The majority invoked “our colorblind Constitution” to expand and transform April's Callais decision. Sotomayor, in dissent, highlighted the "grave harms" the majority "inflicts."
Hmm, the Constitution is hardly colorblind … and the conservative majority of the Roberts Court is all too aware of color … and they just don’t like it … unless Leonard Leo buys otherwise.
I admit that I have not read the full decision yet, but I am incredibly depressed about this decision, expected or not. It brought to mind a post I saw early this morning from Amanda Katz, and it made me cry all over again. Unfortunately, apparently, I cannot share it here. It is a graphic of a closeted turtle wrapped in a gay pride flag.
It is past time for the good justices to drop the 'respectfully' in their dissents, because no one can have respect for what the SCOTUS cons are doing.
And they should not. These justices in white hoods don’t speak for many of us. I am appalled to see the destruction of the work the Civil Rights Movement and the people who gave their own lives or were subjected to harsh beatings worked to achieve.
The Constitution was not colorblind originally, but the 14th and 15th Amendments were intended to correct that error. What's grievous is that 1) both Amendments gave Congress the authority to remedy state actions that deny equal protection to Black citizens; 2) the VRA did exactly that, and its last amendments were enacted unanimously in the Senate; 3) the colorblindness of this Court ignores the violations, which are anything but colorblind, and extends only to the remedies of those violations. This is just awful.
The GQP6 are corrupt racist scumwads. They whine like the snowflakes they are any time someone point out their abject hypocrisy, but that are clearly paid-for traitors to the constitution.
And pedo protectors like the GQP scum in congress.
In both respects, they’re just playing “follow the leader,” even if the leader is a malignant narcissist and sociopath who has lost touch with reality.
Yes, the liars on the robbers SC have now gone naked (if still hiding): electing a far-right, authoritarian government is their goal. SO: we must demand from the next, OUR, Congress that this shadowy anti-justice court be turned into an American Rainbow Supreme Court. No more cath-con anti-constitutional white (yes, uncle Thomas too) racist bigot majority shilling for the Maggat crooks and haters.
Expand the Court to 25 and make it mandatory for the membership to mirror the entire rainbow of Americans. No more liars (Roberts swore he would honor precedent!) or sexual predators or grifting gift-takers.
21st century America deserves a democratic constitutional government. So lets go get it!!!!!!!
When the majority is "unconscionable," I wouldn't add "respectfully" to the dissent.
Agree absolutely. Why expend civility to the majority that lacks same?
Since when was our Constitution, written at the time by and for white men, color-blind?
Hmm, the Constitution is hardly colorblind … and the conservative majority of the Roberts Court is all too aware of color … and they just don’t like it … unless Leonard Leo buys otherwise.
I am speechless with rage!
Five of the six are racist to the core of their beings. And the sixth is so embittered and disordered that he wallows in his self-pity.
Court reform is the only answer. It will be hard but they will not allow progressive laws to stand. They are intellectually dishonest.
I admit that I have not read the full decision yet, but I am incredibly depressed about this decision, expected or not. It brought to mind a post I saw early this morning from Amanda Katz, and it made me cry all over again. Unfortunately, apparently, I cannot share it here. It is a graphic of a closeted turtle wrapped in a gay pride flag.
Who's gonna tell them that the Constitution was never "colorblind". I think we had to pass some pretty famous amendments in that regard.
Roberts and Hesgeth have more and more in common the longer they are in charge.
It is past time for the good justices to drop the 'respectfully' in their dissents, because no one can have respect for what the SCOTUS cons are doing.
With this so called court whites always win -
And they should not. These justices in white hoods don’t speak for many of us. I am appalled to see the destruction of the work the Civil Rights Movement and the people who gave their own lives or were subjected to harsh beatings worked to achieve.
The Constitution was not colorblind originally, but the 14th and 15th Amendments were intended to correct that error. What's grievous is that 1) both Amendments gave Congress the authority to remedy state actions that deny equal protection to Black citizens; 2) the VRA did exactly that, and its last amendments were enacted unanimously in the Senate; 3) the colorblindness of this Court ignores the violations, which are anything but colorblind, and extends only to the remedies of those violations. This is just awful.
Someone should tell the SCROTUM that "colorblind" doesn't mean "only sees white"
Well said 💙
The GQP6 are corrupt racist scumwads. They whine like the snowflakes they are any time someone point out their abject hypocrisy, but that are clearly paid-for traitors to the constitution.
And pedo protectors like the GQP scum in congress.
In both respects, they’re just playing “follow the leader,” even if the leader is a malignant narcissist and sociopath who has lost touch with reality.
Yes, the liars on the robbers SC have now gone naked (if still hiding): electing a far-right, authoritarian government is their goal. SO: we must demand from the next, OUR, Congress that this shadowy anti-justice court be turned into an American Rainbow Supreme Court. No more cath-con anti-constitutional white (yes, uncle Thomas too) racist bigot majority shilling for the Maggat crooks and haters.
Expand the Court to 25 and make it mandatory for the membership to mirror the entire rainbow of Americans. No more liars (Roberts swore he would honor precedent!) or sexual predators or grifting gift-takers.
21st century America deserves a democratic constitutional government. So lets go get it!!!!!!!