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LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2024, 02:09 PM Apr 27

Imagine you are a SCOTUS Justice

You sit on the highest court of America with great power at your fingers.

If you are a man your selection to sit on the court was not due to the fact you are a brilliant jurist or even a good judge. No, your slection was because you had friends in high places. And you were known as someone who could follow their rules, vote their way.

Today you are asked to decide the fate of a former president and the future of America.

You can change history by your vote. You can overrule democracy. Cancel the votes of many Americans. Be a hero to a few who selected you and made you the big man.

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Imagine you are a SCOTUS Justice (Original Post) LiberaBlueDem Apr 27 OP

There's that old saying about cloudbase Apr 27 #1

True that, cloudbase LiberaBlueDem Apr 27 #2

How many times in 2021 did they dance with those that didn't "brung them." Igel Apr 27 #8

Bribes are acceptable to the SC. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #3

Bribes are okay with the justice LiberaBlueDem Apr 27 #4

They must deliver to keep the bribes coming. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #5

Or they could go for democracy LiberaBlueDem Apr 27 #6

Some of the justices do not believe in democracy. Irish_Dem Apr 27 #7

cloudbase

(5,533 posts)

1. There's that old saying about

Reply to LiberaBlueDem (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 02:23 PM

Apr 27

dancing with the ones that brung ya. This group doesn't disappoint.

LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)

2. True that, cloudbase

Reply to cloudbase (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 02:57 PM

Apr 27

And what brung ya here to the highest court? Could be a president who did not win the popular vote, so who cares about the popular vote?

You were voted in by a group of men, senators, who are the most selected men due to campaign bribes who also do not have posession of the USA's popular votes. So who cares about bribes?

Igel

(35,404 posts)

8. How many times in 2021 did they dance with those that didn't "brung them."

Reply to LiberaBlueDem (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 05:21 PM

Apr 27

Just asking.

Irish_Dem

(48,650 posts)

3. Bribes are acceptable to the SC.

Reply to LiberaBlueDem (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 03:05 PM

Apr 27

So they have to deliver to keep the bribes flowing.

LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)

4. Bribes are okay with the justice

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 03:10 PM

Apr 27

They do not have to deliver anything to anyone, tho. They are set for life.

But you are in a position whereby you can demand bribes in order to deliver votes that keep the bribers happy. So what ya gonna do when a briber asks you to kill democracy?

Irish_Dem

(48,650 posts)

5. They must deliver to keep the bribes coming.

Reply to LiberaBlueDem (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 03:14 PM

Apr 27

Their job is secure yes.

But the high style luxury living and cash bribes are not.

For people who are amoral the issue is how much money does it take for them to kill democracy .
They will certainly do it if the price is right.

LiberaBlueDem

(954 posts)

6. Or they could go for democracy

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 04:55 PM

Apr 27

A Justice could say to hell with destruction let's follow the constitution, ya know, the reason we have justices.

Irish_Dem

(48,650 posts)

7. Some of the justices do not believe in democracy.

Reply to LiberaBlueDem (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 27, 2024, 05:05 PM

Apr 27

That is why they impose their minority view on the American people who do not like some of their rulings.
Rulings which have no basis in law or the constitution.

Some of the justices do not feel they are making enough money.
They think they are special and worth a lot more.
They also want to burn it all down.
They are angry and hate filled.
So they feel entitled to take bribes and only too happy to do what is required in return.

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