Mick Doobie
Resist We Much
Mathematic equation. Don't overcomplicate, keep it simple, just do the math.
Is that what I said? You understand the SC interprets the law, and does so subjectively according to the people on it? You understand that Citizens United itself overturned existing regulations that had been in place for a century? When something is overturned (like Roe), you claim to understand which ruling was the more constitutional one? I plainly said “failing that” in reference to whether it could be overturned. If it can’t, there’s other possible reforms. What has “become evident” to me is that we have politicians who can be bought. You disagree?
When are "progressives" ever going to practice what they preach about "equity" and "real change"?
just corporations as the problem with unlimited donations. Unraveling that knot isn't the function of the SC. It is the function of your elected legislative representatives.
That’s fair, but…I intuit that for you, the chief problem with CU (and the current composition of the SC) is that it produces some political outcomes you don't like.
I’m 100% same stance regardless of which side of the aisle benefits. I’m against buying politcal outcomes period.You don't mention unions and environmental nonprofits, just corporations as the problem with unlimited donations. Unraveling that knot isn't the function of the SC. It is the function of your elected legislative representatives.
You’ve been here a long time, and might recall that I was a Bush apologist in the cave days (which I now regret). I’ve been more conservative than liberal most of my life, and only voted democrat for the first time when Trump ran. I’m not a big fan of unions, for example. I might appear far left now compared to several of the people in this group, but mainly because I’m frightened of where the right has been heading since Trump came along.
You should put that back in your pants... your extremism is showing.Either never, or the day after you stfu about what progressives think and start taking responsibility for your own political philosophy.
Define "American".I am.
You should put that back in your pants... your extremism is showing.
Define "American".
Representatives who a more firmly entrenched and nearly impossible to oust due to CU. I thinks that's, at least in part, the larger point.
Either never, or the day after you stfu about what progressives think and start taking responsibility for your own political philosophy.
"'...They buy ads. They don't buy votes. The answer to speech is more speech, not laws restricting speech. At least, that was a majority of the court's view.
Even @dogooder is more on point than you...An American is a person who puts the period inside the quotation marks.
They buy ads. They don't buy votes. The answer to speech is more speech, not laws restricting speech. At least, that was a majority of the court's view.
Yes, over the last 200yrs it has been purposely distorted... "By Law"the constitution is imperfect and open to interpretation- something we're all (or should be) very aware of.
Do you really believe selling an American-themed Bible is consistent with Christian values?"Christian Nationalism" is just another leftist hate label which aims to discredit the role of Christianity in the shaping of our country. Really fucked up.
This guy is selling bibles. Mr “two Corinthians”.
The founders were more "deist" than Christian. They certainly did believe in a Creator.To claim this is a Christian nation or was founded on Christian values...
I’m certainly aware of that. I do as well.The founders were more "deist" than Christian. They certainly did believe in a Creator.
In the 20 or so years I’ve been here, I’ve seen you post pretty intelligent things and I’ve always respected your opinion, so I am sincerely curious what the bottom line is for you on that. I don’t want to get in to a debate that devolves into what typically happens here, so I’ll just hear your answer (if you give it) and move on. I look at what I see as an attack on democracy itself - sowing distrust in our intelligence community, distrust in elections, siding with enemies while pissing off allies, etc…on the economy he was deficit spending and furthering the economic disparity we have prior to covid, which he then politicized and made worse than it should have been.I'm still gonna vote for him.