EvC Forum: Ruth Bader Ginsberg

I thought that she deserves a thread of her own seeing as how we cant really drag our tribute thread off topic too much.

First, here is what was expressed there: Thanks Percy.

Percy writes:

The lamps are going out all over America, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time.

Coragyps writes:

Damn it. I knew it had to happen sometime, but damn it.

Diomedes writes:

And of course, that massive hypocrite Mitch McConnell is saying he will put Trump's nominee to a vote as quickly as possible. Despite the fact that in 2016, he blocked Obama's replacement pick for Scalia claiming they shouldn't confirm anyone because it was an election year.

Senator Mitch McConnell in 2016:

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the American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice" which meant "this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president

Nice consistency there Mitch.

ramoss writes:

consistently evil.

On the other hand, at least the senator from Alaska said she won't vote for a new SC judge until the next inauguration, and a couple of other Republican sentators have hinted the same.

jar writes:

At least five Republican Senators will need to refuse to support Moscow Mitch and honestly I do not think there are five sets of balls in the whole Republican Caucus.

This was in the news also:

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WASHINGTON Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just days before her death on Friday, shared her last wish: that her replacement to the highest court in the land be picked by a president other than Donald Trump.

"My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed," Ginsburg said in a statement dictated to her granddaughter, Clara Spera, according to NPR.

Ginsburg, who was 87 and died due to complications from cancer, had said during Trump's time in office that she planned to not retire until she reached 90 years old, as many on the left worried about her health.

If anyone on the Right has any heart, they would honor her dying wish.

AZPaaul3 writes:

The passing of Justice Ginsburg will, of course, have a long lasting impact on our society. When it comes to sailing the seas of law, the rule of law and our rights under law The Supreme Court is the only long term rudder this nation has.

That rudder is about to move markedly to the US political right.

No. Other than lament, all the rest of the US body politic can do is watch. The Constitution is well understood. The president can nominate and the Senate must then approve. The present Republican leadership intends to accomplish both of these tasks in short order. Maybe in time for the October SCOTUS term.

From now until there is further turnover in the court, US legal conduct will be quite conservative and friendly to reich-wing causes.

Expect hits to voting rights, women's rights, civil rights, environmental protections ....

Expect gains for police rights, employer rights, government rights and business protections ....

*perks up when Employer Rights is mentioned...*

Edited by Phat, : punctuation

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