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- Fri May 24, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Roe v Wade has been overturned. How do you feel about that?
- Replies: 1327
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- Fri May 24, 2024 3:05 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
- Replies: 353
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Re: Trump Indicted for Conspiring to Overturn the 2020 Election
For the record, I asked the Lawfare crew on their Trump Trials and Tribulations podcast (as a supporting member I get to ask questions) and they unanimously rejected the idea.Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:04 am The flip side of the Alito news is that perhaps it will help spark CJ Roberts to a more favorable decision.
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:35 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
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Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
I very much doubt that, as some people are saying, this statement in Kagan's dissent, was meant to be reference to Alito's Stop the Steal flag. "But as with its upside-down application of clear-error review, the majority is intent on changing the usual rules when it comes to addressing racial-g...
- Thu May 23, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
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Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
Prophetic words from one Frank Vincent Zappa
- Thu May 23, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1199
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Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Donald Trump is being an irresponsible asshole, but there is no crime to investigate.
- Thu May 23, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
- Replies: 2055
- Views: 313069
Re: The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
Breaking news! Merrick Garland has a sense of humor.
- Thu May 23, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
They can, sometimes. They obviously don't have the force of majority opinions, but they can be cited. And sometimes, the basis for a dissent can become the basis for the majority in a future case. That was situation in this very case.
- Thu May 23, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Golfimbul's Rabbit Hole
- Topic: The Tolkien Translation Game!
- Replies: 7927
- Views: 1629154
Re: The Tolkien Translation Game!
It's been a long time since I've done this, but
* that gives me a little pang of sadness *
* that gives me a little pang of sadness *
- Thu May 23, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
I'm not sure who this person is, but I really like their description of Justice Kagan's dissent.
- Thu May 23, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
Probably the most newsworthy aspect of today's widely expected decision by the court to reverse the lower court ruling that South Carolina engaged in racial gerrymandering (you can't always tell what the court will do from oral arguments, but in this case if was 100% clear), is that Justice Thomas t...
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1199
- Views: 143242
Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Sadly, the most likely path to keeping Trump from returning to the White House probably involves Biden having some kind of medical emergency that forces him to step aside. Although assuming that Harris would then become the nominee, I'm not sure that she would fare any better than Biden.
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 5:05 am Apparently Leonard Leo's friends have taken to referring to the current SCOTUS as the "Leo Court."
(I should really comment on today's opinions, but really, why bother?)
- Thu May 23, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1199
- Views: 143242
Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
This is just insane. There is no other way to describe it.
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:24 pm
- Forum: Golfimbul's Rabbit Hole
- Topic: The Tolkien Translation Game!
- Replies: 7927
- Views: 1629154
- Thu May 23, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: Golfimbul's Rabbit Hole
- Topic: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
- Replies: 4946
- Views: 429553
Re: Games, Riddles, Puzzles, and other Distractions
Wordle 1,069 5/6
- Thu May 23, 2024 1:51 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
That depends on when he first started flying that flag, since it's history greatly pre-dates the insurrection.
- Thu May 23, 2024 1:46 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
- Replies: 1106
- Views: 131949
Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Ugh, Trump's defenders are (willfully?) misunderstanding what it means that the FBI was authorized to "engage" with the Secret Service as part of the search. It's clear from the context that the meaning is "work with," but Trump fans think it means "shoot at." Leave it...
- Thu May 23, 2024 12:22 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
- Replies: 1199
- Views: 143242
Re: The (no longer) much too early 2024 election thread
Just as a general comment, there is no reason why you can't start a new thread for a topic that doesn't fit well in existing threads. just sayin'.
- Thu May 23, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: US Supreme Court Discussions
- Replies: 616
- Views: 178067
Re: US Supreme Court Discussions
As others have noted, the most problematic part of the new flag news is that it raises more questions about the "neighbor" excuse that Alito gave for the other flag. Clearly, the Alitos like to fly "meaningful" flags.
- Wed May 22, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: Lasto Beth Lammen
- Topic: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
- Replies: 1106
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Re: Trump Charged With 37 counts of Espionage, Obstruction and related crimes
Thanks for that reminder (which I shouldn't need, but apparently do), that these days, CNN largely can't be relied on. I was disappointed that none of the my usual sources of information about Trump-related legal hearings (primarily the reporters from Lawfare) seemed to be covering that hearing (or ...