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 steeleye20  Croydon 20 Sep 20 9.32am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
RBG has been ill for may years and Democrats feared this day would come. Obama tried to persuade her to step down whilst he was president and she could have cherry picked her successor. She refused as she is entitled to so the mess is all on to her. Trump is entitled to pick a new judge and the senate is entitled to accept or reject it. If this upsets the Democrats then they should blame their beloved "Notorious RBG" who to some appeared to enjoy the limelight too much. You are still playing democrats and republicans when it is the presidents control of justice by personal appointment. In our system we don't have all that, we don't have tory and labour judges. A system where one person with dictatorial powers able to start war and appoint his own servants to administer justice, is already in place. The USA is a dictatorship imo.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 20 Sep 20 10.17am |
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Originally posted by cryrst
And you dont vote in a selfish way? No, I don't and I never have. I vote in what I believe to be the national interest. That's what every responsible citizen does and, as your question indicates you don't, your own selfishness is laid bare.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 20 Sep 20 10.38am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
You are still playing democrats and republicans when it is the presidents control of justice by personal appointment. In our system we don't have all that, we don't have tory and labour judges. A system where one person with dictatorial powers able to start war and appoint his own servants to administer justice, is already in place. The USA is a dictatorship imo. Agreed it has always been an elected dictatorship.
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| Stirlingsays 20 Sep 20 11.09am |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
You are still playing democrats and republicans when it is the presidents control of justice by personal appointment. In our system we don't have all that, we don't have tory and labour judges. A system where one person with dictatorial powers able to start war and appoint his own servants to administer justice, is already in place. The USA is a dictatorship imo. And you better hope it remains that way. Otherwise you're going to be swapping that US 'dictatorship' for a Chinese one and I don't think they will ignore your complaining quite like the US do.
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 Hrolf The Ganger 20 Sep 20 11.27am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
No, I don't and I never have. I vote in what I believe to be the national interest. That's what every responsible citizen does and, as your question indicates you don't, your own selfishness is laid bare. Self awareness alert. I am a member of the public so voting for my interests is probably the same as voting for the interests of 80% of the population.
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BlueJay  UK 20 Sep 20 12.18pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
RBG has been ill for may years and Democrats feared this day would come. Obama tried to persuade her to step down whilst he was president and she could have cherry picked her successor. She refused as she is entitled to so the mess is all on to her. Trump is entitled to pick a new judge and the senate is entitled to accept or reject it. It's worth adding that Obama picked Merrick Garland Republican Senate leaders would not even consider holding a vote due to it being an election year. Many have repeated that since but of course will now have a rapid change of heart on the issue. And so that's the game we're now playing. I fully expect Trump to push someone through, and if Dems get back into power I fully expect them to expand the supreme court if they have both the house and the senate as that is an issue of law rather than the constitution, and so we have to wonder where the tit for tat will eventually lead. Edited by BlueJay (20 Sep 2020 12.20pm)
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| cryrst The garden of England 20 Sep 20 12.53pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
No, I don't and I never have. I vote in what I believe to be the national interest. That's what every responsible citizen does and, as your question indicates you don't, your own selfishness is laid bare. Oh give it up. Edited by cryrst (20 Sep 2020 12.55pm)
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| Na hEireann Iolar London 20 Sep 20 1.06pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Well see your original post in reply to me was deleted by a mod but would just say to that (as you know what you posted) I am married over 20 years and have three grown up kids. I am saddened by RBG’s death as she stood up for equality and I believe in gender equality, shame that some people think that makes you a snowflake, suggest you try having the same conversation with your wives!
I'm the proud father of two children and I've been with their mother for twenty years. Shows just how much you know doesn't it. Edited by Stirlingsays (20 Sep 2020 12.17am)
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 20 Sep 20 1.35pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
You are still playing democrats and republicans when it is the presidents control of justice by personal appointment. In our system we don't have all that, we don't have tory and labour judges. A system where one person with dictatorial powers able to start war and appoint his own servants to administer justice, is already in place. The USA is a dictatorship imo. No but the UK picks un elected members to the House of Lords
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| steeleye20 Croydon 20 Sep 20 2.17pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
No but the UK picks un elected members to the House of Lords The House of Lords has no powers except to delay but yes why do we have that.
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| Stirlingsays 20 Sep 20 2.25pm |
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Originally posted by Na hEireann Iolar
Well see your original post in reply to me was deleted by a mod but would just say to that (as you know what you posted) I am married over 20 years and have three grown up kids. I am saddened by RBG’s death as she stood up for equality and I believe in gender equality, shame that some people think that makes you a snowflake, suggest you try having the same conversation with your wives!
As for Ginsberg, we will differ on her politics, however my snowflake comment wasn't related to her....you are essentially commenting upon posts where you have no knowledge of the context. As for 'conversation with your wives', what? If you are here just to troll at least make it coherent will you.
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| Stirlingsays 20 Sep 20 2.28pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
The House of Lords has no powers except to delay but yes why do we have that. Yep, but god forbid we have another layer of paid elitist politicians. It's getting to the stage where AI would be cheaper and make a hell of a lot more sense.....said tongue in cheek of course.
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