I was struggling with my Facebook problem when I found a notification from a sister I haven't seen in several years! Great news amid computer hassles. --nordy
Wow— I had better check to see if our baking dish will fit into the mailbox. Predicted high temperature today 103F, then 107, 111, 111, 111, 114, 113, 112, 112, 112. —Alan
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a lawsuit filed on Monday, millions of Americans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant them immunity from Donald J. Trump.
The lawsuit argues that the Constitution was intended to protect the people from Trump, unlike the Court’s recent actions, which have protected Trump from the Constitution.
“The Constitution was designed to shield the people from domestic tyranny and foreign threats,” the filing reads. “Trump represents both.”
In a separate filing, the American people asked for protection from violent insurrections enabled by Supreme Court justices’ wives.
Wil points out that today's ruling means that Joe Biden has immunity and his intent doesn't matter. So Wil thinks Biden ought to have DT thrown into Guantanamo Bay.
But, at very least, says Wil, Biden ought to increase the number of Justices on the bench and have the Dem-lead Senate confirm them pronto. Then they can reverse the messes this group has been making!
Charles The First of England Etc. claimed to be beyond the reach of human law; the House of Commons settled his hash, and the Founders were well aware of that case. [Pardon me for repeating myself.] I might also point out that SCOTUS also just legalized bribery as long as the bribe is delivered after the fact rather than before. ----Alan
The similarity of the Bohdana howitzer to the Katyusha is that they were both unanticipated shoot--and--scoot weapons. Before the Wehrmacht could get the Katyusha launchers' range, they were gone. The most notable difference is that the Katyusha wasn't very accurate, so was used on enemy groupings. ----Alan
I caught the tail end of an interview with Howard Dean this morning on NPR. Basically Howard was saying the same thing Biden said himself--that once knocked down, he should get up. --nordy
It will take a couple of hours to watch these videos, but IMO it's a good investment of time.
First up: Debate Debacle: Aging, stutter or cognitive decline? [click], an episode of Shrinking Trump that concentrates mainly on Biden. Don't worry if you shout at the screen, I did too. For psychologists, they can be jerks, especially John. But please watch it all the way through to the end.
Next watch Debate aftermath, Biden's heartland & what's coming for ex president [click] from Revealing Light -Tarot, Astrology & Spirituality, keeping in mind that Marianne has degrees in Psychology and Social Work. Whatever you think of her occult work, she has here some very pointed mundane world remarks.
As Heather Cox Richardson said this afternoon, today marks a coup in our nation. Not a bloody coup, but a legal coup. And the media is no longer our backstop. She says now it's up to We the People.
What recourse do we have? Today I took action!
I have just written to President Biden, Vice President Harris, my Rep and Senators to encourage that our President appoint 4 more Justices to the Supreme Court now and have the Democrat-lead Senate confirm them ahead of the coming Election. Then they would be able to reverse some of the recent horrendous and dangerous decisions the current corrupted SCOTUS has made.
The Republicans certainly felt it appropriate to confirm Justices within weeks or even days of an Election. We have five months. Five months to save Democracy, or it will truly be too late.
I know that there is a movement to impeach some of the current Justices, but I don’t imagine that would fly with the current House. So, we need to encourage President Biden to appoint four more Justices. We have seen them struggling to get their work accomplished given the heavier load they carry in this modern time when everything happens so fast. So, it seems time to add help to the Bench anyway.
Will you join me in contacting your Congresspersons, President Biden, and Vice President Harris and encourage others to do the same? I am going to follow up with phone calls this week, too.
We the People need to take this Independence Day seriously. Find your Representatives: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member Find your Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Contact President Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/share/ Contact Vice President Harris https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/vicepresident/
I was struggling with my Facebook problem when I found a notification from a sister I haven't seen in several years! Great news amid computer hassles. --nordy
ReplyDeleteThat's great. I'm glad something good came of it all.
DeleteLawrence O’Donnell Video: We live in a country where most commentators declared the liar the debate winner [Click] Better than one might think from the title.
ReplyDelete—Alan
Wow— I had better check to see if our baking dish will fit into the mailbox. Predicted high temperature today 103F, then 107, 111, 111, 111, 114, 113, 112, 112, 112.
ReplyDelete—Alan
Definitely a week to bake outside rather than inside!
DeleteSCOTUS: DT has immunity for "official acts" ... which impacts the January 6th case
ReplyDeleteScathing Sotomayor dissent: ‘The President is now a king above the law’
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) posted:
DeleteThe Supreme Court has become consumed by a corruption crisis beyond its control.
Today’s ruling represents an assault on American democracy. It is up to Congress to defend our nation from this authoritarian capture.
I intend on filing articles of impeachment upon our return.
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a lawsuit filed on Monday, millions of Americans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant them immunity from Donald J. Trump.
DeleteThe lawsuit argues that the Constitution was intended to protect the people from Trump, unlike the Court’s recent actions, which have protected Trump from the Constitution.
“The Constitution was designed to shield the people from domestic tyranny and foreign threats,” the filing reads. “Trump represents both.”
In a separate filing, the American people asked for protection from violent insurrections enabled by Supreme Court justices’ wives.
I'll mention that this was precisely the decision that was expected. No surprise.
DeleteThat doesn't make it any more palatable.
DeleteAlthough if we can keep Trump from pardoning himself, it won't have that big an effect. The face elector bits, in particilar, aren't affected.
DeleteWil points out that today's ruling means that Joe Biden has immunity and his intent doesn't matter. So Wil thinks Biden ought to have DT thrown into Guantanamo Bay.
DeleteBut, at very least, says Wil, Biden ought to increase the number of Justices on the bench and have the Dem-lead Senate confirm them pronto. Then they can reverse the messes this group has been making!
Charles The First of England Etc. claimed to be beyond the reach of human law; the House of Commons settled his hash, and the Founders were well aware of that case. [Pardon me for repeating myself.] I might also point out that SCOTUS also just legalized bribery as long as the bribe is delivered after the fact rather than before.
Delete----Alan
SCOTUS obviously needs help handling their workload; maybe another five?
Delete----Alan
Oops-- no, an even number. Four or six.
DeleteIn the meantime, the Supremes have handed Trump everything he needs to set up a dictatorship. --nordy
DeleteHere's what it looks like when a strong Category 4 hurricane comes to visit a tiny island.
ReplyDeleteCarriacou takes a hit
Aftermath [Click]
Delete——Alan
What a lovely photo!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cat!
DeleteThe Bohdana Howitzer: Ukraine's Secret Weapon of War [Click] Shades of the Soviet Katyusha.
ReplyDelete——Alan
The similarity of the Bohdana howitzer to the Katyusha is that they were both unanticipated shoot--and--scoot weapons. Before the Wehrmacht could get the Katyusha launchers' range, they were gone. The most notable difference is that the Katyusha wasn't very accurate, so was used on enemy groupings.
Delete----Alan
Note: many of the WWII Katyusha rocket launchers were mounted on Studebaker trucks.
Delete----Alan
I caught the tail end of an interview with Howard Dean this morning on NPR. Basically Howard was saying the same thing Biden said himself--that once knocked down, he should get up. --nordy
ReplyDeleteIt will take a couple of hours to watch these videos, but IMO it's a good investment of time.
ReplyDeleteFirst up: Debate Debacle: Aging, stutter or cognitive decline? [click], an episode of Shrinking Trump that concentrates mainly on Biden. Don't worry if you shout at the screen, I did too. For psychologists, they can be jerks, especially John. But please watch it all the way through to the end.
Next watch Debate aftermath, Biden's heartland & what's coming for ex president [click] from Revealing Light -Tarot, Astrology & Spirituality, keeping in mind that Marianne has degrees in Psychology and Social Work. Whatever you think of her occult work, she has here some very pointed mundane world remarks.
Enjoyable! Thanks, Cat.
Delete------Alan
You're welcome.
DeleteAnton Petrov video: 20 Year Long Experiment Shows That Dark Matter Is Not Made Out of Black Holes [Click]
ReplyDelete——Alan
Video: Supreme Court Bestows Supreme Immunity on Donald Trump. Now, We The People are the Jurors. - Click
ReplyDeleteAs Heather Cox Richardson said this afternoon, today marks a coup in our nation. Not a bloody coup, but a legal coup. And the media is no longer our backstop. She says now it's up to We the People.
ReplyDeleteWhat recourse do we have?
Today I took action!
I have just written to President Biden, Vice President Harris, my Rep and Senators to encourage that our President appoint 4 more Justices to the Supreme Court now and have the Democrat-lead Senate confirm them ahead of the coming Election. Then they would be able to reverse some of the recent horrendous and dangerous decisions the current corrupted SCOTUS has made.
The Republicans certainly felt it appropriate to confirm Justices within weeks or even days of an Election. We have five months. Five months to save Democracy, or it will truly be too late.
I know that there is a movement to impeach some of the current Justices, but I don’t imagine that would fly with the current House. So, we need to encourage President Biden to appoint four more Justices. We have seen them struggling to get their work accomplished given the heavier load they carry in this modern time when everything happens so fast. So, it seems time to add help to the Bench anyway.
Will you join me in contacting your Congresspersons, President Biden, and Vice President Harris and encourage others to do the same? I am going to follow up with phone calls this week, too.
We the People need to take this Independence Day seriously.
Find your Representatives:
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Find your Senators:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Contact President Biden:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/share/
Contact Vice President Harris
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/vicepresident/