Wow, they're moving like lightning to shield SCOTUS members from protesters

[bigtree]

Manu Raju @mkraju
Senators aim to quickly pass bill to expand security for families of Supreme Court justices, per ⁦@alizaslav https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/09/politics/supreme-court-justices-security-senate-vote/index.html
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Dean Barker @deanbarker
Where was this energy for expanding security for election workers and school board members and their families after all the abhorrent rhetoric directed at them by the outrage industry, including [checks notes...] members of Congress?

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[keithbvadu2]

1. Submit a rider that abortion clinics get the same level of protection.

[Rebl2]

24. Exactly

[Just_Vote_Dem]

2. Well...

[2naSalit]

15. +1

[Bettie]

3. The wealthy and powerful don't want to be reminded of

us "little people". Ever.

They like us to be silent and meek as we serve their agendas.

[Irish_Dem]

5. They hate it when the people fight back.

[Farmer-Rick]

6. So True

[2naSalit]

16. Remember how...

Rex Tillerson demanded that the press not look directly at him or make eye contact?

Seriously.

[Bettie]

18. I had forgotten about that

but yeah, interesting, no one really cared about that, but if women dare to speak up about a very real assault on our bodily autonomy...

I can't believe even Democrats are all in on saying women shouldn't have the right to speak up about this because it might upset Alito or Kavanaugh and hurt their delicate feelings.

[2naSalit]

20. As far as I am concerned...

This should be responded to in the same manner as a declaration of war, because it is.

The gloves are off and failure is not an option.

Because I am female and not pearly white, I have been held back in every overt and subtle way from reaching my true potential in every endeavor of my life. I am not alone, as every woman and person of color can attest. I'm sick of it.

[Bettie]

22. I'm female and white

and past my reproductive years, but this is an attack on every woman, yet, the women with the least power will suffer more, specifically, those who aren't white.

The right keeps putting forth "personhood" legislation for fertilized eggs, zygotes, embryos and fetuses...but they seek to deny that designation to already born women and girls.

I never knew a world without Roe. I was sexually abused by my father and had a stash of money (saved from babysitting, it probably won't have been enough) for a "just in case" fund.

It is not acceptable for women to have less rights than a corpse.

[Celerity]

30. Diplomats Say They Were Told Not to Make Eye Contact With Rex Tillerson

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/03/diplomats-told-not-to-make-eye-contact-with-tillerson.html

Rex Tillerson has never attempted to stab a childhood friend or fumbled his call for the elimination of the agency he now leads, yet he’s emerged as a strong contender for the title of weirdest Trump Cabinet member. The secretary of State goes to great lengths to avoid the press and sometimes uses the alias Wayne Tracker, but the Washington Post reports that his relationship with his co-workers may be even weirder:

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson takes a private elevator to his palatial office on the seventh floor of the State Department building, where sightings of him are rare on the floors below. On many days, he blocks out several hours on his schedule as “reading time,” when he is cloistered in his office poring over the memos he prefers ahead of in-person meetings.

Most of his interactions are with an insular circle of political aides who are new to the State Department. Many career diplomats say they still have not met him, and some have been instructed not to speak to him directly — or even make eye contact.

The claim that Tillerson has adopted J.Lo’s alleged method for handling underlings lit up Twitter on Thursday night, though AP diplomatic reporter Matt Lee cast doubts on its veracity.

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[Bettie]

31. Delicate little flowers

who can't stand any criticism.

How did we get here? (Rhetorical, I know how we got here)

[Irish_Dem]

4. Safety and protection are only for the GOP elite.

The rest of us are on our own.

[Farmer-Rick]

7. The royal guards only protect the royals

Everyone else is never safe.

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. They mustn't be made to feel "uncomfortable".

That seems to be a priority for the precious pampered crowd.

[2naSalit]

17. +1

Heaven forbid.

[agingdem]

9. The vile five incompetent judges

are about to deny women a vital healthcare safety net.. a decision that will result in the deaths of women …and yet the unconscionable “deciders” are granted protection from the women their callous decision will kill ..obviously the loathsome five’s lives are more sacred than the women and young girls who will suffer bc of their decision to strike down Roe v Wade.. talk about bitter irony

[DLevine]

10. Their priorities truly suck. nt

[LonePirate]

11. Once again acts for the elites and ignores average Americans

If the justices want to become traitors and rescind our rights, then they can deal with the aftermath.

[onenote]

12. Supreme Court justices already had protection

This gives members of the families of Supreme Court justices the same protection that has been given to the families of members of Congress since 1946. Specifically, it authorizes the Supreme Court police to protect members of Supreme Court Justice's families where the Marshal of the Supreme Court determines such protection is necessary.

[bigtree]

13. this is about Kavanaugh's house

...and Susan Collins' sidewalk.

That's the impetus of this legislation. None of their families were at more risk from protests than conservatives on the Court are placing on American families nationwide.

[in2herbs]

19. They want to be afforded the security protection that Congress received then make them

follow the rules of Congress ---comply with Congresses Ethics Rules and HR standards or they can GTH.

[Phoenix61]

29. Good idea. nt

[Freddie]

14. I'll respect their boundaries when they respect mine.

[AntivaxHunters]

26. This!

[Solly Mack]

21. K&R

[malaise]

27. Where was this energy when ckinics were and are under attack?

Democracy my ass - protect the billionaires and those who protect them

[Pepsidog]

28. Will we officially be classified as a "shithole country" when they ban abortions? .

[BumRushDaShow]

32. "Where was this energy for expanding security for election workers"

Hoozah!

They threatened the now-former GOP member of Philly's 3-member City Commissioners (who overseas elections) after 45 explicitly named him and called him out in a tweet -

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Al Schmidt
@Commish_Schmidt
.@LeaderMcConnell The former POTUS incited supporters to threaten to kill my children and put their “heads on spikes” because we counted votes cast by eligible voters. They named my children and included my home address in the threats. Please consider when voting your conscience.
10:53 PM · Feb 12, 2021

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Al Schmidt
@Commish_Schmidt
“This is domestic terrorism. The whole point is to terrorize, to intimidate, and to coerce, and to prevent our democracy from functioning as it should. In my case, this happened in the city where our democracy first began.” My testimony to the US Senate:
3:22 PM · Oct 27, 2021

'Your 3 kids will be fatally shot' among threats Schmidt faced after 2020 election

By Pat Loeb, KYW Newsradio
KYW Newsradio
October 26, 2021 10:15 pm

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt shared some of the terrifying threats he received in the wake of the 2020 election, at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday in Washington. Schmidt testified at a hearing on emerging threats to election administration.

“For doing my job, counting votes, I’d like to quickly share with you some of the messages sent to me and my family," he said. "'Tell the truth or your three kids will be fatally shot.' It included their names, it included our address, it included a picture of our home.”

Schmidt is the only Republican on the City Commission, and losing presidential candidate Donald Trump singled him out by name in his false attacks on the election’s integrity, which was reflected in some of the threats.

“‘Heads on spikes, treasonous Schmidts.’ ‘you betrayed your country.’ ‘you lied.’ ‘You’re a traitor.’ ‘Perhaps cops and bullets will soon arrive at’...provides my address, names my children...‘RINO’s steal elections; we steal lives,’” Schmidt said, quoting those threats.

https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/philly-city-commissioner-schmidt-death-threats

[Fresh_Start]

33. House should all protection for public officials of all sorts and womens clinics...

Stop attacking teachers, stop attacking election workers, and stop attacking family planning clinics.

[BComplex]

34. Because they think they're special. They really do.

The supremes. They believe they're supreme.

[Hassler]

35. Why didnt Schumer, Klobuchar and Gillibrand object to the absurd resolution

Apparently they only express outrage on TV.

[Arazi]

36. Why didn't they attach codifying Roe to this bill?

Dare Republicans to vote against it then