When You Have To Deny It...

Probably not helpful:

Justice Amy Coney Barrett argues Supreme Court isn't 'a bunch of partisan hacks'.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the wake of a controversial decision on abortion rights, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told a crowd of more than 100 here that she doesn't believe the highest court in the land is politically driven.

“My goal today is to convince you that this court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks,” she told the guests at a Sunday celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville.

Barrett, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020, spent much of her talk at the Seelbach Hilton Hotel arguing the court is defined by "judicial philosophies" rather than personal political views.

"Judicial philosophies are not the same as political parties," she said, noting that she identifies as an "originalist" and citing fellow Justice Stephen Breyer as an example of the other main school of thought, "pragmatism."

Yet fifty years of bi-partisan shouting about Democratic judges and Republican judges and here we are.

No word on whether the justices have stopped beating their significant others.

Comments

[Old Lurker]

ACB can KMA.

[Old Lurker]

There is nothing "philisophical" about "Is it Constitutional or not". If it is not say why, then it is the job of the elected branches of the government to make it right.

WTF is the difference between "judicial philosophy" and "personal political views"?

I repeat.

ACB can KMA.

Clueless about why the floor is wet on the Titanic.

[Narciso]

pandora says what now?

[Narciso]

our most sacred right, the franchise, isn't compelling enough for her?

[MissMarple2]

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/reluctant-feminist-germanys-merkel-still-inspires-many-women-2021-09-13/

What was Maggie Thatcher, chopped liver?

Angela Merkel was an East German commie, and no matter how much Reuters tries to portray her as some sort of icon, she has never inspired me.

[Narciso]

a look at talismans,

https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163323/https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19">https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19">https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163323/https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/11/a-closer-look-at-u-s-deaths-due-to-covid-19

[Narciso]

we seem to be in dystopia central,

https://pjmedia.com/columns/david-solway-2/2021/09/12/medical-mandates-a-hideous-strength-n1477878

[Narciso]

from last night's thread,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Du47JgEEKM&t=4s

the source of the poison that infects afghanistan and was a major influence in chechnya, what came to our shores 20 years ago, with furious vengeance

[MissMarple2]

Narciso,

Several of Tolien's books are in free audiobooks accessible via You Tube. He is one of my favorite authors and both of my children read all of the Narnia series (of which The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was the first. I believe there are 7 in all.)

I wonder who first started using the lion symbol for Trump. I have seen it pop up on Twitter and as well as on signs.

[Neo]

So, who was the last "originalist" appointed by a Democratic POTUS ?

[MissMarple2]

Correction: It should be "several of C.S. Lewis's books".

[Narciso]

Dems don't seem to believe in any of the bill of rights, the 6th amendment seems conditional as we see with the dc plantados, where they seem to be recreating the milieu of Egyptian state security,

the right of citizens to be safe, from murder, robbery, rape, well look at California or NY or Oregon,

[Narciso]

Byron White was the last who knew where the guardrails were,

[Narciso]

it was blackmun, really could carswell and haynesworth have been worse, who turned the court into a sacrificial pyre for moloch, but he kept complaining about the 'machinery of death' ie judging those who transgressed mightily against our fellow man,

[Narciso]

i think that insults both johnson and simpson, but whatever

https://streetwiseprofessor.com/gabby-bidens-911-stream-of-dementia/

[Narciso]

these slugs out to have a laugh track

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/qatar-foreign-minister-says-he-urged-taliban-respect-womens-rights-2021-09-13/

is that why they fund boko haram, jusra front, hamas?

[Narciso]

you thought it was a coincidence,

https://twitter.com/josh_hammer/status/1437413941836136455

[Narciso]

ramming speed

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dems-scramble-slim-down-biden-tax-hikes

[Narciso]

'there is no cannibalism in the british navy, and by none, I mean just a little'

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/overall-crime-decreased-2020-united-states-report-finds-n1278938

[Narciso]

I take it back, at least pandora knew she had committed a grave offense, the other side despises barrett's very existence, and evinces no awareness

[Narciso]

yes it's come to this,

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2021/09/france-will-stand-taliban-biden-wont-daniel-greenfield/

[Narciso]

now some context, it was french mercs gign, who put down the mahdi's siege in 1979, they supported the algerian govt against the rebels, hence they were attacked in the subways in the 90s,

[Narciso]

hohum

https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/10/biden-administration-orders-ideological-purge-of-u-s-military-academies/

[Dave (in MA)]

overall-crime-decreased-2020-united-states-report-finds

Funny what happens when you stop bothering to arrest people for stealing, looting, arson, etc.

[Dave (in MA)]

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[Narciso]

raymond luxury yacht

https://www.steynonline.com/11690/bush-re-enters-the-room

[Momto2]

A little Monday morning levity:

I bought a new truck. I had to go back to the dealer because I couldn't get the radio to work.
SMART TRUCK!!!!
The service technician explained that the radio was voice-activated.
'Nelson', the technician said to the radio.
The radio replied, 'Ricky or Willie?'
'Willie!' he continued and 'On The Road Again' came from the speakers.
Then he said, 'Ray Charles' and in an instant 'Georgia On My Mind' replaced Willie Nelson.
I drove away happy and for the next few days, every time I'd say 'Beethoven', I'd get beautiful classical music and if I said 'Beatles', I'd get one of their awesome songs.
Well, yesterday, a woman ran a red light and nearly smashed into my new truck, but luckily I swerved in time to avoid her. I yelled at her, "STUPID IDIOT"
The radio replied,
'HILLARY or PELOSI' ?
I love this truck!

[Neo]

The Taliban has been forced to deny that deputy leader Mullah Baradar is dead after wild rumours emerged that he was killed during a gunfight with his political rivals. The Taliban insisted today that Baradar is in Kandahar province meeting with the group's supreme leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada to discuss Afghanistan's future now the US has withdrawn. But the social media rumour-mill believes he was actually killed in a gun battle in Kabul's presidential palace on Friday that broke out during a meeting with the powerful and ruthless Haqqani family.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9985189/Taliban-deny-leader-Mullah-Abdul-Baradar-DEAD.html

[Neo]

Speaker Pelosi: "I say to my Republican friends, take back your party. The country needs a big, strong Republican Party. And I say that as a leader in the Democratic Party... Don't have it be a cult of personality on the extreme, extreme, extreme right."
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1436347974066622466

[Narciso]

lol momto2?

[Narciso]

did she have the cobalt bomb worshiping robes, when she said it?

[Narciso]

there's a raw vein of stupid in that thread, neo, meathead, dan blather et al,

[Neo]

Nancy wants the old uni-party "Stupid Party" back. The one that folds at the simplest challenge.

[Narciso]

well that's reassuring

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/overturned-truck-carrying-tesla-batteries-catches-fire-and-blocks-i-80-california

[Narciso]

I think of the haqquanis like the pashtun crowders, they have been in the business since the 70s, when the ISI designated them as recipients of aid, and MI 6 and the Company followed suit,

[matt - deplore me if you must]

Funny how the left on Saturday just ignored all of the other Islamist terrorism . Where do we start? Torching gays and "unbelievers"? Dropping them from tall buildings? Kidnapping hundreds of children and murdering whole towns in Nigeria and elsewhere?

Religion of peace, huh?

But remember, it is the cisgender heteropatriarchy that is the real enemy. At least we got a kick out of the kids at the football games this weekend.

[Narciso]

it will be fine,

https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1437428631240724485
in 20 years atwood did not address the taliban, the real life gilead did she?

[Narciso]

well once, and there is so much retconning in this piece, it's incredible

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/nov/17/afghanistan.weekend7

[Narciso]

the fallout cloud will be hilarious

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2021/09/iran-allow-nuke-inspectors-install-new-cameras-daniel-greenfield/

[Jane]

Loved it Momto2

[Melinda]

Prayers for rse.

[Narciso]

what happened?

[Dave (in MA)]

Yike.

I got the reference at 12:24.

[Momto2]

What happened to rse, Melinda?

[Narciso]

oh tater

https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2021/09/12/stelter-slammed-claiming-anchors-were-911-heroes-while-leaders-were

[Narciso]

oh

https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/in-an-aware-nation-this-would-be

[Jim Eagle]

I have tried to go to the JOM2 site James D set up but the Captha codes are unreadable. So, ipso facto, can't get in.

[Pinandpuller]

What’s wrong with kids who work at banks these days that don’t face their currency?

[Narciso]

but danchenko's diaper tales were legit,

https://twitter.com/ChuckRossDC/status/1437491876379103234

[henry]

Captcha codes?

[Jane]

Finally one republican asking Blinken good questions.

[Narciso]

well that's whats important

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1437491060620419076

[MissMarple2]

Melinda,

Is it ok if I post about rse? No one else seems to know.

[James D.]

Jim Eagle,

I went in and changed that so it should hopefully be easier to read.

I can't take that security off entirely otherwise I'll get endless bot attacks, but you should be able to decipher the codes now.

[Narciso]

what no hologram?

https://twitter.com/BrentScher/status/1437503438561099778

[Narciso]

oh well then, onwards

https://twitter.com/chiproytx/status/1437506529280905224

[Narciso]

she had been posting quite recently, but she has a relative who is in illhealth, if memory serves,

[Narciso]

you ever wonder how they make that sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo

[Narciso]

https://amgreatness.com/2021/09/13/exclusive-ashli-babbitts-mom-responds-to-george-w-bush/

[Narciso]

but he was doing such a bang up job

https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/1437444079835619330

[Narciso]

really

https://twitter.com/PhilipWegmann

[Jane]

Sheesh! Don’t come here and talk about one of our family members not doing ok, and then not tell us what is going on!

[Narciso]

funny how that works,

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/09/13/mccaul_to_blinken_is_it_true_that_putin_threatened_biden_to_keep_us_spies_out_of_central_asia.html

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Some things are private, Jane.
Perhaps this is one of them.

[Narciso]

oh

https://news.sky.com/story/afghan-man-suspected-of-raping-and-killing-girl-13-in-austria-arrested-in-uk-12407072

[Pinandpuller]

I want people to start using my preferred gerunds and participles.

[Momto2]

That's fine if it is private but why post a cryptic message.

( FYI - I do know her IRL and we've met for lunch with Catsmeat twice.)

[Narciso]

but they are very professional

https://www.yahoo.com/news/taliban-tracked-down-killed-4-103450137.html

[Jim Eagle]

Reading Blinken's testimony, I am embarrassed for my country. How the hell do we find this incompentent people to represent us as Secretary of State, for one, and POTUS for another. Cartoonish is too polite.

[Narciso]

is everybody on qatar or pakistan's payroll

https://twitter.com/laralogan/status/1437438795813691394

[Momto2]

Jack - Being an incompetent fool is a prerequisite for serving this "administration!" Every one of them is a total embarrassment!

[Melinda]

Sorry, I've been offline. Moving.

rse's spouse passed away very suddenly on Saturday. All are in shock, as am I.

Resuming prayers.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--That's fine if it is private but why post a cryptic message.--

The person who may or may not want it private is presumably not the same person who posted it.

[Jim Eagle]

OMG, rse has my prayers and condolences. Terrible to have to deal with a family death but one unexpected is awful.

[Pinandpuller]

Speaking of Gerunds:

‘How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Jab’

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Wow.
Sorry to hear that, Robin.

[Jane]

My point was the same as Mom to2. If it’s supposed to be private don’t mention it.

I’m sorry for RSE. That’s awful.

[clarice]

It would be nice if there were a way we could all send her condolences.And not by email. so when things settle down please post some way to do that.

[Melinda]

I'll email you the particulars.

[Momto2]

Oh, my goodness! That is quite a shock. I'm so very sorry and will try to see if we can privately share her address.

[clarice]

Thanks, Mel.

[Jim Eagle]

Why is everyone freaked out about the jab? Had the double in April. No reactions. Feel completely safe. Convince me otherwise.

[Marlene]

Prayers for rse and her family. We were stunned by the unexpected death of a long time friend in northern Maine earlier this month. Very shocking and difficult to process.
Peace be with all in their grief.

[Narciso]

yes, just terrible, since this place has become more than any other site, we sometimes crave more info than is warranted,

[jimmyk]

Condolences to rse for her loss. Terrible news.

[Neo]

Karen Olick, chief of staff to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced on Monday that she will be leaving for a new, undisclosed opportunity.

[Davod]

I had the J&J one shot jab. No choice, it was the one they were using. The next day, it was taken off the market for a few weeks. The only side effect was that I slept for about 12 hours, which was pretty restful, considering I rarely sleep for more than a couple of hours at a time.

[Narciso]

an obvious question?

https://www.clayandbuck.com/how-could-anyone-compare-september-11th-to-january-6th/

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

I'm so sorry to hear about RSE's husband. What a shock. Condolences.

[Narciso]

do harm seems to be their watchword

https://www.abem.org/public/news-events/news/2021/08/27/abem-statement-about-abem-certified-physicians-providing-misleading-and-inaccurate-information-to-the-public

[Narciso]

whats the exchange rate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hhzqNLvQxg&t=4s

[James D.]

I'm so, so sorry to hear about rse's loss.

[henry]

I figure if I keep my Magnesium, Zinc, and Vitamin D up and my waist circumference down, the neither the jab nor the Kung Flu can harm me.

[James D.]

Why is everyone freaked out about the jab? Had the double in April. No reactions. Feel completely safe. Convince me otherwise.

1. That's not everyone's experience.
2. 95% safe means 5% unsafe means 17 million people for whom it might not be safe.
3. We don't actually know how well it works b/c the reports and data are all over the map.
4. COVID is a hugely overblown faux crisis.
5. Anything the powers that be are trying THIS hard to sell has to be assumed to be bad.
6. Even if it works as advertised and is safe, the unvaccinated pose no danger to the vaccinated, and the mandates - and pariah-ization of the unvaxed, are totally out of line.

Any one of those reasons is enough to leave the choice to individuals, and to leave them the hell alone whatever that choice.

[Narciso]

yes logic doesn't apply here, if it ever did,

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/spent-97-billion-dollars-climate-change-angry-biden-screams-visit-californias-office-emergency-services-video/

[Davod]

Someone on Facebook just posted a photo showing people lined up for the polio shot, with the comment that we didn't have conspiracy theories in those days.

I posted this in reply:
From Smallpox 'Animal Product' Fear, to Polio Jab Conspiracy Theory, Vaccine-hesitancy Irks Since 18th Century

https://www.news18.com/news/world/from-smallpox-animal-product-fear-to-polio-jab-conspiracy-theory-vaccine-hesitancy-irks-since-18th-century-4054301.html?fbclid=IwAR0-2mKrQIYeyoVzM5Vcf8Vr9kqxCgCm5DB45KhMaKnVYXBHT3BrGdR5_VA

[Narciso]

I know his lips are moving but still

https://twitter.com/laralogan/status/1437560506466844677

[Narciso]

was he too harsh, I think with 20 years hindsight I don't think so,

https://news.yahoo.com/steve-hilton-president-biden-nothing-013920197.html

[Davod]

'If we cannot name our enemy, how can we ever expect to defeat it?'

Speaking with Israel Hayom, Steve Emerson describes how he tried to warn the US government about the threat of Islamic terrorism in the runup to 9/11, only to be rebuffed.
By Damian Pachter, Published on 09-09-2021 22:27,Last modified: 09-13-2021 14:55

https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/09/09/if-we-cannot-name-our-enemy-how-can-we-ever-expect-to-defeat-it/

[Narciso]

you thought they had seen reason,

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/09/13/does-science-say-childrens-mental-health-covid-vaccine/