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Suzanne Ryan's avatar

I think when we survive these unimaginable Trumpian times, we’ll have to remake our entire government, to include The Supreme Court.

Campaign reform. Big money out of our politics.

Term limits for everyone.

The people elect Supreme Court Justices. Disband the Federalist Society and The Heritage Foundation.

Non-partisan safeguards and guardrails in place that are equal to impeachment.

Tax the billionaires at 52%- same amount as when Eisenhower was President.

Re-write and enforce monopoly laws.

Form an international oversight committee to set up guidelines for AI.

Form an international oversight committee to address social platforms and the role it plays in misinformation.

Undo Citizens United.

Cynthia DiMarco's avatar

Actually it was a tax of around 91 % on wealth over a certain amount.

Rosalie's avatar

I agree with you. Everything will need a review to protect the furure of our democracy. It also means we need the strength of our up and coming young people and the retirement of those who just keep doing the same old stuff. Term limits a beginning.

DrFrann's avatar

There is nothing supreme about six SCOTUS members.

They are betrayers.

The three remaining women on SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kegan and Ketanji Brown Jackson are Supremes.

Yes, and Diana Ross. She is definitely a Supreme.

Airina P's avatar

Thank you for this! Very enlightening

joe alter's avatar

https://randoliberal.substack.com/p/alter-v-thomas-alito-gorsuch-roberts

This case has been pending in the 9th circuit for like 400+ days, I assume because they know I'm right, but I challenged the 6 on the "good behavior" provision in article III, if you have anything you would like to add, in terms of a brief..

I experienced some interesting twists and turns while serving summons and subpoenas in this case, including my licensed process server being threatened with arrest while delivering one and walking her to her car (Harlan Crow), and a call from the Supreme Court Inspector General on another.

Surprisingly, Leonard Leo signed his Subpeona, and apparently, Judge Alito was served in his pyjamas (but signed it), which is when I got the call from the inspector general (who asked me not to deliver the rest) but my case was pulled into a republican judge's court shortly after, who dismissed the case and tagged me as vexatious (even though I sought no damages). I mean, the corruption is deep.

Looking forward to reading your book.

Donna MacLeod's avatar

Will we live long enough to read the history of this admins!!???

JN's avatar

I wish Nina Totenberg could have joined in the conversation so she could speak to the fear this SCOTUS brings to the reporters as if to say, 'we dare you to expound on what's really going on'. The corruption in service of rich white men will never be held in check going forward, will it?

Murray Smart's avatar

the Roberts 6 are TRAITORS to America and should be treated as such............

Lola Renda's avatar

He’s such a crook.

Donna MacLeod's avatar

We read both sides of the current affairs and still see no evidence of turning our lives to what was good and honorable in the world.

What will it take to end the horror!?,

hw's avatar
Oct 2Edited

The country will have to hit rock bottom:

the spread of disease,

the implosioon of the stock market via AI, crypto and housing bubbles,

a prolonged recession,

mass unemployment,

full decimation of entitlements,

a realignment of the world order where an isolationist America is abandoned for new superpowers,

destruction of farms and small businesses via tariffs and termination of immigration and denaturalization,

an irrevocable brain drain to Europe and Asia, etc etc.

Americans are too uninformed, misinformed, and passive. Legacy journalists are cowed by corporate owners. Democratic leadership is rudderless, lacking the vision, strategy, or political will to buck their donors.

Even in the unlikely event that Democrats win the House in 2026, they'll claim a lack of power because of a GOP-controlled Senate.

Even in the minuscule event that Democrats win the Senate in 2026, Trump will veto any legislation, so their strategy will be to fundraise for 2028.

Even if the country isn't embroiled in political violence, martial law, mass poverty, and homelessness by 2028, and Trump doesn't simply run a 3rd time with SCOTUS' blessing, a trifecta is meaningless since SCOTUS will crater all progressive legislation.

So, barring a massive grassroots movement that creates a 3rd party willing to challenge the mass corruption at the heart of this country, the 99% will have to lose everything.

When there's nothing left to lose, people may finally act.

Donna MacLeod's avatar

HW-Theresa be reason to be despondent. DONT GIVE UP! Even though it seems a fair option. NO! a Civil War is not out of the question. Enough people are on the hook financially and desperate but desperate times make desperate people!' Buck up ACT UP DO SOMETHING!! Stop whining

Majesterial Joy's avatar

You people are still talking, and talking and are completely useless.

Where are your guns?

Sandy OHare's avatar

So true- Sutter is Trumps yes boy

Robert's avatar

weak and tired

Kalani's avatar

Robert’s is an asshole!

Sawyer's avatar

Lisa Graves mentioned joining the movement to correct the purchase of the Supreme Court by billionaires on the right! Please point me in the direction to help! I may be old but I am fierce!!!

Michele Mason's avatar

GET THE MONEY OUT OF ELECTIONS!

Play's avatar

Show the book!