I think that’s why I had no words. We have essentially gone back 100, Maybe 200 years. Women’s rights are being stripped away, gun’s rights are enhanced, and our environment can now be polluted to oblivion. This Supreme Court is criminal.
The belief in White Supremacy, that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society; White Nationalists; autocrats, absolute power by a few over the populace; greed, grievance addition, misogynists; majority rule of religiously oriented Christian, right-wing justices on the Supreme Court; while shrinking in size, fundamentalist Christianity, nevertheless, exerts undue influence; disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by social media and Fox News disorient many of the country's citizens and a large gang of ghoulishly dangerous traitors, many of whom working within the government -- are all crawling around as termites, rodents, skunks, and snakes devouring the very structure of the peoples' house.
Oh, thanks for your translation...I should have known that, I studied German years ago...and Nazis, obsessively! Looking for the Foolproof Kind with my neighbors and legislators this Sunday afternoon!!
"We have essentially gone back 100, maybe 200 years."
More than that, more than that.
To the time of the Articles of Confederation, that limbo from which the Constitution was supposed to raise the country.
Lex asinus est.
Let us not insult donkeys with words like "asinine".
Here we have what may prove to be the greatest example in the millennium of George Bernard Shaw's condemnation of learned professions as "a conspiracy against the laity".
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE PUBLIC.
Cfr. GBS Preface to The Doctor's Dilemma and Adam Smith's remark in The Wealth of Nations about how, when people of the same trade meet together the conversation tends to become a conspiracy against the public or "some contrivance to raise prices".
Peter! Quick, get a big trash can lid from that wrong road, start banging on it and get the attention of people to the correct path!!! See me? I’m already there with my band getting loud. https://youtu.be/Q91hydQRGyM
Oh yes, I see a lot of people moving on the road to our freedoms! See me? I’m that little white girl with the pigtails drawing flags and peace signs on the sidewalk! https://youtu.be/3YHVC1DcHmo
I think this is worse than tribal intolerance, Sandy. This is war and began a long time ago but was initiated in full when the beast came down the escalator with his red sparrow wife.
I don't know if logic counts for anything, but these good Foes of the Earth are indeed hoist of their own petard -- they've provided a perfect reductio ad absurdum of their Originalist doctrine.
Since, however, the more radical among them do appear to be bent on dissolving the Constitution in an acid bath, along with the body politic, perhaps to establish a billionaire variation on the divers squirearchies that adorned the 13 Colonies, it may be that this apparent self-destruction will count for them as a success.
Or could they envy Russia's current limelight as "the universal enemy"?
It would be a remarkable achievement: universal scorn and hatred both in space and in such time as remains to the posterity of homo sapiens.
Don’t forget, Karen, they will all choke from the pollution….many women in their lives, including their daughters, will have to seek abortions somewhere and they may be killed by guns they were happy to protect. It all comes back in the end. People all over the world are coping with this, and much worse, cruelty.
Because the US Government is not working (except to print money from the Fed to feed to corporations, $5 Trillion in the last two years).
Republicans have showstopped all legislation for a decade.
So, the court justices are legislating through the judical branch because they can.
Republicans have stacked the court with their paid mercenaries and now they will roll down the street pushing their will on everyone.
It is brilliant because: The Justices are appointed for life and doing legislative dirty work saves legislators on the Republican side from blowback if they wrote laws like this.
That is the nail slammed on its head. My husband also represents too many. He reads about it, but doesn't want to talk about it or get involved with standing against the Dark Side. He is so frustrating. He will vote blue, but won't do much more. Many people I know are the same.
Feeling hopeless and helpless? Heather's suggestion: One essential job we all have now is to learn about the real mechanics of persuasive language. She estimates we have maybe 2 yrs.
Studying how to be as effective as those who are already masters at 'framing the conversation' have been so far... is ON THE BALLOT!
We have a lot of catching up to do since we're way behind! 😊
Get a copy of George Lakoff's tiny book with BIG ideas, "Don't Think of an Elephant!" Simple, enlightening and empowering. Maybe $2 -$4 on alibris.com? We have work to do.
Yup, we are seeing it with our own eyes! After my tears this morning, I am mad as hell! Will go into the fray next week to help my local Democrat club register new voters in this red county.
Lynn, it’s a good thing we humans are so complicated. I just finished 200 postcards to Arizona voters. I won’t give up. Ever. But hard not to be discouraged. Have to work on that.
How is it that the Supreme Court is now running the United States government?
I think that’s why I had no words. We have essentially gone back 100, Maybe 200 years. Women’s rights are being stripped away, gun’s rights are enhanced, and our environment can now be polluted to oblivion. This Supreme Court is criminal.
The belief in White Supremacy, that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society; White Nationalists; autocrats, absolute power by a few over the populace; greed, grievance addition, misogynists; majority rule of religiously oriented Christian, right-wing justices on the Supreme Court; while shrinking in size, fundamentalist Christianity, nevertheless, exerts undue influence; disinformation and conspiracy theories spread by social media and Fox News disorient many of the country's citizens and a large gang of ghoulishly dangerous traitors, many of whom working within the government -- are all crawling around as termites, rodents, skunks, and snakes devouring the very structure of the peoples' house.
Just got both cans of Raid out from the back of my kitchen cabinet.
Unita, fab Fern! 🗽
Just what we need at this time: Christine -- fast, fierce and armed with insecticide.
Do you have any Nazis spray, Christine? I need to get some.
Oh yes. It’s called roach spray in English.
Make sure you get the foolproof kind.
Oh, thanks for your translation...I should have known that, I studied German years ago...and Nazis, obsessively! Looking for the Foolproof Kind with my neighbors and legislators this Sunday afternoon!!
It’s called “Vote the Bastards Out” spray…..
Love your adjectives
Disgustingly and perfectly poetic for these continuing times, Fern.
Heart to heart, Pensa. We are together.
The GD heart button won’t work so here’s a ❤️
"We have essentially gone back 100, maybe 200 years."
More than that, more than that.
To the time of the Articles of Confederation, that limbo from which the Constitution was supposed to raise the country.
Lex asinus est.
Let us not insult donkeys with words like "asinine".
Here we have what may prove to be the greatest example in the millennium of George Bernard Shaw's condemnation of learned professions as "a conspiracy against the laity".
A CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE PUBLIC.
Cfr. GBS Preface to The Doctor's Dilemma and Adam Smith's remark in The Wealth of Nations about how, when people of the same trade meet together the conversation tends to become a conspiracy against the public or "some contrivance to raise prices".
Peter, at its core, it’s prejudice. Pure and simple. Tribal intolerance.
You have said it, and unfortunately you are quite right.
"White man's juju", regardless of the learned legal trumpery in which it is dolled up.
Thought-free.
Fundamentally, there is only one road. One road, two directions. We have allowed ourselves to be led down the wrong one.
Time to turn.
NOW.
Peter! Quick, get a big trash can lid from that wrong road, start banging on it and get the attention of people to the correct path!!! See me? I’m already there with my band getting loud. https://youtu.be/Q91hydQRGyM
Oh yes, I see a lot of people moving on the road to our freedoms! See me? I’m that little white girl with the pigtails drawing flags and peace signs on the sidewalk! https://youtu.be/3YHVC1DcHmo
Unita! 🗽
Don’t forget the one black man whose ire is still at a boil…
It's still White Man's Juju, Jeri.
But don't ask me to try to comprehend the almost measureless resentment that seems to explain that man's actions and inaction.
Prejudice allied with the lust for power and money. An alliance from Hell.
I think this is worse than tribal intolerance, Sandy. This is war and began a long time ago but was initiated in full when the beast came down the escalator with his red sparrow wife.
Corporations as people have replaced flesh and blood people, the public.
Yes. Criminal. Actually insane. Gaslight Inc.
It is a terrorist cell against the USA.
I don't know if logic counts for anything, but these good Foes of the Earth are indeed hoist of their own petard -- they've provided a perfect reductio ad absurdum of their Originalist doctrine.
Since, however, the more radical among them do appear to be bent on dissolving the Constitution in an acid bath, along with the body politic, perhaps to establish a billionaire variation on the divers squirearchies that adorned the 13 Colonies, it may be that this apparent self-destruction will count for them as a success.
Or could they envy Russia's current limelight as "the universal enemy"?
It would be a remarkable achievement: universal scorn and hatred both in space and in such time as remains to the posterity of homo sapiens.
I think they are duped by putin and power and white supremacy. CINOs.
Don’t forget, Karen, they will all choke from the pollution….many women in their lives, including their daughters, will have to seek abortions somewhere and they may be killed by guns they were happy to protect. It all comes back in the end. People all over the world are coping with this, and much worse, cruelty.
They are not running it. They are dismantling it.
That is the correct assessment, Lynn. May the People absolutely not allow it.
Unita! 🗽
Because the US Government is not working (except to print money from the Fed to feed to corporations, $5 Trillion in the last two years).
Republicans have showstopped all legislation for a decade.
So, the court justices are legislating through the judical branch because they can.
Republicans have stacked the court with their paid mercenaries and now they will roll down the street pushing their will on everyone.
It is brilliant because: The Justices are appointed for life and doing legislative dirty work saves legislators on the Republican side from blowback if they wrote laws like this.
The Pubs know how to play hardball. No doubt.
And the masses are too busy slaving away to put food on the table (and now gas in our gas guzzlers) to pay attention to "politics".
That is the nail slammed on its head. My husband also represents too many. He reads about it, but doesn't want to talk about it or get involved with standing against the Dark Side. He is so frustrating. He will vote blue, but won't do much more. Many people I know are the same.
Sadly true. I fear that even if 'Awakening" now those gamely existing it's too late. We have to crush the midterms.
And have from the 60’s. Cheating, dirty tricks, lawbreaking, propaganda, you name it, they’ve done it.
Feeling hopeless and helpless? Heather's suggestion: One essential job we all have now is to learn about the real mechanics of persuasive language. She estimates we have maybe 2 yrs.
Studying how to be as effective as those who are already masters at 'framing the conversation' have been so far... is ON THE BALLOT!
We have a lot of catching up to do since we're way behind! 😊
Get a copy of George Lakoff's tiny book with BIG ideas, "Don't Think of an Elephant!" Simple, enlightening and empowering. Maybe $2 -$4 on alibris.com? We have work to do.
👍🏼
Blatant corruption in full view.
Yup, we are seeing it with our own eyes! After my tears this morning, I am mad as hell! Will go into the fray next week to help my local Democrat club register new voters in this red county.
Lynn, it’s a good thing we humans are so complicated. I just finished 200 postcards to Arizona voters. I won’t give up. Ever. But hard not to be discouraged. Have to work on that.
I hear you.
Time to open a can of whoop ass and take them to the woodshed before we start believing they are allowed to.
Salud Susan! 🗽
I like your attitude.
Right now, we need to keep ourselves and each other propped up with attitude like that.
🙋🏻🙋🏼🙋🏽🙋🏾🙋🏿🗽
Because that's the way Trump wanted it.
From way before chump, he is the useful fool, just like Clarence. Both with flame throwers