they're trying.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/10/congress/blumenauer-biden-drop-out-reelection-house-democrats-00167452

[MasqueradeOverture]

Biden going scorched earth for his last months on earth/in office

 

[rpgamer]

Exactly the sort of thing he should've been doing from the start, with the expectation of being a one term president cleaning up after the last shitstain.

[1pooh4u]

1 hour ago, MasqueradeOverture said:

Biden going scorched earth for his last months on earth/in office

 

None of this will actually happen 

[Jman]

1 hour ago, 1pooh4u said:

None of this will actually happen 

No but you can campaign on it.

[1pooh4u]

3 minutes ago, Jman said:

No but you can campaign on it.

Absolutely, but most people realize it’s not going to happen.  

[discolé monade]

[1pooh4u]

I think 18 years is too long and I didn’t really understand the every 2 years appointments when the appointment is 18 years unless he’s talking about replacing all the justices immediately 

[1pooh4u]

Appointments should be 10 years 

[Raptorpat]

5 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said:

I think 18 years is too long and I didn’t really understand the every 2 years appointments when the appointment is 18 years unless he’s talking about replacing all the justices immediately 

the terms would be staggered, so one seat would become vacant every two years like clockwork.

haven't seen any proposal text itself, just the Biden WaPo op-ed, so not sure how the transition would work. would be funny it they just phased out the next longest-serving justice every two years until the cycle completes, in which case the first three out the door would be Thomas, Roberts, and Alito.

[1pooh4u]

2 minutes ago, Raptorpat said:

the terms would be staggered, so one seat would become vacant every two years like clockwork.

haven't seen any proposal text itself, just the Biden WaPo op-ed, so not sure how the transition would work. would be funny it they just phased out the next longest-serving justice every two years until the cycle completes, in which case the first three out the door would be Thomas, Roberts, and Alito.

I would love for that to happen but since that requires a constitutional amendment I just don’t see it happening. Don’t like 2/3 of the states have to agree or something?, idrk how that works so I’m not even gonna pretend like I do

[Raptorpat]

A. 2/3 of both houses of Congress propose an amendment, and then 3/4 of state legislatures ratify the amendment

B. 2/3 of state legislatures vote to convene a constitutional convention

[1pooh4u]

2 hours ago, Raptorpat said:

A. 2/3 of both houses of Congress propose an amendment, and then 3/4 of state legislatures ratify the amendment

B. 2/3 of state legislatures vote to convene a constitutional convention

A. No way

B. Also, no way 

not in this ‘Murica

[Raptorpat]

10 minutes ago, 1pooh4u said:

B. Also, no way 

now HERE's the nightmare fuel

https://www.commoncause.org/our-work/constitution-courts-and-democracy-issues/article-v-convention/

[1pooh4u]

3 minutes ago, Raptorpat said:

now HERE's the nightmare fuel

https://www.commoncause.org/our-work/constitution-courts-and-democracy-issues/article-v-convention/

WTH did I just read?  ☹️

[Raptorpat]

There are several conservative efforts to trigger a constitutional convention that are surprisingly far along, the plan being to take advantage of the fact that post-2010 Republicans have controlled a disproportionate amount of state legislatures.

Here's an article from 2022: https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservatives-republicans-constitution-supreme-court-2022-7

[1pooh4u]

I vaguely remember a ballot question about a constitutional convention. I voted no cuz idfkwtf that was and my gut was like “don’t do it” so I didn’t but I’m probably misremembering and voted no on something different. Seemed like it happened though 

[Raptorpat]

Slightly different. NY requires the state constitutional convention ("concon") ballot question every 20 years.

It started out with general public support, our state constitution is horribly long with a lot of old/outdated/irrelevant content. But there are a lot of important protections in there too so all the institutional stakeholders from across the spectrum universally opposed it and collectively ran scorched earth campaigns against it.

[discolé monade]

i had no idea. thank you, raptapat. even signed up for some spam emails. 

[katt_goddess]

16 hours ago, 1pooh4u said:

WTH did I just read?  ☹️

Republicans attempting to shred the Constitution constitutionally. 

It's the problem with any attempt to convene - it's highly likely to be immediately hijacked and used to put the worst of things into motion. 

[tsar4]

Both parties agree?

[1pooh4u]

29 minutes ago, tsar4 said:

Both parties agree?

From my quick read it does seem promising that voters from both parties agree with this reform but republican politicians don’t seem to care what their own voters and constituents want 

[Dark_Cloud_Overhead]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-sentencing/index.html

Four justices injustices still voting that Trump can do whatever the hell he wants and not have to face any kind of accountability whatsoever, even when a jury has already found him guilty. The sad thing is that if there's any surprise here, it's that Coney Barret and Roberts didn't join them. Doesn't really matter since we know he's not gonna face any real punishment anyway, but just imagine if he gets the chance to replace any of the four remaining liberal justices. There's some extra nightmare fuel for ya.

[tsar4]

10 hours ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-sentencing/index.html

Four justices injustices still voting that Trump can do whatever the hell he wants and not have to face any kind of accountability whatsoever, even when a jury has already found him guilty. The sad thing is that if there's any surprise here, it's that Coney Barret and Roberts didn't join them. Doesn't really matter since we know he's not gonna face any real punishment anyway, but just imagine if he gets the chance to replace any of the four remaining liberal justices. There's some extra nightmare fuel for ya.

He'll pull an FDR and try to add seats to the SC so he can override the Liberal Justices.

Edited January 10 by tsar4

[katt_goddess]

10 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/politics/supreme-court-donald-trump-sentencing/index.html

Four justices injustices still voting that Trump can do whatever the hell he wants and not have to face any kind of accountability whatsoever, even when a jury has already found him guilty. The sad thing is that if there's any surprise here, it's that Coney Barret and Roberts didn't join them. Doesn't really matter since we know he's not gonna face any real punishment anyway, but just imagine if he gets the chance to replace any of the four remaining liberal justices. There's some extra nightmare fuel for ya.

He can't.

According to the excuse argument made by republicans that allowed them to refuse Obama a choice because he was a lame duck president, Drumpf can't have any picks because he is currently a lame duck president.

And I encourage everyone possible to remind their representatives of that multiple times should anything occur giving that douchecanoe another bite if an apple he already ruined.

[1pooh4u]

North Dakota is looking to the Supreme Court to undo its decades long decision that legalized gay marriage 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna196202
 

 

[Top Gun]

How's that face-eating leopard treating you MD?

[1pooh4u]

19 minutes ago, Top Gun said:

How's that face-eating leopard treating you MD?

She don’t care. This is exciting for her and exactly what she thinks the country needs 

[MasqueradeOverture]

I'll give it 6 months before slavery is reinstated.

[katt_goddess]

8 hours ago, 1pooh4u said:

North Dakota is looking to the Supreme Court to undo its decades long decision that legalized gay marriage 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna196202
 

 

The hillbilly brigade has been emboldened to say the quiet parts out loud while they can but that got smacked down. This doesn't mean other idiot states aren't going to try the same thing and/or insist to their Great Lard that he should just speed things up and make a proclamation because everyone is all for it. 

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/03/13/senate-defeats-resolution-calling-overturn-gay-marriage/

[Top Gun]

So hey, MD...how's it going?

[1pooh4u]

4 hours ago, katt_goddess said:

The hillbilly brigade has been emboldened to say the quiet parts out loud while they can but that got smacked down. This doesn't mean other idiot states aren't going to try the same thing and/or insist to their Great Lard that he should just speed things up and make a proclamation because everyone is all for it. 

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/03/13/senate-defeats-resolution-calling-overturn-gay-marriage/

That’s good cuz we already know what this SCOTUS wants to do. Gay marriage will be undone before Trump’s 2nd term is done 

[katt_goddess]

17 hours ago, 1pooh4u said:

That’s good cuz we already know what this SCOTUS wants to do. Gay marriage will be undone before Trump’s 2nd term is done 

It'll be 'given back to the states to decide' and then it will just be only whatever the reddest, dumbest state wants since the serial adulterer is very serious about serious marriage or some such shit. 

[1pooh4u]

SCOTUS ruled Trump can continue using war time powers to deport immigrants here illegally. What war are we in?  They know he’s deporting people here legally. How do we protest the SC?  I’m seriously. 
https://www.vox.com/scotus/407511/supreme-court-trump-jgg-deportations-el-salvador

[1pooh4u]

This SC is fucked up. We are not at war with Venezuela so Htf can he use war time powers to remove Venezuelan migrants?

and knowing they deported at least one person wrongly they still decided the way they did. The person wrongly deported? Oh well tough shit. Justice Roberts wants to hear arguments before he can be brought back. IF he can be brought back 

[discolé monade]

i love a good protest.

but is it even working anymore? i don't think so. 

[1pooh4u]

38 minutes ago, discolé monade said:

i love a good protest.

but is it even working anymore? i don't think so. 

Idk but idk that the president of El Salvador said he’ll take US Citizens too and Trump is all for it.  Shit might need to get burnt tf down. 

[1pooh4u]

I been seeing a lot of things online about Black people sitting these protests out.  Not hearing it much irl but the empty chair town hall was noticeably very white. Idk if it’s because where the town hall was being held or if it was because they were sitting it out. Could also be because SI has a majority white population. Whatever I digress from my original thought. My original thought was I had no opinion on it because it’s a personal choice. I still don’t have an opinion just thinking that with Trump considering sending citizens to El Salvador it might not be a crazy idea. 

[discolé monade]

1 hour ago, 1pooh4u said:

I been seeing a lot of things online about Black people sitting these protests out.  Not hearing it much irl but the empty chair town hall was noticeably very white. Idk if it’s because where the town hall was being held or if it was because they were sitting it out. Could also be because SI has a majority white population. Whatever I digress from my original thought. My original thought was I had no opinion on it because it’s a personal choice. I still don’t have an opinion just thinking that with Trump considering sending citizens to El Salvador it might not be a crazy idea. 

i'm gong to tell you why. 

after the election the majority of the black folks were done. like insipid stated, they made the statementj 'fuck those stupid wypipo.' 

"in the club we fam", died the moment the black women (mostly) felt betrayed, and rightfully so. i saw this on tiktok before i deleted it. 

black tiktok, black twitter made a statement, that they were no longer going to help fight this. that they've fought in the past, and this time, when it was most needed, white women betrayed the confidence of the black women. 

and i get it. i was right there with my sisters. i got of the social media, and decided...as i keep saying, to take a look around. i'm going to help, but no longer will i take the advice of wypipo on HOW i need to fight, what i need to say, how i need to act to get my voice heard. i'm loud, somewhat educated, and i don't want this shit for my children, or their children. it's that simple. 

i hope more POC will see past the ignorance of those they thought friends and just help.  

 

[1pooh4u]

2 hours ago, discolé monade said:

i'm gong to tell you why. 

after the election the majority of the black folks were done. like insipid stated, they made the statementj 'fuck those stupid wypipo.' 

"in the club we fam", died the moment the black women (mostly) felt betrayed, and rightfully so. i saw this on tiktok before i deleted it. 

black tiktok, black twitter made a statement, that they were no longer going to help fight this. that they've fought in the past, and this time, when it was most needed, white women betrayed the confidence of the black women. 

and i get it. i was right there with my sisters. i got of the social media, and decided...as i keep saying, to take a look around. i'm going to help, but no longer will i take the advice of wypipo on HOW i need to fight, what i need to say, how i need to act to get my voice heard. i'm loud, somewhat educated, and i don't want this shit for my children, or their children. it's that simple. 

i hope more POC will see past the ignorance of those they thought friends and just help.  

 

People gotta do what they gotta do and what they think is best. 
 

this fuckin crazy ass SC is liable to let Trump do wtf he likes

[1pooh4u]

Rundown of recent decisions and rulings by SCOTUS 

https://www.scotusblog.com/

[Dark_Cloud_Overhead]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-admin-must-facilitate-release-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna200284

Well, they're finally standing up to him in regards to at least Mr. Garcia's case. The government didn't really have a leg to stand on here though. Now let's see long it takes to make them comply. That's the real test. Of course we should expect they're gonna try and drag their feet on doing so as long as they possibly can cuz once they bring someone back it does away with the argument that the rest of them can't be ordered to be brought back to get their due process, too.

[1pooh4u]

42 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-admin-must-facilitate-release-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna200284

Well, they're finally standing up to him in regards to at least Mr. Garcia's case. The government didn't really have a leg to stand on here though. Now let's see long it takes to make them comply. That's the real test. Of course we should expect they're gonna try and drag their feet on doing so as long as they possibly can cuz once they bring someone back it does away with the argument that the rest of them can't be ordered to be brought back to get their due process, too.

This is good news. At least they agree he should have had due process 

[katt_goddess]

40 minutes ago, Dark_Cloud_Overhead said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-trump-admin-must-facilitate-release-kilmar-abrego-garcia-rcna200284

Well, they're finally standing up to him in regards to at least Mr. Garcia's case. The government didn't really have a leg to stand on here though. Now let's see long it takes to make them comply. That's the real test. Of course we should expect they're gonna try and drag their feet on doing so as long as they possibly can cuz once they bring someone back it does away with the argument that the rest of them can't be ordered to be brought back to get their due process, too.

Hate to be the person to say it but how likely is he going to even survive long enough to be returned? We already know its very possible to walk in and out of there because Cosplay Kristi has already done so but she's one of the regime's bicycles. Garcia was one of the complete innocents they scooped up but unfortunately for them he has active family and friends that were able to make it an issue. The last thing they want is him coming back and telling on them. 'Accidents' happen all the time after all. 

[1pooh4u]

But Justice Robert still played semantics because Trump can bullshit and say “oh but we tried and El Salvador said ‘no’ “

”deference to the Ex branch and foreign affairs” foh 

[Dark_Cloud_Overhead]

There was a statement that was put out in addition to the ruling that I didn't really look at before, but now that it's been drawn to my attention I gotta say it's pretty damn chilling.

"The Government's argument, moreover, implies that it could deport and incarcerate any person, including U. S. citizens, without legal consequence, so long as it does so before a court can intervene, wrote Justices Sonia Sotomayorr, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

In other words, if they had found in favor of the government they'd have basically been incentivizing them to quietly kidnap and ship anyone they didn't like out of the country to anywhere and do conceivably anything to them without consequence. That's what the Trump administration lawyers were basically arguing they should be allowed to do, so if you were wondering why this was a 9 - 0 decision, there you go.

[1pooh4u]

Seems like the liberal justices agreed w the decision but not with how it was handled. Justice Sotomayor said she wouldn’t have stayed the deadline to bring him back