Honestly. It doesn't help that this current Supreme Court overturned Roe. Precedent is a bedrock principle in our system, and when a panel of judges just chooses to ignore it so dramatically, you do wonder whether judges are following the law or their own agenda. I'm not saying all judges or even most (or even many) are like this, but mud splatters and, when the highest court in the land is biased, it undermines faith in the entire system.
I hope, really hope and want to believe we are better people. And that republicans are people. But everything I have seem since 2016 leads me to believe the gQpedos party (with the likes of pos_stfnKKK) are evil, perhaps pure evil.
One of the many reasons I suggest all free-thinking honest people (liberals) maintain a level of anonymity online. The threats AND attacks on people doing their job is disgusting.
The doxxing that hmpy trmpy does, should be reason enough for him to be in jail.
I am for free speech, but the fact that social media is allowing for his hate speech.. is criminal in itself.
If this was just anyone they would be in jail. It took how many years to finally put Capone away. Your would think today if you continue to break the law your held accountable. But no it’s Trump he can get away with anything really. Our judicial system is truly a mess
We have seen Trump set up the Supreme Court to do his bidding and this has contributed to many concerns regarding the judicial system. My gosh, RBG wasn’t even cold and Trump had her replaced but the republicans refused to allow Garland an opportunity because it was within an election year. I can’t even begin with Clarence Thomas and his wife. We have Cannon who clearly is assisting Trump and her husband’s association with the party should have disqualified her immediately. Trump threatens( or has his crew threaten) judges when they attempt to hold him accountable. He knows that there is some crazy follower out there that will do his dirty work for him. The thing I don’t understand is why these judges don’t have something that can trace these calls and respond by putting these people in prison. Seems so simple to me but I’m limited technologically. Is this the new freedom? Freedom to threaten the lives of others with no consequences?
I think you would have made a stronger case if you had included the attack on the judiciary from the left as well. The attack on the US Supreme Court and the demonstrations in front of several justices homes; and the attempted intimidation of Supreme Court Justices not only by citizens but politicians, for example our own Senator Schumer appeared to threaten Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court building. Our legal system is under attack and it is from both the right and the left. And sadly the media has been encouraging this lack of respect by almost always pointing out what party in office appointed them. Not so subtly implying that their decisions are biased and not based on law. Yes our system of justice, the courts, and the judges are under attack by all sides. A sad commentary indeed.
I think most everyone has a tendency to think a judge is fair and unbiased when their rulings coincide with our beliefs. That’s easy. It takes conscious effort to overcome the tendency to think the opposite when the ruling doesn’t go our way. You have to take a step back and try to see the whole picture, think about what evidence was presented and also understand that a good judge is constrained by the law and how it applies to the case. That effort pales in comparison to the effort the judge must put in to ensure their own personal feelings are not guiding their decisions. I imagine even very good and fair judges struggle with that sometimes. The real damage Trump has done with his everlasting whining about his victimhood is to take away the trust that our court system works. Whether you love him or hate him, now most people look at every court decision involving him as somehow suspect if it doesn’t go their way. Judge Cannon is not a Supreme Court judge, and so there is a system in place to keep her honest. She can be overruled and has been. If she continually makes poor decisions that aren’t based in law, there is a process to remove her from the bench. Does it seem to me that she is biased in favor of Trump? Yes, it does, but I am humble enough to consider that some of my own bias might be coloring that perception.
I havent read YOUR article yet because I just had to comment on the current idiocy of OUR Democratic Senators. They are or have been currently holding nomination hearings for Adeel Managi who is being smeared by Repubs (as usual) mainly because hes Muslim!
It seems far too many of the Dem Senators are pretending this isnt happening other than a very small number who have spoken up. My senators are two of the quiet ones! I just sent both an email. which likely wont get a response. Here is Popular Information's post: Worth reading!
Thank you the article on the attacks of the judicial system. These transgressions are wrong and need to be addressed. For Trump, gag orders have been put in place, but were too late to provide max effect. Besides, some of his supporters will do reckless things regardless.
DOJ refused to enforce federal law that does not allow protests in front of SC judges homes, which is puzzling as well.
I would suggest to you that you consider NOT tagging yourself as a journalist, as this article is clearly biased against the right, as you did not include, at least directly, attacks from the left against the judiciary. Seems very prejudicial.
Regarding your article on Joe Girard III, I watched alot of his games this year. He was excellent on the perimeter with his passing, but he did not seem to always shoot with authority. However, the way he played the last few minutes against Alabama, he was closer to what everyone saw in HS.
His comment to the media that his Clemson teammates were "The best teammates he ever had" was disappointing. His HS teammates, who bought into, and sacrificed for, Rob Girard's game plan to run everything through Joe, were probably a little blindsided.
Thanks for addressing a very serious issue, especially in a constitutional democracy in which its founders focused on and took seriously “the separation of powers”—between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. In an autocracy (dictatorship) there is no such distinction. The executive (dictator) becomes judge and jury.
Beyond this, rather than being targets of vitriol and violence, responsible judges ought to be respected and commended for their public service.
I read this five hours ago, and after reflection, I have additional thoughts.
I have to revert back to my:
• call liars ‘liars’
• call killers ‘killers’
• call terrorists ‘terrorists’
and
• call rapists ‘rapists’
hmpy trmpy is part of all this: From 30,000 lies in office and that many since; to mishandling the pandemic and people dying; to inciting an insurrection; to raping E. Jean Carroll (and surely other women).
And clearly we have republicans like pos_tnfKKK continuing those lies. Saying convicted criminals are ‘hostages’ and rape victims are ‘liars’.
What we are seeing now is a dictator-like attack on - - - any and all - - - people who do not kowtow to hmpy trmpy.
The entire republican party lays down before hmpy. Not because they think he is right.
Part of it is they fear what he would do to them politically.
BUT the fat gQp elephant in the room is they fear for their lives. hmpy will give out their addresses, he will give out their cellphone numbers, he will present murderous images of his ‘enemies’ and he will promise a blood bath.
This promise of revenge is not the future, because his words have lead to violece already.
And it is time to hold hmpy accountable, but also the spineless creatures like pos_tfnkkk accountable.. because more dead people is on her hands.
Trump cannot be viewed as a normal candidate in a normal election cycle. When will our major news outlets start covering Trump as the candidate he is — a despot with no respect for the rule of law who is a clear and present danger to our country?
I am appalled what the diabolical sociopathic narcissist continues to get away with. He continues to spew how unfair and rigged the system is. To the contrary, judges who are assigned to his trails have bent over backwards to persevere his individual rights. He is correct when he says he is being treated differently. Yes he is! No other person in the history of the judicial system has gotten away with such blatant behavior. If anyone else continued to thumb their noses at judges orders, they would be hauled back into court and told to bring their toothbrushes.
Honestly. It doesn't help that this current Supreme Court overturned Roe. Precedent is a bedrock principle in our system, and when a panel of judges just chooses to ignore it so dramatically, you do wonder whether judges are following the law or their own agenda. I'm not saying all judges or even most (or even many) are like this, but mud splatters and, when the highest court in the land is biased, it undermines faith in the entire system.
I hope, really hope and want to believe we are better people. And that republicans are people. But everything I have seem since 2016 leads me to believe the gQpedos party (with the likes of pos_stfnKKK) are evil, perhaps pure evil.
One of the many reasons I suggest all free-thinking honest people (liberals) maintain a level of anonymity online. The threats AND attacks on people doing their job is disgusting.
The doxxing that hmpy trmpy does, should be reason enough for him to be in jail.
I am for free speech, but the fact that social media is allowing for his hate speech.. is criminal in itself.
If this was just anyone they would be in jail. It took how many years to finally put Capone away. Your would think today if you continue to break the law your held accountable. But no it’s Trump he can get away with anything really. Our judicial system is truly a mess
We have seen Trump set up the Supreme Court to do his bidding and this has contributed to many concerns regarding the judicial system. My gosh, RBG wasn’t even cold and Trump had her replaced but the republicans refused to allow Garland an opportunity because it was within an election year. I can’t even begin with Clarence Thomas and his wife. We have Cannon who clearly is assisting Trump and her husband’s association with the party should have disqualified her immediately. Trump threatens( or has his crew threaten) judges when they attempt to hold him accountable. He knows that there is some crazy follower out there that will do his dirty work for him. The thing I don’t understand is why these judges don’t have something that can trace these calls and respond by putting these people in prison. Seems so simple to me but I’m limited technologically. Is this the new freedom? Freedom to threaten the lives of others with no consequences?
I think you would have made a stronger case if you had included the attack on the judiciary from the left as well. The attack on the US Supreme Court and the demonstrations in front of several justices homes; and the attempted intimidation of Supreme Court Justices not only by citizens but politicians, for example our own Senator Schumer appeared to threaten Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court building. Our legal system is under attack and it is from both the right and the left. And sadly the media has been encouraging this lack of respect by almost always pointing out what party in office appointed them. Not so subtly implying that their decisions are biased and not based on law. Yes our system of justice, the courts, and the judges are under attack by all sides. A sad commentary indeed.
I think most everyone has a tendency to think a judge is fair and unbiased when their rulings coincide with our beliefs. That’s easy. It takes conscious effort to overcome the tendency to think the opposite when the ruling doesn’t go our way. You have to take a step back and try to see the whole picture, think about what evidence was presented and also understand that a good judge is constrained by the law and how it applies to the case. That effort pales in comparison to the effort the judge must put in to ensure their own personal feelings are not guiding their decisions. I imagine even very good and fair judges struggle with that sometimes. The real damage Trump has done with his everlasting whining about his victimhood is to take away the trust that our court system works. Whether you love him or hate him, now most people look at every court decision involving him as somehow suspect if it doesn’t go their way. Judge Cannon is not a Supreme Court judge, and so there is a system in place to keep her honest. She can be overruled and has been. If she continually makes poor decisions that aren’t based in law, there is a process to remove her from the bench. Does it seem to me that she is biased in favor of Trump? Yes, it does, but I am humble enough to consider that some of my own bias might be coloring that perception.
I havent read YOUR article yet because I just had to comment on the current idiocy of OUR Democratic Senators. They are or have been currently holding nomination hearings for Adeel Managi who is being smeared by Repubs (as usual) mainly because hes Muslim!
It seems far too many of the Dem Senators are pretending this isnt happening other than a very small number who have spoken up. My senators are two of the quiet ones! I just sent both an email. which likely wont get a response. Here is Popular Information's post: Worth reading!
https://popular.info/p/update-new-smear-campaign-puts-first?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=b9ign&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
NOW I'll read your post.
Ken,
Thank you the article on the attacks of the judicial system. These transgressions are wrong and need to be addressed. For Trump, gag orders have been put in place, but were too late to provide max effect. Besides, some of his supporters will do reckless things regardless.
DOJ refused to enforce federal law that does not allow protests in front of SC judges homes, which is puzzling as well.
I would suggest to you that you consider NOT tagging yourself as a journalist, as this article is clearly biased against the right, as you did not include, at least directly, attacks from the left against the judiciary. Seems very prejudicial.
Ken,
Regarding your article on Joe Girard III, I watched alot of his games this year. He was excellent on the perimeter with his passing, but he did not seem to always shoot with authority. However, the way he played the last few minutes against Alabama, he was closer to what everyone saw in HS.
His comment to the media that his Clemson teammates were "The best teammates he ever had" was disappointing. His HS teammates, who bought into, and sacrificed for, Rob Girard's game plan to run everything through Joe, were probably a little blindsided.
Thanks for addressing a very serious issue, especially in a constitutional democracy in which its founders focused on and took seriously “the separation of powers”—between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. In an autocracy (dictatorship) there is no such distinction. The executive (dictator) becomes judge and jury.
Beyond this, rather than being targets of vitriol and violence, responsible judges ought to be respected and commended for their public service.
Ken,
Sometimes I think you write articles in such a way as to "stir the pot". Maybe??? Just a little bit????LOLOLOL!!!
Aren’t the attacks on the family of judges on Trump cases really the even greater concern? Trump has no boundaries.
Decent Americans WANT the judicial system (and law enforcement) to be weaponized against criminals. Especially career criminals.
I read this five hours ago, and after reflection, I have additional thoughts.
I have to revert back to my:
• call liars ‘liars’
• call killers ‘killers’
• call terrorists ‘terrorists’
and
• call rapists ‘rapists’
hmpy trmpy is part of all this: From 30,000 lies in office and that many since; to mishandling the pandemic and people dying; to inciting an insurrection; to raping E. Jean Carroll (and surely other women).
And clearly we have republicans like pos_tnfKKK continuing those lies. Saying convicted criminals are ‘hostages’ and rape victims are ‘liars’.
What we are seeing now is a dictator-like attack on - - - any and all - - - people who do not kowtow to hmpy trmpy.
The entire republican party lays down before hmpy. Not because they think he is right.
Part of it is they fear what he would do to them politically.
BUT the fat gQp elephant in the room is they fear for their lives. hmpy will give out their addresses, he will give out their cellphone numbers, he will present murderous images of his ‘enemies’ and he will promise a blood bath.
This promise of revenge is not the future, because his words have lead to violece already.
And it is time to hold hmpy accountable, but also the spineless creatures like pos_tfnkkk accountable.. because more dead people is on her hands.
on her bloody hands
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/24/trumps-false-or-misleading-claims-total-30573-over-four-years/
https://www.businessinsider.com/analysis-trump-covid-19-response-40-percent-us-deaths-avoidable-2021-2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump
https://apnews.com/article/trump-rape-carroll-trial-fe68259a4b98bb3947d42af9ec83d7db
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-12-13/donald-trump-dictator-free-press-fake-news-robert-kagan-jd-vance
https://cbsnews.com/news/ohio-campaign-rally-trump-says-there-will-be-bloodbath-if-he-loses-november-election/
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/blame-abc-news-finds-17-cases-invoking-trump/story?id=58912889
Trump cannot be viewed as a normal candidate in a normal election cycle. When will our major news outlets start covering Trump as the candidate he is — a despot with no respect for the rule of law who is a clear and present danger to our country?
I am appalled what the diabolical sociopathic narcissist continues to get away with. He continues to spew how unfair and rigged the system is. To the contrary, judges who are assigned to his trails have bent over backwards to persevere his individual rights. He is correct when he says he is being treated differently. Yes he is! No other person in the history of the judicial system has gotten away with such blatant behavior. If anyone else continued to thumb their noses at judges orders, they would be hauled back into court and told to bring their toothbrushes.