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If they’re going after the judges, there’s some very high profile ones with documented violations of ethical standards at the very top we can start with…
Of course they are going after them. Look at Russia or Venezuela, unfavorable judges will be chased out of their seats and replaced with loyalists, to create a fictional legal environment of democracy. We are already witnessing a soft coup and the media and opposition are failing us.
I know of at least two we can impeach right now, and maybe a third down in Texas (since they’re so concerned with judge shopping, a practice they invented).
They've been going after the judges for a long time. Two essential elements to our demise: seize the judiciary and destroy the free press. The progress is just accelerating now.
I'm in Texas and let me tell you , we are the Republican judge shopping capital of this country. Obviously Charlie Kirk (and all of them really) are profoundly hypocritical. But they all know that. Mike Lee is a Nazi.
Because judges should only be impeached if they disagree with the authoritarian position that ignores the language and history of the actual US Constitution.
So when Dems are in power we can impeach R judges too right? Or, why do we even have lower courts then? Just push every case to SCOTUS. Or, maybe Trump just not break the law. We could try that too.
So Mike Lee is advocating for the removal of Clarence Thomas from office? Good to know. And the irony of Charlie Kirk hating judge-shopping when that's what the Fifth Circuit is all about is also quite droll...😋
Thomas? Seriously, there is no clearer public “in your face” public official corruption case that is not being criminally prosecuted let alone any plausible path to impeachment.
Yeah, I have no idea why Thomas wasn't prosecuted during the Biden administration. Oh wait Garland was the AG. Seriously most Judges are prosecuted for crimes. The gop just wants to complin about the judges when the judges rules against the gop. Lee is an attorney and he knows better.
And quoting the most bought and paid for SCOTUS member of all time as the jurisprudential basis for why the lower courts are wrong in issuing injunctions is so utterly on brand for them.
Uh oh, guess they don't understand how judicial review works.
It's what you learn the first week of Constitutional Law in law school.
Marbury v Madison.
Ironic that Charlie is quoting Clarence Thomas in his statement calling out corruption. Reminder: Thomas has received $4.2 MILLION in "gifts" from people over the last 20 yrs. Charlie just doesn't like it when judges make constitutionally correct judgements.
This was just a matter of time before it became a rallying cry for them. Fascism 101- control the courts and replace judges that do not agree with the regime.
Mike Lee once posted that autocracies are better stewards of the economy than democracies. Which would you rather have? Wealth and well-being for your family? Or scraping by and the right to vote?
Of course - some of the judges still rule based on the law and precedent rather than personal ideology or loyalty to the Gang Leader of the G(ang) O(f) P(utin)...I wonder how long it will take to sway the judicial system into supporting everything the Gang and the Gang Leader want to do...
This is what Democrats should have done in 2021. Every Trump-appointed judge should have been targeted for removal as an obvious enemy of democracy. Instead, we left them in place to pursue fascism.
Just think, if you didn't give him presidential immunity, all your jobs would still have meaning. Because of you, you and your colleagues have become useless, and they plan to get rid of you. Good going!!
Conservative plaintiffs suing the Biden administration have flocked to Amarillo, where U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is the only sitting judge, and has handed down rulings in their favor.
They will disobey the orders and claim it’s partisan. It’s of course a lie and at that moment they will have broke their oath of office. They = every single Republican senator and House representative that enables trumps treason.
So when that one republican judge in that one county with only one judge, in Texas, that every conservative lawyer files with, blocks anything put out by a Democrat …that, in the minds of republicans is not an activist judge??
I know pointing out hypocrisy is futile, but they weren’t saying this when Matthew kazmyrick (sp?) was issuing rulings on abortion out of Amarillo that had national consequences
@themountaingoats.bsky.social said in Up The Wolves "I'm gonna to bribe the officials, I'm gonna kill all the judges, it's gonna take you people years to recover from all of the damage" and in that song it sounds like, cool somehow. but irl it's so sad. they scoped every angle of unfair advantage 😔
What would Viktor Orban do? Oh right - he did that & it worked out perfectly for him to gain control likely in perpetuity & suppress any pesky adversaries.
Anyone still surprised? It's a coup, fight it like a coup! Ever heard of articles AR-15 and M16? They are much more efficient that article 2 of the Constitution.
Roberts hadn’t done us any favors either.The Supreme Church has a Christian Nationalist majority-it’s a blatant conflict of interest. Adding “Under God” to the pledge&also “In God We Trust” were clearly unconstitutional actions. Christian Nazis have been preparing for a Theocracy for a long time.
This is the biggest hypocrisy. Like the Supreme Court election here in NC. He only wants the 60,000 thrown out from the judicial race but not the entirety of the election
According to Mike Lee, any judge who rules against any aspect of Trump's agenda is, de facto, corrupt. This is scary stuff. The good thing is that the GOP will never get 2/3 of the Senate to vote to convict any judge.
We’re in this mess because “Mitch” wanted to stack the courts with corrupt judges. Now they want to get rid of the judges and label them corrupt because they are ruling against their sick agenda. Nice to know the rot in our government hasn’t reached the courts yet. SCOTUS excluded.
Of course not. Russiapublicans are always projecting. That's how they're able to claim the other side is doing it. They stacked the SCOTUS then claimed the Ds wanted to stack the SCOTUS. They instigated an insurrection claiming a stolen election while they were trying to steal an election.
As a Utahn, I fucking hate Mike Lee. He does not represent me. And it’s so frustrating to live in a state where I rarely get to have a leader that shares my values. Mike Lee can suck as much Mormon ass as he wants, but he will never come close to living the ideals of fictional Jesus.
“Judge shopping for rubber stamped national injunctions must be reigned in ASAP.”
Charlie Kirk shouldn’t worry his pretty big head over all this, but it was so nice that he was able to project a free IMAX movie to us in the middle of his crybaby Tweet. Theater prices are getting outrageous.
You know how defeatism arises? From not being firmly realistic about the situation you're in.
It's most helpful to be realistic about what we're facing so that we can plan our strategy for that scenario, rather than counting on something that's not going to happen.
I am aware. He will not be successful. This is enshrined in the Constitution and states aren't going to bow down to him. Dems still control Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
Once they do, what’s the dems’ plan? Organizing to take the streets or send another fundraising email with a headline in all caps, while they wait for a better opportunity?
I did not expect anything less. I am waiting for the IRS to show up at every door of those President Biden pardoned. trump will make sure to make the lives of Hunter, Liz Cheney and Adam a living heII
#WeAreInSoMuchTrouble
They’re going after everyone. Be ready to do what’s right and face the backlash. I hope they come for me like they did in Idaho and all of you can watch my trial.
These mfers are projecting yet again. They are the ones that "shop around for judges." They can all eat shit.
A good point I heard on Dean Obeidallah's show last night: the news never really reported "who appointed which judge" before this asshole Trump came around.
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They're going to do that.
And we need to do as much as we can to preserve the Executive branch.
That sounds familiar too
Or the members of SCOTUS that were installed by a felon and bending the rules?
No, you just mean that Rule of Law is code for kiss Orange 🍑 🎃
Self inflicted wounds to the judicial branch.
Meet Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk
https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/meet-the-texas-judge-who-is-a-favorite-of-conservatives-in-hot-button-lawsuits-including-abortion-pill-litigation
Thomas? Seriously, there is no clearer public “in your face” public official corruption case that is not being criminally prosecuted let alone any plausible path to impeachment.
Alito?
Two judges impeached in past 25 years
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/impeachment/impeachment-list.htm
Mike Lee dizzyingly circling the waters of a toilet on his way to the sewer.
We can move on to the entire Texas circuit after that.
It's what you learn the first week of Constitutional Law in law school.
Marbury v Madison.
Hmmm, why did Texas get picked in 2022 for a suit against the HHS permitting abortion to effect life saving care? Judge Kacsmaryk.
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/15/federal-judge-amarillo-abortion-fda/
Biden and Dems have no teeth (most anyway) for how this job has changed.
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Just think, if you didn't give him presidential immunity, all your jobs would still have meaning. Because of you, you and your colleagues have become useless, and they plan to get rid of you. Good going!!
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/11/judge-shopping-texas-amarillo-kasmaryk-senate/
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pill-mifepristone-telehealth-weeks-judge-03706a1e95fc7725684be582a00a6700#
Hmmmm 🤔
it's Trump's turn
4 years is a long time
According to Mike Lee, any judge who rules against any aspect of Trump's agenda is, de facto, corrupt. This is scary stuff. The good thing is that the GOP will never get 2/3 of the Senate to vote to convict any judge.
If you agree, pass it on.
So should corrupt of STUPID congressmen. You might want to tune up your resume.
Charlie Kirk shouldn’t worry his pretty big head over all this, but it was so nice that he was able to project a free IMAX movie to us in the middle of his crybaby Tweet. Theater prices are getting outrageous.
Buckle up.
You know how defeatism arises? From not being firmly realistic about the situation you're in.
It's most helpful to be realistic about what we're facing so that we can plan our strategy for that scenario, rather than counting on something that's not going to happen.
Great.
Let’s see if Roberts responds with the same pearl clutching over this, which is far worse than anything that happened over the last 4 years.
Sternly.
#WeAreInSoMuchTrouble
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A good point I heard on Dean Obeidallah's show last night: the news never really reported "who appointed which judge" before this asshole Trump came around.
Looks to be the new playbook.