She was in appeals court before, right?
Amy Coney-Barrett | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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well, she has been confirmed
In 50 years this night will looked back on as one of significance
For only 2 years and she was only nominated for that due to Trump lining her up for this gig. She wasn't experienced enough for either appointment but especially not this latest appointment. Not that you would expect anything less from this shit show of an administration.
Hopefully the dems aren't soft cocks and pack the courts on these cnuts.
This is my point. The majority of Americans believe her confirmation should have waited. Maybe it won't matter, but it's definitely a weird scenario.
Really hope so too. Need to win to have that discussion though.
Did not know this. Imagine how every other judge that has served multiple years, even decades must feel seeing a partisan hack getting a SCOTUS gig inside three years judgeship. Dems must stack the courts when they gain full control again.
if the democrats do that, then the republicans will do the same next time they win an election or have a senate majority
feck them. When the Dems gain power thereafter they'll do it again. Time to stop showing up to fights with only fists when they other side is bringing guns and knives.
Change the laws on them after. Thats what the Rs would do.
The Supreme Court being as political as it is is a major issue in itself. A court, and especially a Supreme Court, should be as apolitical as possible and lawmakers should have no say in who goes on it. At best they should get a short-list compiled by an independent body that they're allowed to choose from.
Well the Dems in the case of a sweep need to
1. pack the lower courts
2. get House to increase the SC judge count to 15 and pack the SC
3. pass Congressional rule to limit number of appointments per President to 2
That's what the GOP would do. They are unlikely to win the House as long as they stay this far to the right.
1. pack the lower courts
2. get House to increase the SC judge count to 15 and pack the SC
3. pass Congressional rule to limit number of appointments per President to 2
That's what the GOP would do. They are unlikely to win the House as long as they stay this far to the right.
USA is a land of religious extremism, nepotism in politics, inequality and white power. Amy Coney Barrett will do a great job in relevance to that.
Hyperbole much? As an atheist in America, I would say I feel like we are far from a extremist religious nation. We still suffer from many of the same things that many nations do (things like "religion = good" and nonsense like that) but, by and large, religion is generally not a major factor in most peoples lives here. I don't like the trend in our politics but the great thing is that our system generally self corrects eventually.
I had a feeling that their went any decent people left in the Republican Party that weren't genuine idiots. Now it's a certainty. This is a complete farce, and is completely reprehensible.
Maybe where you live...
I hope she proves you all wrong and doesn't overturn any of the historic precedents
I had somewhat similar opinions as Snow when I used to live in Europe but I agree it is hyperbole.
Most of urban America is not religious, generally friendly, polite, helpful and not racist. I obviously can't speak for suburbia and small town America but my interaction with small town Americans who moved to the bigger cities has always been pleasant as well.
She obviously will, given her background.
Fair point. In Maryland, religion is something a few do on Sunday morning but that's about it. I imagine in the South, it's a different story.
It's ingrained in your culture and politics. It plays a huge role. You just put an inexperienced person into one of the highest offices for life based mostly on religion.
It’s very different. When meeting someone, where you go to church is typically in the first 3 questions you’re asked.
Good grief. Not sure how I would respond to that without sounding rude. It seems like such a rude question to be honest.
That's a fairly low bar to clear, but she'll certainly cement conservative hegemony and block anything progressive (or not even that, by getting rid of the ACA). She's a hardcore Republican and they don't do good things.
Hopefully the Dems get a clear win next week and Biden realises he's got one term and gets packing.
I curt “I don’t” with accompanying nod and half smile usually solves the issue quickly.
Pretty much the entire South below the Mason-Dixon line, most of the Midwest, practically all conservatives, and plenty of "liberals" and Dem voters far and wide would tell you otherwise.
This 10000000000X
My anecdotal contribution is that the foster famil of my friend who went on a trip with us when he graduated pretty much grilled me on my belief system immediately after they found out I could converse in English.
They are from Virginia.
They are from Virginia.
And the biggest bullshit of all is most of the religious asshats I met while in the south and Midwest are some of the greediest, racist, bigots I have ever met.
Oh... and my students, without fail, will always at some point ask me what my religion is.
I cannot remember when anyone last asked me that. Probably at school where one of the lingering fringe of the catholic/protestant loonies in the West of Scotland were trying to identify if they should hate me or not.
It's such a different culture.
I have found that telling southerners and Wisconsinites (super heavy Lutheran) that I am Catholic sends them running. Or they curse me out.
The sad reality is everyone knows that the Dems will be too cowardly to do anything about this.
It really is pathetic. They are just so bad at getting people excited to vote for them.
They can smell the possibility of mischief making at 5kms
No wonder I didn't enjoy teaching in the Catholic system much.
I’ve had folks argue that Catholics aren’t Christians before. Adults and students.