Trump Presidency X-like American History X, but without the laughs

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  1. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    Victoria
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    Can someone explain the SC system to me in terms of the original thinking/foundation?

    I must admit, I dont get why it has so much political leaning and bias in a court system.

    Especially one with lifetime appointments and being involved in legal decisions around political issues.

    Did the founders not see the potential issues with this setup on conception?

    (Asking as a non US citizen here)
     
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  2. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
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  3. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    I need a gig like that.
     
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  4. JamesA

    JamesA Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    Victoria
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    It's like being paid a massive salary to be a BS poster.

    Post what you want, with no requirement to be accurate or to ever be put in front of live humans to defend your views.
     
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  5. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    https://www.vox.com/2020/4/7/212098...e-fifth-risk-trump-administration-catastrophe

    Great article on a book I'll probably buy. It's a shame it'll probably get lost in the corona madness. Best part is at the end where he says that the reason Trump works so hard to undermine trust in everything is because he himself is so manifestly untrustworthy, he needs to destroy trust in everything else so that he is on a level playing field.
     
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  6. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    You find out a way to monetize this, we can go on Shark Tank.
     
  7. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    #532 usscouse, Apr 7, 2020
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    Then she says; “I get a massive amount of responses from my comments.” I am relevant.
     
  8. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
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    The founders were very idyllic in there thinking. The theory was that by making the judicial appointments lifetime appointments, the judges/justices would be free to make decisions without fear of political consequences and, as a result, would be more guided by law. Unfortunately they didn't account for people appointing political hacks to be judges/justices. This isn't a new thing, btw. ;)
     
  9. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    I think the founders didn't anticipate that people would live so long. The idea of an independent judiciary is laughable now.
     
  10. JohnR

    JohnR Member+

    Jun 23, 2000
    Chicago, IL
    They must have anticipated, "Hey I will help you achieve your dream of being on the Supreme Court and fight your way through a sexual-assault charge, but in return you owe me." However, their solution is not immediately apparent.
     
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  11. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
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    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
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    An independent judiciary is good. Making judicial appointments lifetime appointment is not. Limit them to a single 10 or 12 year term.
     
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  12. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
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    I'd venture to say that lifetime appointments are horrible but maybe you want them to serve longer than two senate terms, so the effects of their decision is weighed by the people that elect them.



    hahahahahahaha....



    I make myself laugh sometimes...
     
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  13. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    Are you blonde
    Did you work for Fox
    Did you call Covid-19 a demo fake.

    if you reply yes to all three there’s a chance.
     
  14. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Maybe someone posted it here but Diamond & Silk were pro BLM at one point. Didn't get them anywhere so they became Trumpers in 2015.
     
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  15. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
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  16. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    Yeah but that was before the virus hit.
     
  17. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
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    I'm not surprised. But I don't think even the most delusional conservative would point to them as a sign of diversity...
     
  18. Chicago76

    Chicago76 Member+

    Jun 9, 2002
    Oh they do. Because there’s not a lot of diversity to be found in the party. Especially on a pop culture level.
     
  19. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
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    Millonarios Bogota
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    Colombia
    What do you mean by “not a lot of diversity “?


    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    They're technically right since their last names are all Black
     
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  21. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Oh dear

     
  22. dapip

    dapip Member+

    Sep 5, 2003
    South Florida
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    Millonarios Bogota
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    Colombia
    [​IMG]

    So that's why they thought he was in league with You-Know-Who?
     
  23. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    She's Super Trumpy

     
  24. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
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    United States
    In that shot above, the woman on the right got fired by Fox for corona-related dumb********ery
     
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  25. Cascarino's Pizzeria

    Apr 29, 2001
    New Jersey, USA
    Be curious to know the % of Fox Blondes who are now Fox Brunettes. Someone good at photoshop could fix this

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