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She was hounded by Spartacus, who demanded to know if she had hired LGBT people to work for her. She responded, to paraphrase, that she didn’t know the sexual identity or orientation of people who worked for her.

It’s unclear to me, why Spartacus was so interested in the gender identity/orientatation/LGBT status of employees of hers. And he seemed surprised she didn’t know about it.

In spite of activists and militant types, there are people who are “gay” who are quietly going about their lives. Not everyone loudly broadcasts such information.

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Spartacus is a dip wad. Is there a law that says you have to hire so many LGBTs, or any other thing? As far as I know, you can't discriminate against them, but if you hire them, you don't have to know their sexual orientation. What a waste of oxygen Spartacus is? I doubt he will ever be hanging from a cross though. (like in the movie)

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Should Trump Add Six Or More Seats To The Supreme Court Right Now?....
/hotair.com ^ | 3/18/2019 | ED MORRISSEY 

Posted on 3/18/2019, 3:16:07 PM by caww

Eh, why not? ...Sens. Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Kirsten Gillibrand told POLITICO they would not rule out expanding the Supreme Court if elected president... But what if the current President plays that game first?

So why wait on this terrible idea? Let’s do it now. Trump should announce that he has nominated 6 justices to the Supreme Court to expand it to 15 seats. With a 53-seat majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell could get them all confirmed by the end of the summer at the latest....After all, the best defense is a good offense, right? Thanks to several Democrats who ought to know better, it’s now being seen as a legitimate move.

If Trump tries it, Congress would move heaven and earth to block him from succeeding at his court-packing plan, and that would be a bipartisan effort...but this would generation an outrage of an order of multitude higher. Legislation to limit the Supreme Court to nine seats might even pass on unanimous votes, or at least far more than would be needed for a veto override.

That assumes that Trump would veto such a bill. He’d get exactly what he wants — a way to make sure that the current composition of the court endures, plus a strengthening of an institutional norm as his legacy. At the very least, it would expose his potential 2020 challengers as the idiots and blowhards they are for floating this idea in the first place, and that is in itself priceless

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He should mention that he's considering it, let the media go ape#### over it...  then he should come back and say it's a terrible idea, let the media go ape#### over it, then say he's changed his mind...  etc.

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McConnell says Republicans would fill 2020 Supreme Court vacancy 
The Hill ^ | May 28, 2019 

Posted on 5/28/2019, 7:59:24 PM by SMGFan

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that Republicans would fill a Supreme Court vacancy even if it occurs during the 2020 presidential election.

McConnell was asked by an attendee during a speech at the Paducah Chamber luncheon in Kentucky what his position would be on filling a Supreme Court seat during 2020 if a justice died.

"Oh, we'd fill it," McConnell said to laughter from the audience.

The Senate GOP leader has viewed confirming judicial nominees as his top priority and the party's best chance at having a long-term impact given the divided Congress.

McConnell used his official launch video for his 2020 Senate reelection campaign to highlight his work on helping confirm President Trump's two Supreme Court nominees, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch

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3 hours ago, ScreamingEagle said:

The hypocritical turtle strikes again. 

Wrong.  Im no fan of this man.  Not at all.  But on this issue,  he's been consistent.  When a lame duck potus has a senate controlled by the OPPOSITION party during an election year,  the senate doesnt confirm scotus judges.  Trump is a Republican.  The senate is controlled by Republicans.  And last but not least,  Trump will not be a lame duck until the 2024 election.   There you have it.  It's not complicated.  This is so sad you guys have to stoop to such low levels to try and score political points i kinda feel sorry for you, kinda,  not really.  Desperation aint pretty.

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2 hours ago, DAWG91 said:

Wrong.  Im no fan of this man.  Not at all.  But on this issue,  he's been consistent.  When a lame duck potus has a senate controlled by the OPPOSITION party during an election year,  the senate doesnt confirm scotus judges.  Trump is a Republican.  The senate is controlled by Republicans.  And last but not least,  Trump will not be a lame duck until the 2024 election.   There you have it.  It's not complicated.  This is so sad you guys have to stoop to such low levels to try and score political points i kinda feel sorry for you, kinda,  not really.  Desperation aint pretty.

 

 

Thats all I’ve seen from the left on here or otherwise.  Desperation.  They had such high hopes for Mueller, the FBI, and all the people that ended up getting in trouble for tax issues.  Lol.  

 

Its got to be a punch in the gut. Their best shot in 2020 is gay judge, an idiotic woman, a self proclaimed socialist, and dang near 80 year old man who has been in government since Carter.   

 

Christ that party needs a hero

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Justices reject challenge to 'In God We Trust' on U.S. money

6/10/2019, 9:58:31 AM · by jazusamo · 29 replies
The Washington Times ^ | June 10, 2019 | Alex Swoyer
The Supreme Court rejected a case Monday brought by an atheist who wanted to scrub “In God We Trust,” the U.S. motto, from the nation’s currency, claiming it was an entanglement of state and religion. Michael Newdow, an activist who previous challenged reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, had set his sights on money, but lost at the district, circuit and now Supreme Court levels. On behalf of a group of atheists, Mr. Newdow argued America’s money lacked an reference to God until 1864, when it was added in. He said that amounted to an endorsement of religion.
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Justices reject challenge to 'In God We Trust' on U.S. money

6/10/2019, 9:58:31 AM · by jazusamo · 29 replies
The Washington Times ^ | June 10, 2019 | Alex Swoyer
The Supreme Court rejected a case Monday brought by an atheist who wanted to scrub “In God We Trust,” the U.S. motto, from the nation’s currency, claiming it was an entanglement of state and religion. Michael Newdow, an activist who previous challenged reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, had set his sights on money, but lost at the district, circuit and now Supreme Court levels. On behalf of a group of atheists, Mr. Newdow argued America’s money lacked an reference to God until 1864, when it was added in. He said that amounted to an endorsement of religion.

He can send all of his offensive money to me if he doesn’t like it!😜

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Washington Post op-ed warns of 'radical-right' Supreme Court blocking progressive action

Washington Post op-ed warns of consequences of 'radical-right' Supreme Court

A new Washington Post op-ed is questioning the role of conservative justices on the Supreme Court, warning of barriers being created that 'prevent progressive political action.' Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano responds.

A Washington Post op-ed is warning about the Supreme Court turning into a "radical right" body, threatening progressive causes.

"Are we ready for a constitutional order in which the Supreme Court no longer stands for equality and progress -- or no longer is merely indifferent to those aims, as it has been more recently -- but becomes a bulwark of retrogression and reversal? That was the Supreme Court of 100 years ago, and it could be back sooner than any of us ever believed," wrote Ron Klain, a former senior aide to former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Klain noted that voters who felt the court was the most important issue in 2016 supported President Trump by a margin of 3 to 2, questioning whether the "next decade could feature a radical-right court that would not only narrow past gains but also erect barriers to prevent progressive political action."

He asked whether liberals will realize the importance of the 2020 presidential election to the makeup of the court or if it's "already too late."

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Responding on "Fox & Friends" Thursday, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said "elections have consequences" and President Trump nominated the type of "traditionalist" justices he promised during his campaign.

He also pointed out Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's recent comments about the court's "sharp divisions" and her anticipation of a slew of close decisions.

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"Translation: expect a lot of 5-to-4 decisions on the next two Mondays with Justice Ginsburg dissenting," Napolitano predicted.

He said the fear from liberals about the court boils down to the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, which he called the "most abominable decision since Dred Scott v. Sandford."

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The writer who is obviously a left wing hack progressive socialist seems to think that interpreting the constitution is a bad thing, verses making laws like sodomite marriage and abortion is a good thing that good little progressive do. 

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They’re basing all that on Roberts siding against the Libs.  I wish I had that much faith in Roberts vote.  Since he had the opportunity to stop Obamacare, but didn’t, I’ve lost all respect for him.  Just another RINO.

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20 minutes ago, Hagar said:

They’re basing all that on Roberts siding against the Libs.  I wish I had that much faith in Roberts vote.  Since he had the opportunity to stop Obamacare, but didn’t, I’ve lost all respect for him.  Just another RINO.

Funny and not so funny Kennedy done us in on sodomite marriage and Roberts on Obama Care. 

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2 hours ago, Wild74 said:

Funny and not so funny Kennedy done us in on sodomite marriage and Roberts on Obama Care. 

Kennedy was ostensibly a moderate.   Roberts was allegedly a conservative.  If Trump wants a conservative on the Court, he’ll nominate me, you, WH1, CarthDawg or Trublue.  Doing right ain’t got no end.

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Conservative Supreme Court justices reverse precedent on property rights cases 
The Hill ^ | June 21, 2019 

Posted on 6/21/2019, 10:05:39 AM by SMGFan

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 5-4 to overturn a decades-old precedent on property rights, a decision that marks a victory for conservatives.

The previous 1985 ruling that found that an individual whose property is taken by a local government cannot file a federal suit under the Fifth Amendment until that challenge fails in state court.

But on Friday the justices ruled along ideological lines to reverse that precedent, finding that the requirement “imposes an unjustifiable burden,” conflicts with other similar rulings and “must be overruled.”

“A property owner has an actionable Fifth Amendment takings claim when the government takes his property without paying for it,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.

“That does not mean that the government must provide compensation in advance of a taking or risk having its action invalidated: So long as the property owner has some way to obtain compensation after the fact, governments need not fear that courts will enjoin their activities,” Roberts continued.

But it does mean that the property owner has suffered a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights when the government takes his property without just compensation, and there may bring his claim in federal court.”

Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh joined Roberts on the majority decision.

Justices Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor – the liberal members of the court – dissented.

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