The US Supreme Court and its decisions

[Paladin]

life, liberty and the pursuit of chugging sewage.

US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies

Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act

www.theguardian.com

 

[Rhinox]

I am stunned that Alito was stunned by such an obvious, tightly-defined decision. This isn't to get aid money flowing again. This is to pay for things that have already been done by people that we hired to do them. How can Alito be stunned by this?

Because Alito is not a very good judge. He's very good at being a bigot and twisting words and concepts to fit his very narrow definitions of the world, but he is really not very good at being a judge. Or judging character.

 

[MrBlud]

I’d assume it’s more the Court is an activist Court with a 6-3 Conservative majority that should (in his mind) allow the rich and powerful to do whatever they want.

 

[Rhinox]

Apparently Barrett has been receiving a lot of ire from republicans who don't like her sudden turn to the more moderate line.
This is an important lesson for all conservative women. They tolerate you as long as you town the line. The minute you display independent thought, they'll turn and turn hard.

These people are not your friends, in spite of their pretty platitudes. If you are not a cis white man, then the GOP will eventually move against you. They tolerate you for now, for what you have or for what they want in the moment. They are not your friends.