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mahatmakanejeeves

(68,016 posts) Wed Sep 7, 2022, 04:14 PM Sep 2022

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In a rare move, the group of all 50 states' Supreme Court chief justices wrote to SCOTUS, urging ...

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In a rare move, the group of all 50 states' Supreme Court chief justices wrote to SCOTUS, urging them to shoot down the argument NC Republican lawmakers are making--that there should be no checks and balances for election laws--in their "Independent State Legislature" case #ncpol

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In a rare move, the group of all 50 states' Supreme Court chief justices wrote to SCOTUS, urging ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP

Dum spiro spero GreenWave Sep 2022 #1

great sentiment! Welcome Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #4

Wow. Nt spooky3 Sep 2022 #2

Wow..and good! PortTack Sep 2022 #3

The extremists on the court don't care dlk Sep 2022 #5

I hope that rational minds prevail. Thanks Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #6

I am an embarrassed North Carolinian CRK7376 Sep 2022 #7

I was once an embarrassed North Carolinian (Virgina Foxx's district). Now I am an japple Sep 2022 #8

Good heavens, what terrible luck. From ultra bad to ultra worse. littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 #11

We need to Traildogbob Sep 2022 #12

This is so amazing. I'm absolutely speechless. Native Sep 2022 #9

❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 #10

Wow! I hope it will have a moderating effect on the rabid righties on the court. It really should. liberalla Sep 2022 #13

It should be called ... Mike Niendorff Sep 2022 #14

Exactly and that is was not the intention of those that wrote our nations cstanleytech Sep 2022 #18

Any voice of reason seems likely to fall on deaf ears Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2022 #15

To quote Newt from Aliens: "It won't make any difference." RedSpartan Sep 2022 #16

While State laws certainly are important it's up to the Federal to make sure cstanleytech Sep 2022 #17

GreenWave

(12,211 posts)

1. Dum spiro spero

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 04:18 PM

Sep 2022

While I breathe I hope.

Evolve Dammit

(21,420 posts)

4. great sentiment! Welcome

Reply to GreenWave (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 05:49 PM

Sep 2022

spooky3

(38,223 posts)

2. Wow. Nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 04:30 PM

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PortTack

(35,810 posts)

3. Wow..and good!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 04:52 PM

Sep 2022

dlk

(13,096 posts)

5. The extremists on the court don't care

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 05:50 PM

Sep 2022

They’re on a mission.

Evolve Dammit

(21,420 posts)

6. I hope that rational minds prevail. Thanks

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 05:52 PM

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CRK7376

(2,227 posts)

7. I am an embarrassed North Carolinian

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:05 PM

Sep 2022

We have idiotic states congressmen and senators, Trump fanatics. Thank you 49 other state CHief Justices of States. Maybe the Supremes will listen to you. They sure don't listen to me or other little people in the state of NC. With a tad bit of luck and lots of pressure from Blue/Purple NC, maybe we will stop the idiotic State Congressmen and Senators....

japple

(10,459 posts)

8. I was once an embarrassed North Carolinian (Virgina Foxx's district). Now I am an

Reply to CRK7376 (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:15 PM

Sep 2022

embarrassed Georgia in MTG's district. Go Stacey!!!!! Go Raphael!!!!

littlemissmartypants

(31,428 posts)

11. Good heavens, what terrible luck. From ultra bad to ultra worse.

Reply to japple (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:57 PM

Sep 2022

So sorry to hear that. Virginia Foxx has always been nothing but pure evil, imo.

❤️

Traildogbob

(12,445 posts)

12. We need to

Reply to CRK7376 (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 07:02 PM

Sep 2022

End Art Pope first. He is our personal NC Koch. He owns NC GQP and all the red hat idiots.

Native

(7,290 posts)

9. This is so amazing. I'm absolutely speechless.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:24 PM

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littlemissmartypants

(31,428 posts)

10. ❤️

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Wed Sep 7, 2022, 06:54 PM

Sep 2022

liberalla

(10,779 posts)

13. Wow! I hope it will have a moderating effect on the rabid righties on the court. It really should.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2022, 07:10 PM

Sep 2022

They should beware the "unintended consequences" of their radical and extreme rulings, lest they reap more unexpected responses from their fellow Americans.

The fact that ALL fifty states chief justices joined together in the request to the SC is amazing.
May they carefully heed the request. Please!

Anyone know when we may get an answer?

Mike Niendorff

(3,633 posts)

14. It should be called ...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 05:08 AM

Sep 2022

... the "Lawless State Legislature" Theory.

Because that is precisely what they are advocating.

MDN

cstanleytech

(28,167 posts)

18. Exactly and that is was not the intention of those that wrote our nations

Reply to Mike Niendorff (Reply #14)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 02:14 PM

Sep 2022

Constitution at all.
If it was we would still be a British colony.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,480 posts)

15. Any voice of reason seems likely to fall on deaf ears

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:40 AM

Sep 2022

in the present SCOTUS, fascist majority rules edition.

RedSpartan

(1,766 posts)

16. To quote Newt from Aliens: "It won't make any difference."

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 02:08 PM

Sep 2022

cstanleytech

(28,167 posts)

17. While State laws certainly are important it's up to the Federal to make sure

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 02:12 PM

Sep 2022

that certain basic things are protected at a minimum.
One of those things is the right to vote which means the Federal courts should strike down laws who's intent is clearly to make it harder to vote.

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