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waterwatcher123

(144 posts)
19. I did it as well - especially after not sleeping last night.
Thu Feb 29, 2024, 04:52 PM
Feb 29

My note:


Dear Chief Justice Roberts,

Yesterday, you once again proved that the Supreme Court does not care about the rule of law when it involves a member of your own party. First, you denied the special counsel's request to provide an expedited ruling on Donald J. Trump's request for absolute immunity. After a unanimous ruling that denied the very idea of absolute immunity by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court then sat on yet another Trump appeal for weeks. Yesterday, the Court finally acted and came out with this one-page ruling that grants the plaintiff (Donald J. Trump) the right to argue this absurd immunity idea before the court on an expedited basis. Only expedited in this case means seven weeks from the date the order was issued. This is delay for the sake of making sure this case never goes to trial before the election. If Trump is re-elected, this case and democracy will descend into the abyss led by the Roberts Court.

You do not have to be a lawyer or an expert on Constitutional law to know that absolute immunity is antithetical to the very idea of democracy. It is hard to imagine how the court will do anything to clarify or improve upon the opinion already drafted by the D.C. Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court should have denied Trump's application to the court in order for this case to go to trial prior to the election . Instead, this court meddled in yet another election where the consequences of your inaction and delay will be immensely consequential. If you wonder why the public has such a low opinion of this court, it is because your decisions are not driven by the law or public service. This court's action is nothing more than a blatant partisan move.

They are not supposed to be moved by anything other than the law and how it is impacted by the Constitution. marble falls Feb 29 #1
the operative words being "supposed to" LymphocyteLover Feb 29 #8
Where in the Constitution.... SergeStorms Feb 29 #22
Apparently cha ching, power and psycho religion........................ Lovie777 Feb 29 #26
They only care about billionaires bribes. Irish_Dem Feb 29 #2
We have the best Government money can buy. multigraincracker Feb 29 #17
Yes that is one thing we can do. Irish_Dem Feb 29 #21
Good job. Thank you for this. nt The Unmitigated Gall Feb 29 #3
Sent one, too. blm Feb 29 #4
As one mine Katcat Feb 29 #10
Yes, be careful..... SergeStorms Feb 29 #24
😁 blm Feb 29 #37
Think it be okay, if I asked if this means President Biden BlueKota Mar 1 #51
The lowest scum on the planet has to reach up to touch down, and they stand taller than these 6. Ford_Prefect Feb 29 #5
Thank you! PlutosHeart Feb 29 #6
I'm a little perplexed by the reaction here. None of the liberal justices dissented tritsofme Feb 29 #7
They needed four votes. vanlassie Feb 29 #33
There is nothing that would prevent a dissent to a controversial cert grants. tritsofme Feb 29 #34
The legal guys and gals on MSNBC didn't seem to think so. vanlassie Feb 29 #41
It would be strategically unwise to dissent ... Whiskeytide Mar 1 #58
Sent BonnieJW Feb 29 #9
Done. Abigail_Adams Feb 29 #11
And this is mine. otchmoson Feb 29 #20
Thanks, that helped a tiny bit. And I didn't even cuss! BradBo Feb 29 #12
Thanks for the link. kellytore Feb 29 #13
Thank you for the link---I said FormerOstrich Feb 29 #14
And the fact that three of them lied during their confirmation dugog55 Feb 29 #15
"Honorable" should have quotation marks in this use. FoxNewsSucks Feb 29 #16
They are not upholding the Constitution, nor interpreting it. usonian Feb 29 #18
I did it as well - especially after not sleeping last night. waterwatcher123 Feb 29 #19
Excellent! Duppers Feb 29 #25
I don't think I could without at least a middle finger or two. Initech Feb 29 #23
Ahhhh..... SergeStorms Feb 29 #30
Oh I absolutely could! Ready for the challenge! Initech Mar 1 #46
Recess appointment Islander40 Feb 29 #44
What we have to do is stand up to fucking Fox News. Initech Mar 1 #45
If we could organize a huge protest outside FQX KS Toronado Mar 1 #49
Sent 3 messages myself oldmanlynn Feb 29 #27
I sent in my opinion as well RainCaster Feb 29 #28
I sent them a comment. Bluethroughu Feb 29 #29
Thx for posting! I will send them some rebuttal of their biased behavior PortTack Feb 29 #31
I can't think of anyone less likely to be troubled by angry public opinion than John Roberts. sop Feb 29 #32
That's always bothered me about him. calimary Mar 1 #48
K&R spanone Feb 29 #35
The way the world is going, we'll be back to scratching things onto mud tablets Warpy Feb 29 #36
My message sent live love laugh Feb 29 #38
Thank you, Aviation Pro republianmushroom Feb 29 #39
I hope replying makes you feel good, because it won't influence the decision in any way. brooklynite Feb 29 #40
I always wonder about the people who seem to vanlassie Feb 29 #42
It did make me feel good, thanks! Sparkly Mar 1 #52
Always helpful. phylny Mar 1 #56
This is mine drmeow Feb 29 #43
... CousinIT Mar 1 #47
Mine Sparkly Mar 1 #50
Done madamesilverspurs Mar 1 #53
Let the Supreme Court know online how you feel about their delay of Trump's immunity case LetMyPeopleVote Mar 1 #54
I told them to rot in hell Tribetime Mar 1 #55
Maybe we should send them a thank you. Butterflylady Mar 1 #57
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