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peggysue2

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22. I'd like to think a jolt to the senses would spur SCOTUS into a more democracy-defensive posture
Mon May 19, 2025, 11:13 AM
6 hrs ago

I'm not sure it would unless a true threat was carried through.

Not calling for that, not hoping for that but Justice Roberts may sound hot and bothered about lawlessness in public addresses, yet he doesn't appear willing to crack the whip. Alito and Thomas are lost causes. Corrupted and compromised, they're willing to sign onto all things MAGA regardless of how destructive. The other three right-wing Justices are still Heritage Foundation darlings. Only Barrett appears to have a sense of dismay over what is clearly happening.

The Roberts' Court willingly cast Donald Trump into open waters with their insane immunity ruling. It remains to be seen if the majority will reel him in, even if it's only for the Court's self-preservation.

We shall see.

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Gee, Roberts, maybe making him immune if he used Seal Team 6 on his political opponents wasn't such a good idea. SunSeeker Yesterday #1
Yes BonnieJW Yesterday #3
Mump has a SHITLOAD of karma Cha Yesterday #2
If karma were a thing... Orrex Yesterday #13
G.O.P. has put a raging fascist a-hole in the White House BoRaGard Yesterday #4
I'm just tired of his idiotic statements. surfered Yesterday #5
There aren't enough real criminals so they have to MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #20
???m WmChris Yesterday #6
Gin up the fear, you shriveled putrid gilded turd. Gotta fabricate a scary "other" to keep lackeys following orders. Timeflyer Yesterday #7
That is the definition of terrorist. Geez. twodogsbarking Yesterday #8
A plan to get back at Supreme Court Justices peggysue2 Yesterday #9
Think this will convince SCOTUS MadameButterfly 13 hrs ago #21
I'd like to think a jolt to the senses would spur SCOTUS into a more democracy-defensive posture peggysue2 6 hrs ago #22
You would think self-preservation would get us a vote or two MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #23
I guess he might as well, since he is president again. Omnipresent 2 hrs ago #28
These sleazebag friends of Donald are gonna piss people off. Dyedinthewoolliberal Yesterday #10
I'm sick of Dump's terroristic threats mdbl Yesterday #11
Is there no crime the MAGA Congress is wiling to overlook? Martin68 Yesterday #12
Nah...they'll label it as more locker room talk. Bengus81 Yesterday #15
So "8647" is a death threat now, but this shit isn't?! This isn't even stochastic terrorism--it's direct as fuck. Karasu Yesterday #14
If anyone would know where to find terrorists it would be Trump. He let 2,000 of them out of prison. Bengus81 Yesterday #16
It''s a bad fucking horror movie with no end. rickyhall 20 hrs ago #17
People being just humans, after all, are going to react slightlv 17 hrs ago #18
Release terrorists on Trump golf courses instead Old Testament Libera 16 hrs ago #19
We need to keep Roberts. Imagine who Trump would replace MadameButterfly 5 hrs ago #24
He's following in the footsteps of Pootie-poot and his best friend Un sakabatou 2 hrs ago #25
That sounds like a terrorist plan in and of itself. n/t Beartracks 2 hrs ago #26
I wonder how many dolls our two-year-old baby President has? generalbetrayus 2 hrs ago #27
Disgusting Hey Joe 2 hrs ago #29
What are these so-called "terrorists" going to do... cut their lawn, pick some fruit or bus some tables? kysrsoze 2 hrs ago #30
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