And some people thought that Chief Justice Roberts was a positive force on the Supreme Court! His role in degutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may historically join the Dred Scott decision and Plessy v. Ferguson as the most dreadful rulings by the Supreme Court. This is underscored by how the Republicans, at the state level, have run …
And some people thought that Chief Justice Roberts was a positive force on the Supreme Court! His role in degutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may historically join the Dred Scott decision and Plessy v. Ferguson as the most dreadful rulings by the Supreme Court. This is underscored by how the Republicans, at the state level, have run rampant in enacting legislation to deny access to voting to a large number of non-white voters. This is further reflected in flagrant state gerrymandering, which renders a number of congressional districts as non-competitive, by carving off bizarre Republican enclaves,
Now Roberts seems likely to acquiesce to Republican briefs requesting the Supreme Court to sharply limit the federal government’s ability to enforcement vaccines during this pandemic emergency.
Roberts is the Chief Justice of the Stench Court including several of McConnell’s slipped-in-justices. He has ample time to reflect on how history (read Linda Greenhouse) will rate his Stench Court.
The Democrats were unable to pass a strong federal voting act. Now they are quibbling about the much weaker John Lewis voting bill. AT A MINIMUM THEY SHOULD SLICE THE FILIBUSTER AND ENACT THE JOHN LEWIS BILL. It’s not effective in disassembling the already enacted state voter restriction legislation, but at least it is a positive murmur, when legislative shouting is not possible.
Roberts only act of courage. Which, I personally believe, came only after he witnessed the world's disdain and dismissal of the US Supreme Court after it "handed the Presidency to the majority of sitting justices' party."
Roberts was never a "moderate." He has always been for dismantling anything and everything related federal restrictions/laws on voting, he is and always has been against a woman's right to control her own body or demand equal pay for equal work (up to the employers), he's anti-union, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-federal regulations of industry. He's only sorta-kinda-wink moved "moderate" because he is well aware the legacy of the Roberts Court is that it was bought and paid for by the Republicans, and he wholly supported the delegitimizing of one branch of of the US government. This way he can pretend it wasn't his doing.
Eons ago Senator Munchkin, in scuttling a strong voting bill, indicated that he would support the much weaker John Lewis voting bill. At that time, it was assumed that he would support slicing the filibuster for this purpose. Now it seems that we are in a game of Ally Ally In Free, with Munchkin and Senator “bipolar & bipartisan” spinning the bottle incessantly.
And some people thought that Chief Justice Roberts was a positive force on the Supreme Court! His role in degutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may historically join the Dred Scott decision and Plessy v. Ferguson as the most dreadful rulings by the Supreme Court. This is underscored by how the Republicans, at the state level, have run rampant in enacting legislation to deny access to voting to a large number of non-white voters. This is further reflected in flagrant state gerrymandering, which renders a number of congressional districts as non-competitive, by carving off bizarre Republican enclaves,
Now Roberts seems likely to acquiesce to Republican briefs requesting the Supreme Court to sharply limit the federal government’s ability to enforcement vaccines during this pandemic emergency.
Roberts is the Chief Justice of the Stench Court including several of McConnell’s slipped-in-justices. He has ample time to reflect on how history (read Linda Greenhouse) will rate his Stench Court.
The Democrats were unable to pass a strong federal voting act. Now they are quibbling about the much weaker John Lewis voting bill. AT A MINIMUM THEY SHOULD SLICE THE FILIBUSTER AND ENACT THE JOHN LEWIS BILL. It’s not effective in disassembling the already enacted state voter restriction legislation, but at least it is a positive murmur, when legislative shouting is not possible.
Robert's is a disappointment, mildly put. I can't help but see the phrase "follow the money" everytime his name is mentioned.
Oh, that’s damning.
Though his vote kept ACA in place.
Roberts only act of courage. Which, I personally believe, came only after he witnessed the world's disdain and dismissal of the US Supreme Court after it "handed the Presidency to the majority of sitting justices' party."
Grace, yes I remember it well, but times are different.
Oh, I’m not a Roberts apologist. But if Dick Cheney can show up for the Jan. 6 session, it’s upside -down world now.
Roberts was never a "moderate." He has always been for dismantling anything and everything related federal restrictions/laws on voting, he is and always has been against a woman's right to control her own body or demand equal pay for equal work (up to the employers), he's anti-union, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-federal regulations of industry. He's only sorta-kinda-wink moved "moderate" because he is well aware the legacy of the Roberts Court is that it was bought and paid for by the Republicans, and he wholly supported the delegitimizing of one branch of of the US government. This way he can pretend it wasn't his doing.
Question: How can the filibuster be 'sliced' without 50 votes to modify or kill it?
It cannot. It requires a simple majority of 51, including VP Harris.
Eons ago Senator Munchkin, in scuttling a strong voting bill, indicated that he would support the much weaker John Lewis voting bill. At that time, it was assumed that he would support slicing the filibuster for this purpose. Now it seems that we are in a game of Ally Ally In Free, with Munchkin and Senator “bipolar & bipartisan” spinning the bottle incessantly.