All Things Trump - Good or Bad

[The Monk]

I gather the idea in America as to law means that court appointees cannot be totally impartial.

I always thought that a judge should adjudicate a case on facts and that personal beliefs don't come into consideration.

[RBP]

I gather the idea in America as to law means that court appointees cannot be totally impartial.

I always thought that a judge should adjudicate a case on facts and that personal beliefs don't come into consideration.

It's more an issue of constitutional interpretation. Is the constitution to be interpreted as originally drafted? Or is it a living breathing document that the court should shift their view based on current standards? Conservatives tend to favor "strict constructionists".

[lost in melb.]

It's more an issue of constitutional interpretation. Is the constitution to be interpreted as originally drafted? Or is it a living breathing document that the court should shift their view based on current standards? Conservatives tend to favor "strict constructionists".

So why not scrap the amendments? Keep it original

[lost in melb.]

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ������

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 7, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT

Good girl

[lost in melb.]

If you had told me two years ago Kanye would be running around in a MAGA hat while Taylor Swift was endorsing democratic candidates, I would have smacked you to the ground and stolen your wallet for wasting my time.

— KB (@KaraRBrown) October 8, 2018

[Teh One Who Knocks]

[PorkChopSandwiches]

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! ������

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 7, 2018 at 4:33pm PDT

Good girl

If you had told me two years ago Kanye would be running around in a MAGA hat while Taylor Swift was endorsing democratic candidates, I would have smacked you to the ground and stolen your wallet for wasting my time.

— KB (@KaraRBrown) October 8, 2018

[lost in melb.]

Bu...but it's Tayylor

[PorkChopSandwiches]

[DemonGeminiX]

Bu...but it's Tayylor

I don't care if it's Taylor. She and all other celebrities are fucking idiots where politics are concerned. They are nothing more than caricatures. Their opinions are no more important than anyone else's. And frequently, as in Taylor's case and like many others, they have absolutely no clue as to how government in the US is supposed to really work. So I don't care who Taylor's voting for (and can she really vote in Tennessee? Does she not live in NY City?), and any one citizen with half a brain wouldn't care about her or any other celebrity either. We can still appreciate their art, but we can also understand that their art doesn't pay our bills. It doesn't give us money to put a roof over our heads, to keep the power on, to keep the water running, to put food on the table... only good economic policy does that. So we have to vote our consciences, and not give a flying shit what Taylor thinks. Especially since she is so clearly misinformed about many things.

[lost in melb.]

I don't care if it's Taylor. She and all other celebrities are fucking idiots where politics are concerned. They are nothing more than caricatures. Their opinions are no more important than anyone else's. And frequently, as in Taylor's case and like many others, they have absolutely no clue as to how government in the US is supposed to really work. So I don't care who Taylor's voting for (and can she really vote in Tennessee? Does she not live in NY City?), and any one citizen with half a brain wouldn't care about her or any other celebrity either. We can still appreciate their art, but we can also understand that their art doesn't pay our bills. It doesn't give us money to put a roof over our heads, to keep the power on, to keep the water running, to put food on the table... only good economic policy does that. So we have to vote our consciences, and not give a flying shit what Taylor thinks. Especially since she is so clearly misinformed about many things.

Can't say I disagree, except that for many people a vote for policy is more than about 'paying the bills'. Or is that where humanity is at? I guess so

[DemonGeminiX]

Can't say I disagree, except that for many people a vote for policy is more than about 'paying the bills'. Or is that where humanity is at? I guess so

When economic policy is about lowering taxes, yeah it is. Most working people want their taxes lower. They get to keep more of their own money. When economic policy is about bringing jobs back from overseas because the companies were being taxed to death in the US, yeah it is. So lower taxes means more jobs for Americans. Cause you can't pay the bills if you don't have a job.

[The Monk]

It's more an issue of constitutional interpretation. Is the constitution to be interpreted as originally drafted? Or is it a living breathing document that the court should shift their view based on current standards? Conservatives tend to favor "strict constructionists".

Is the high court purely for constitutional matters or cases across the board?

[DemonGeminiX]

Generally, when the Supreme Court decides to hear a case, it's in regard to the constitutionality of a law, stemming from a case that has been heard locally, then appealed to the appellate courts, and then appealed again to the Supreme Court. They can refuse to hear a case, or send it back down to the appellate courts with instructions.