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Whenever I hear or see Supreme Court rulings I feel like I am on a sinking ship (Original Post) milestogo Jun 2022 OP
This is the direct result of too many lazy democrats failing to vote. calguy Jun 2022 #1
I'm beginning to wonder if that is the case or if most people are out of sync with walkingman Jun 2022 #2
I know exactly what you mean calguy Jun 2022 #4
SCOTUS is circling their wagons in a RTump-wise direction... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #3
That's a good point - I never thought of it like that. The Roe v Wade decision will definitely walkingman Jun 2022 #6
I can dig it gratuitous Jun 2022 #5
His best friend is a cancerous growth. milestogo Jun 2022 #8
Bad news -- you get to live on that ship. Same for everyone else. Hortensis Jun 2022 #7

calguy

(5,334 posts)
1. This is the direct result of too many lazy democrats failing to vote.
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 01:45 PM
Jun 2022

We control our own destiny, until we give up that control to the other side by not showing up at the polls.

walkingman

(7,671 posts)
2. I'm beginning to wonder if that is the case or if most people are out of sync with
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 01:56 PM
Jun 2022

what I think. I can tell you without hesitation that has always been the case for me in the last 50 years of living in the South. My wife and I are the only liberals on both sides of family - they take great pride in being anti-liberal and use Jesus to justify their BS.

BTW - my vote hasn't counted in Texas for over 25 years. Sucks.

calguy

(5,334 posts)
4. I know exactly what you mean
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 06:18 PM
Jun 2022

I've voted in Arkansas the past fifteen years. I have no representation in the government.

ultralite001

(894 posts)
3. SCOTUS is circling their wagons in a RTump-wise direction...
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 02:45 PM
Jun 2022

Like a magician on stage, watch for the Court to provide serious misdirection to upstage
the Jan 6 committee's reveals...

The Court may employ the “dead cat strategy” (During an awkward dinner party conversation,
toss a dead cat into the mix. Folks will be outraged, but the subject will successfully be
changed). RTump's gift was producing dead cats whenever he wanted, and the Court has
become one of the RTumpster's kitties...

walkingman

(7,671 posts)
6. That's a good point - I never thought of it like that. The Roe v Wade decision will definitely
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 06:30 PM
Jun 2022

capture media coverage and god knows what else will come out.

I have a suspicion that no one but Dems are watching the J6 hearings. IF they were to watch it might change their attitude about TFG but all of the people in my orbit do not even want to talk about it...at all.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. I can dig it
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 06:22 PM
Jun 2022

Remind your gloating conservawhacko friends that with the principles of "settled law" or "stare decisis" now a dead letter, the decisions they're celebrating today can be overturned tomorrow, and Justice Thomas isn't looking any too healthy these days.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Bad news -- you get to live on that ship. Same for everyone else.
Thu Jun 23, 2022, 07:10 PM
Jun 2022

VOTE.
VOTE.
VOTE.

And if you run into someone looking forward to continuing their sabotage of 2016, kick them into the bilge and slam the hatch shut.

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