So. And, well, then there’s this - “obama upgrade proves lie behind trump ballroom” posted by Rachel Maddow on her Substack video yesterday - and verified by legitimate sources - which confirm Rachel’s statements…
Maybe someone should alert SCOTUS? Oh, never mind…
But THIS caught my attention- “completed during the OBAMA administration”. So of course trump couldn’t have THAT!
“Investigative reports have confirmed that a highly secure, nuclear-proof bunker buried 60 feet deep was completed during the Obama administration. This revelation directly contradicts and undermines the primary national security justification Donald Trump has used to defend his controversial White House ballroom project”.
“According to former government officials and reports from The Washington Post and The Hill, the existence of this secret facility exposes Trump's arguments as false in two major ways’.
“The Debunked "National Security Necessity" Trump’s Claim: To justify bulldozing the historic East Wing for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, Trump and the Department of Justice argued in court that the project was a critical "national security necessity" required to build a modern, hardened subterranean military command center.”
“The Reality: The White House already possesses a state-of-the-art facility capable of protecting the president and dozens of staffers for weeks against a nuclear blast. This deep underground bunker was quietly built following the September 11 attacks and fully completed during Barack Obama's presidency. Former officials note that Trump's project creates a redundant and unnecessary facility, completely undercutting his legal defense.”
We can't put term limits on them without a Constitutional amendment, and that ain't happening. We can add 4 seats to the SCOTUS if the Dems get a trifecta in 2028, and we absolutely should. And the Dems pick all 4 of the new Justices so the court has a 7-6 liberal majority. No more Chief Justice Roberts.
There are six members of that court who function as if they swore oaths to Trump instead of to our country and Constitution. And then they whine about being disliked...starting with Roberts. Thomas has been angry and getting revenge ever since he was challenged because of Anita Hill's testimony. Then there are the ones who pledged that their religious beliefs would not influence their decisions...BALDFACED LIES!!!
I totally agree. We the People have will not see justice done or the Constitution upheld as long as the Infamous Six are on the bench. How frustrating this must be for Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Brown Jackson. They have my sympathy.
"Their rage became cruelty. We don’t do that. Ours has to become construction." THANK YOU, Mike, for expressing so poetically (it's practically a haiku :-) the crucial distinction between the Democratic Party and the Trumplican cult. I wish I could make all the shortsighted Democrats who sat out the 2024 elections because Kamala Harris wasn't perfect, and how bad could Trump 2.0 really be, read this commentary and get the message.
This is a perfect description of what has been and what MUST CHANGE!!!! Well done and now is the time to start taking action!!! First we have to crash through the voting obstacles that the R’s are putting up all over the place!!!
Agree 100% Mike, very well stated. Thanks for accurately describing the frustration of so many of us that just want the party to live up to its potential for once.
We need term limits , an expanded court & a way to impeach/remove justices who violate their oaths. Pledging to rule without “fear nor favor” is a thing. And so is faithfulness to the Constitution. The Presidential immunity ruling needs to go. Our Supreme Court is largely full of illegitimate partisan justices. Their shortcomings are widely acknowledged by Constitutional lawyers, experts & professors. History will hopefully do the same. It is hard to respect a court that does not respect the Constitution & is reported to take gifts, payoffs & bribes.
1. The SCOTUS majority are a bunch of partisan hacks and it can't be argued.
2. The SCOTUS acts like the Death Star of American politics, trying to destroy as much as possible for the oligarchs and the right, regardless of the actual law. So we're wasting our time if we don't blow it up.
3. A Dem trifecta in 2029 (after the 2028 elections) can absolutely expand the court by 4 seats. Pass it through Congress, through the Senate with a set-aside bill that says you can't filibuster legislation concerning the SCOTUS, and then the White House. The problem will be making sure that the 4 Justices are all liberal Democrats, because the right wing noise machine and the mainstream media will say it's "not fair" if the GOP doesn't pick 2 of them. Nope! They cheated in getting Gorsuch and Barrett on there, this is the consequence. The problem is that the media will cry about this and too many centrist Democrats can feel the pressure. This will be the hardest part.
4. Trump does whatever he wants because he's a malignant narcissist who's never been held to account in his life, and because the oligarchs are on his side helping and protecting him. No one on our side has the same disposition or situation. Minorities and out-groups- who make up the bulk of the Democratic base- can't even dream of behaving that way. That's why the difference between Trump and us.
100% yes on all this, Mike. Agree that Bush v Gore still rankles me after 26 years. Time to fight back and use every ounce of power the voters will give us after November and beyond!
An ethics code with teeth. Enforced by the congress (cut off the court’s money 💰)
So. And, well, then there’s this - “obama upgrade proves lie behind trump ballroom” posted by Rachel Maddow on her Substack video yesterday - and verified by legitimate sources - which confirm Rachel’s statements…
https://maddowposts.substack.com/p/obama-upgrade-proves-lie-behind-trump
SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Would DJT lie? No way…
Maybe someone should alert SCOTUS? Oh, never mind…
But THIS caught my attention- “completed during the OBAMA administration”. So of course trump couldn’t have THAT!
“Investigative reports have confirmed that a highly secure, nuclear-proof bunker buried 60 feet deep was completed during the Obama administration. This revelation directly contradicts and undermines the primary national security justification Donald Trump has used to defend his controversial White House ballroom project”.
“According to former government officials and reports from The Washington Post and The Hill, the existence of this secret facility exposes Trump's arguments as false in two major ways’.
“The Debunked "National Security Necessity" Trump’s Claim: To justify bulldozing the historic East Wing for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, Trump and the Department of Justice argued in court that the project was a critical "national security necessity" required to build a modern, hardened subterranean military command center.”
“The Reality: The White House already possesses a state-of-the-art facility capable of protecting the president and dozens of staffers for weeks against a nuclear blast. This deep underground bunker was quietly built following the September 11 attacks and fully completed during Barack Obama's presidency. Former officials note that Trump's project creates a redundant and unnecessary facility, completely undercutting his legal defense.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/214628/trump-white-house-ballroom-defense-unravels-secret-bunker
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6046804-white-house-bunker-trump-ballroom/
Suggested by Elie Mystal in an interview with Indivisible.
https://youtu.be/g6fsV2LqU5c?is=RvGss9iEE_AkQUsB
I’m voting for the candidate who will put term limits on these bums
We can't put term limits on them without a Constitutional amendment, and that ain't happening. We can add 4 seats to the SCOTUS if the Dems get a trifecta in 2028, and we absolutely should. And the Dems pick all 4 of the new Justices so the court has a 7-6 liberal majority. No more Chief Justice Roberts.
We should add SIX seats to SCOTUS.
Just impeach the liars and failures who will not follow the Constitution.
Impeach & remove
Absolutely!
There are six members of that court who function as if they swore oaths to Trump instead of to our country and Constitution. And then they whine about being disliked...starting with Roberts. Thomas has been angry and getting revenge ever since he was challenged because of Anita Hill's testimony. Then there are the ones who pledged that their religious beliefs would not influence their decisions...BALDFACED LIES!!!
Or to the Heritage Foundation
If we don’t fix the Supreme Court everything else is a waste of time!! 😡
I totally agree. We the People have will not see justice done or the Constitution upheld as long as the Infamous Six are on the bench. How frustrating this must be for Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, and Brown Jackson. They have my sympathy.
"Their rage became cruelty. We don’t do that. Ours has to become construction." THANK YOU, Mike, for expressing so poetically (it's practically a haiku :-) the crucial distinction between the Democratic Party and the Trumplican cult. I wish I could make all the shortsighted Democrats who sat out the 2024 elections because Kamala Harris wasn't perfect, and how bad could Trump 2.0 really be, read this commentary and get the message.
It took awhile, but the SCOTUS slowly rotted to what we have today. Ouch!!!!!!
This is a perfect description of what has been and what MUST CHANGE!!!! Well done and now is the time to start taking action!!! First we have to crash through the voting obstacles that the R’s are putting up all over the place!!!
VOTE in November…..
like your life depends on it!!
IT DOES!!!!!
Agree 100% Mike, very well stated. Thanks for accurately describing the frustration of so many of us that just want the party to live up to its potential for once.
The norm for this SCOTUS is to rubberstamp all the things on this administration's wish list. Zero discernment or moral judgements. Sad.
So much for checks and balances--The Felon-in-Chief gets all the checks and ups his balances.
I want an honest and impartial SCOTUS. Not the crooked one we have now. We need to start over.
We need term limits , an expanded court & a way to impeach/remove justices who violate their oaths. Pledging to rule without “fear nor favor” is a thing. And so is faithfulness to the Constitution. The Presidential immunity ruling needs to go. Our Supreme Court is largely full of illegitimate partisan justices. Their shortcomings are widely acknowledged by Constitutional lawyers, experts & professors. History will hopefully do the same. It is hard to respect a court that does not respect the Constitution & is reported to take gifts, payoffs & bribes.
Our media is failing us. Too many big issues are sliding by. People are Not informed.
I'm for starting over. Since RBG died they have no integrity.
Convict SCOTUS members of Treason. We have zero respect for the Judicial System any longer.
1. The SCOTUS majority are a bunch of partisan hacks and it can't be argued.
2. The SCOTUS acts like the Death Star of American politics, trying to destroy as much as possible for the oligarchs and the right, regardless of the actual law. So we're wasting our time if we don't blow it up.
3. A Dem trifecta in 2029 (after the 2028 elections) can absolutely expand the court by 4 seats. Pass it through Congress, through the Senate with a set-aside bill that says you can't filibuster legislation concerning the SCOTUS, and then the White House. The problem will be making sure that the 4 Justices are all liberal Democrats, because the right wing noise machine and the mainstream media will say it's "not fair" if the GOP doesn't pick 2 of them. Nope! They cheated in getting Gorsuch and Barrett on there, this is the consequence. The problem is that the media will cry about this and too many centrist Democrats can feel the pressure. This will be the hardest part.
4. Trump does whatever he wants because he's a malignant narcissist who's never been held to account in his life, and because the oligarchs are on his side helping and protecting him. No one on our side has the same disposition or situation. Minorities and out-groups- who make up the bulk of the Democratic base- can't even dream of behaving that way. That's why the difference between Trump and us.
Epstein
100% yes on all this, Mike. Agree that Bush v Gore still rankles me after 26 years. Time to fight back and use every ounce of power the voters will give us after November and beyond!