Right-wing officials insisted their push to overturn Roe v. Wade was an effort to respect states' rights and the democratic process. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R), who represented her state in its successful effort to invalidate Roe, wrote a November 2021 op-ed in the Washington Post claiming the case was about "
Who is actively trying to destroy freedom? Who is actively trying to destroy America? Look no further than the faithless ones with "R's" behind their names. Everything they want to do is counterproductive to/for the building of a healthier nation. A healthier society.
You don't agree? Prove me wrong then! You can't? Well there you go.
If anyone ever believed that the Republican push to end the national right to abortion (as established under Roe v. Wade) was about "state's rights", I'd love to know they were smoking. This was always about a NATIONAL ban on abortion (and eventually contraception, etc.), and imposing a Christian activist view of the country on everyone. I'd be stunned if Judge Kacsmaryk does anything other than ban Mifepristone, and the issue will (eventually) reach the Supreme Court, and we all know which way this Court leans.
These radical far right theologically motivated state officials might be sued in their respective states for wasting their taxpayers money. Maybe . My point is that the radical far right is using the judicial system and those who oppose them might take a page out of their play book. I am sure more creative minds can develop better legal theories.This is just the beginning. Contraception is already in their sights. No bare armed dresses in a state legislative body is already an assault on women. Basically they want to return to the days of “keep them pregnant, barefoot, and in the kitchen”. If you can eliminate women from the larger pool of potential masters of the universe , then less intelligent, less educated, and less accomplished males will have less competition. Meanwhile little time or effort is spent on the real problems of humanity. You know things like environmental degradation, poverty , lack of proper health care, doctors , hospitals, tax fraud, etc.
Margaret Atwood was right (“Handmaid’s Tale”). And I live in Virginia where a Madison County high school just banned Ms. Atwood’s books. It’s not just about abortion: they want to erase Black history, women’s history, etc. Keep the young people ignorant while destroying hard-fought rights. It’s a targeted attack to force Christianity on everyone (prayer in school is already being pushed). It’s beyond sickening.
You're not a good person if you're anti-abortion. It's healthcare. If you don't want an abortion, don't have one. This should be so cut and dry. Religion ruins the world.
And I am certain that Ms. Fitch is incapable of seeing the irony and hypocrisy of her own statements quoted in the first 2 paragraphs, as well as the decision to bring the case before unelected “Judge” Kacsmaryk, who we know has already made up his mind.
Interesting that it is Fitch, the Mississippi AG leading the charge. Why would any woman in Mississippi want to have children what with a 900% increase in babies born with congenital syphilis? Doesn’t Mississippi have one of the worst records on Maternal death? Fitch should work on cleaning up her own backyard first.
Texas is sending the Supreme Court two opportunities to begin to resurrect its reputation. This will be one. The the other is the Fifth Circuit ruling that “a well regulated militia” is not a reason to take guns from people with domestic violence orders against them. I’m not saying the Supremes will rise to the challenge, but if the don’t, they are more disgraced than the Plessy v Ferguson court.
The process of disabling or taking over th functions of government, the courts, prosecutors, educational institutions was first used on a large scale by the MAZI party of Germany in the 1930’s. It took a while, but after a time, all leaders in the courts, the police and the universities were reliably NAZI. The DeSantis model is remarkably similar. The choices DeSantis began with demonstrate a developed plan in his attack on our institutions, and not a response to events.
What does it take to replace a judge appointed by a prior administration? “Only Congress has the authority to remove an Article III judge. This is done through a vote of impeachment by the House and a trial and conviction by the Senate. As of September 2017, only 15 federal judges have been impeached, and only eight have been convicted.” So we’re stuck with this guy. “Federal judges can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction in the Senate. Judges and Justices serve no fixed term — they serve until their death, retirement, or conviction by the Senate.”
There is a lot to unpack in this latest post but both Clinton and Obama enjoyed, if only for a while, majorities in both houses and yet they abstained for a legislative solution instead choosing to punt this over to the judiciary. That said, perhaps it is time to double down on the “Comstock Strategy” and seek injunctions and bans on all “questionable” items shipped through the mail. A few suggestions are: My Pillow products since the claims of curing a poor nights sleep is like so much snake oil, A vast collection of male ED products shipped through the postal system, all those vitamins and supplements (an entire industry of snake oil). Taken to an extreme there are a boatload of products whose owners, mostly GOP stalwarts profit handsomely. Then go after the vast array of products offered by folks like evangelicals and Alex Jones. The Republicans have used the existing laws and regulations and frankly it’s time some of these laws were sunset, but in the meantime use the tools at hand. Democrats want to be right, Republicans want to win and that dear folks is why we lose.
Many of you have summed up nicely why we should all be concerned, very concerned about the latest attack on " reproductive rights" & thus women's & family rights. Trump Appeals judge appointees ( like Kacsmaryk who has called women's right to contraceptives in question,) will hand down decisions mirroring the desired outcomes hoped for by conservative groups who have ideologically/ religious driven agendas. Even Senator Susan Collins who opposed the appointment of Kacsmaryk, stated that she'd opposed his nomination based upon " his alarming bias against the rights of LGBTQ Americans & disregard for Supreme Court precedents."
In my opinion, I believe they are court/ judge shopping, in the hopes that the decision will be challenged & taken all the way to the Supreme Court; an extremely conservative court where we already may assume the response, given what we've seen thus far. These groups pretty much know the decks are stacked in their favor, in all likelihood. Perhaps Supreme Court Justice Alito can provide a preview of that decision as well; before it stops at the Supreme Court in the not too distant future.
The funny thing about decisions, especially ones limiting personal choices, is that they often have unintended consequences. All those who peruse "pornography" out there, or materials that your particular state officials may not approve of, you may well find big brother watching your computer, reading & mail order habits next. Recall some of the bills Texas has recently passed. Could they appoint people to open up the contents of personal mail, if they assumed you were receiving abortion drugs from a pharmaceutical company? How far can the state go, in intervening in one's personal choices?
Chip, chip, chisel away at folks rights to make personal choices in the privacy of their own home, doctor's or lawyer's office...and what next?
Who is actively trying to destroy freedom? Who is actively trying to destroy America? Look no further than the faithless ones with "R's" behind their names. Everything they want to do is counterproductive to/for the building of a healthier nation. A healthier society.
You don't agree? Prove me wrong then! You can't? Well there you go.
If anyone ever believed that the Republican push to end the national right to abortion (as established under Roe v. Wade) was about "state's rights", I'd love to know they were smoking. This was always about a NATIONAL ban on abortion (and eventually contraception, etc.), and imposing a Christian activist view of the country on everyone. I'd be stunned if Judge Kacsmaryk does anything other than ban Mifepristone, and the issue will (eventually) reach the Supreme Court, and we all know which way this Court leans.
These radical far right theologically motivated state officials might be sued in their respective states for wasting their taxpayers money. Maybe . My point is that the radical far right is using the judicial system and those who oppose them might take a page out of their play book. I am sure more creative minds can develop better legal theories.This is just the beginning. Contraception is already in their sights. No bare armed dresses in a state legislative body is already an assault on women. Basically they want to return to the days of “keep them pregnant, barefoot, and in the kitchen”. If you can eliminate women from the larger pool of potential masters of the universe , then less intelligent, less educated, and less accomplished males will have less competition. Meanwhile little time or effort is spent on the real problems of humanity. You know things like environmental degradation, poverty , lack of proper health care, doctors , hospitals, tax fraud, etc.
Margaret Atwood was right (“Handmaid’s Tale”). And I live in Virginia where a Madison County high school just banned Ms. Atwood’s books. It’s not just about abortion: they want to erase Black history, women’s history, etc. Keep the young people ignorant while destroying hard-fought rights. It’s a targeted attack to force Christianity on everyone (prayer in school is already being pushed). It’s beyond sickening.
You're not a good person if you're anti-abortion. It's healthcare. If you don't want an abortion, don't have one. This should be so cut and dry. Religion ruins the world.
Check this infographic that shows how right wing extremists use judge shopping and Republican packed courts to push laws like this contraceptive ban that most Americans don't agree with. https://thedemlabs.org/2023/02/10/abortion-pill-judge-shopping-trump-matthew-kacsmaryk/
And I am certain that Ms. Fitch is incapable of seeing the irony and hypocrisy of her own statements quoted in the first 2 paragraphs, as well as the decision to bring the case before unelected “Judge” Kacsmaryk, who we know has already made up his mind.
Interesting that it is Fitch, the Mississippi AG leading the charge. Why would any woman in Mississippi want to have children what with a 900% increase in babies born with congenital syphilis? Doesn’t Mississippi have one of the worst records on Maternal death? Fitch should work on cleaning up her own backyard first.
Texas is sending the Supreme Court two opportunities to begin to resurrect its reputation. This will be one. The the other is the Fifth Circuit ruling that “a well regulated militia” is not a reason to take guns from people with domestic violence orders against them. I’m not saying the Supremes will rise to the challenge, but if the don’t, they are more disgraced than the Plessy v Ferguson court.
The process of disabling or taking over th functions of government, the courts, prosecutors, educational institutions was first used on a large scale by the MAZI party of Germany in the 1930’s. It took a while, but after a time, all leaders in the courts, the police and the universities were reliably NAZI. The DeSantis model is remarkably similar. The choices DeSantis began with demonstrate a developed plan in his attack on our institutions, and not a response to events.
[curls up into fetal position]
Its still hard to believe that in 2023, people are still not choosing, but insisting, on bellicose ignorance.
What does it take to replace a judge appointed by a prior administration? “Only Congress has the authority to remove an Article III judge. This is done through a vote of impeachment by the House and a trial and conviction by the Senate. As of September 2017, only 15 federal judges have been impeached, and only eight have been convicted.” So we’re stuck with this guy. “Federal judges can only be removed through impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction in the Senate. Judges and Justices serve no fixed term — they serve until their death, retirement, or conviction by the Senate.”
There is a lot to unpack in this latest post but both Clinton and Obama enjoyed, if only for a while, majorities in both houses and yet they abstained for a legislative solution instead choosing to punt this over to the judiciary. That said, perhaps it is time to double down on the “Comstock Strategy” and seek injunctions and bans on all “questionable” items shipped through the mail. A few suggestions are: My Pillow products since the claims of curing a poor nights sleep is like so much snake oil, A vast collection of male ED products shipped through the postal system, all those vitamins and supplements (an entire industry of snake oil). Taken to an extreme there are a boatload of products whose owners, mostly GOP stalwarts profit handsomely. Then go after the vast array of products offered by folks like evangelicals and Alex Jones. The Republicans have used the existing laws and regulations and frankly it’s time some of these laws were sunset, but in the meantime use the tools at hand. Democrats want to be right, Republicans want to win and that dear folks is why we lose.
Many of you have summed up nicely why we should all be concerned, very concerned about the latest attack on " reproductive rights" & thus women's & family rights. Trump Appeals judge appointees ( like Kacsmaryk who has called women's right to contraceptives in question,) will hand down decisions mirroring the desired outcomes hoped for by conservative groups who have ideologically/ religious driven agendas. Even Senator Susan Collins who opposed the appointment of Kacsmaryk, stated that she'd opposed his nomination based upon " his alarming bias against the rights of LGBTQ Americans & disregard for Supreme Court precedents."
In my opinion, I believe they are court/ judge shopping, in the hopes that the decision will be challenged & taken all the way to the Supreme Court; an extremely conservative court where we already may assume the response, given what we've seen thus far. These groups pretty much know the decks are stacked in their favor, in all likelihood. Perhaps Supreme Court Justice Alito can provide a preview of that decision as well; before it stops at the Supreme Court in the not too distant future.
The funny thing about decisions, especially ones limiting personal choices, is that they often have unintended consequences. All those who peruse "pornography" out there, or materials that your particular state officials may not approve of, you may well find big brother watching your computer, reading & mail order habits next. Recall some of the bills Texas has recently passed. Could they appoint people to open up the contents of personal mail, if they assumed you were receiving abortion drugs from a pharmaceutical company? How far can the state go, in intervening in one's personal choices?
Chip, chip, chisel away at folks rights to make personal choices in the privacy of their own home, doctor's or lawyer's office...and what next?
When I need details, such as who's pushing a national abortion ban, I can always count on you, Judd. Thanks for that!