When They Say "Democracy," They Don't Mean "Democracy"

[kyzr]

But their individual conduct and impartiality are suspect.

Who defines "impartiality"? They call balls and strikes, period.

Other branches are subject to impeachment and the vote. Supreme Court Justices are above the law

 

[rightwinger]

Who defines "impartiality"? They call balls and strikes, period.

Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts from wealthy Republican donors

Puts his impartiality in question

 

[Mick2]

When was the last time a SC Justice was impeached and for what?

If Thomas didn’t get impeached… none of them can be

As I said, left-wing asshurt isn't impeachable. Thomas shouldn't be impeached because the left doesn't approve of who he is friends with.

IF anyone should have been impeached it was Ginsburg who refused to recuse herself in cases directly involving companies that she and her husband owned stock in. That wasn't political or ideological motive. It was just wrong. So here we are.

The word "accountable" to left-wing nutjobs means to them and them only. Not the American people. Not to our diverse elected representatives. These ledt-wing lunatics were screaming impeachment of justices when the court declared that Presidents cannot be prosecuted by partisans for official acts while in office. Think about that insanity.

 

[rightwinger]

As I said, left-wing asshurt isn't impeachable. Thomas shouldn't be impeached because the left doesn't approve of who he is friends with.

IF anyone should have been impeached it was Ginsburg who refused to recuse herself in cases directly involving companies that she and her husband owned stock in. That wasn't political or ideological motive. It was just wrong. So here we are.

The word "accountable" to left-wing nutjobs means to them and them only. Not the American people. Not to our diverse elected representatives. These ledt-wing lunatics were screaming impeachment of justices when the court declared that Presidents cannot be prosecuted by partisans for official acts while in office. Think about that insanity.

Stock?
How many Justices own stock?

Thomas accepted lavish gifts from billionaire Republican donors

 

[Mick2]

Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts from wealthy Republican donors

Puts his impartiality in question

Were any of Thomas' friends directly party to cases in front of the court that Thomas didn’t recuse himself?

A judge can have friends....and receive gifts from friends just like anyone else. Don't be a tool.

 

[rightwinger]

Were any of Thomas' friends directly party to cases in front of the court that Thomas didn’t recuse himself?

A judge can have friends....and receive gifts from friends just like anyone else. Don't be a tool.

They don’t have to be
They supported causes that repeatedly came before the court.

The appearance of a lack of impartiality

 

[Mick2]

Stock?
How many Justices own stock?

Sure they do (or spouses in this case)....like we all do. How many justices refused to recuse themselves in major cases in front of the court for companies they'(or spouse) invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in?

Ginsburg did

 

[Mick2]

They don’t have to be
They supported causes that repeatedly came before the court.

The appearance of a lack of impartiality

"supported causes"

The friends of justices can't have opinions on court cases now?

Good hell

 

[BackAgain]

I think most people know that "democracy" is simply shorthand for "people being able to vote".

This whole contrived controversy is just noise. Americans know full well that we vote for representatives.

Nope. There is no contrived controversy there.

If the leftists who invoke “democracy,” in claims about how their opponents seek to undermine “our democracy,” they know they are full of crap.

We have a Constitutional republic which makes some limited use of the tools of “democracy.” That doesn’t make us a “democracy.” Of course we make some use of democracy to elect our representatives. We used to have the respective State legislatures select their US Senators. We always used Electoral to choose our Presidents.

This gave a role to the People in the formation of governments under our Constitutional republic. It gave States a role.* And it put a check on majority rule (which our Founders and framers generally didn’t trust very much) on the selection of Presidents.

But the misuse of that word, “democracy,” by leftists isn’t just ignorance on their part. It is part and parcel of a disinformation campaign. It is deliberate.

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*The 17th Amendment ought to be repealed.

 

[rightwinger]

"supported causes"

The friends of justices can't have opinions on court cases now?

Good hell

I worked over 30 years for the Federal Government

I had to provide a yearly report of financial holding and any gifts received

The reason was that I would not have the appearance of not being impartial

Supreme Court Justices have no such requirement.
Thomas accepted hundreds of thousands in gifts from “friends”

How would you react if Sotomayer or Kagan received hundreds of thousands in gifts from George Soros?

 

[BackAgain]

How would you react if Sotomayer or Kagan received hundreds of thousands in gifts from George Soros?

Unsurprised.

 

[Mick2]

I worked over 30 years for the Federal Government

I had to provide a yearly report of financial holding and any gifts received

So Supreme Court justices can now receive gifts from friends/family just like everyone else? How long did it take you to figure that out? LOL

The reason was that I would not have the appearance of not being impartial

Impartial to who? If your work professionally doesn't involve your friends directly there there is nothing to be partial or impartial over with regards to your job. You don't have to stop being friends with someone away from work because some liberal nutcase is mad that the person you hang out with in your personal time voted for George Bush over John Kerry. In fact it makes sense as people with common belief systems may find more interests in common so they are more likely to be friends. Think Mcfly!

Now if a company was party to a suit that was brought before the court and your spouse owned hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock in that company you refused to recuse yourself then you are getting into ACTUAL conflicts of interest (see Ginsburg). That's where we should all step back.

How would you react if Sotomayer or Kagan received hundreds of thousands in gifts from George Soros?

They HAVE from Democratic donors and others aligned with far-left causes.

Supreme Court justices continue to rack up trips on private interest dime

Supreme Court justices disclosed taking a combined 64 trips in 2018 in which things like transportation, food and lodging were reimbursed by others.

www.opensecrets.org

Where have you been? LOL


What you REALLY want is for the left to call ALL shots on who justices can be friends with and take trips with. That's not how the world works. It's just another illustration of how liberalism is a mental disorder.

 

[rightwinger]

So Supreme Court justices can now receive gifts from friends/family just like everyone else? How long did it take you to figure that out? LOL

Yup……anyone who gives me hundreds of thousands is now my “friend”

 

[Mick2]

Yup……anyone who gives me hundreds of thousands is now my “friend”

"anyone"

I'll clarify that for you. You really mean "anyone" who left-wing nutjobs don't approve of. Dem appointees on the court have been gifted stuff by progressive groups and those aligned with proggies for decades. Not a peep about it from left-wing nutjobs. That double standard is problematic to good people.

By the way, you edited out the rest of my post. Probably wise of you because it took you apart.

 

[rightwinger]

"anyone"

I'll clarify that for you. You really mean "anyone" who left-wing nutjobs don't approve of. Dem appointees on the court have been gifted stuff by progressive groups and those aligned with proggies for decades. Not a peep about it from left-wing nutjobs. That double standard is problematic to good people.

By the way, you edited out the rest of my post. Probably wise of you because it took you apart.

I’ll clarify to you

Anyone in public office should declare all gifts over $50