Feinstein's Letter about Kavanaugh.

[Hawkmoon]

I'm married to a Latina, so that's likely why I didn't get *that* text.

My late wife was a Latina, too. But she vehemently resisted being classified as "Hispanic." She said she wasn't born in Spain, she had never been to Spain, so therefore she could not be Hispanic. She was Chilena, and proud of it.

Of course, even the term "Latina" is dumb. Probably fewer than 1/100th of a percent of citizens of "Latin America" can even read Latin, and nobody other than a couple of older priests could ever speak it.

[Scout26]

Just wait until Trump nominates Amy Comey Barrett to take Ginsburg's place.   If you think the left went Bat Crap Crazy over Kavanaugh, hold on to your shorts...( I wonder what she'll be accused of doing back when she was a teenager....)


 

[just Warren]

Being a Catholic.

[Perd Hapley]

My late wife was a Latina, too. But she vehemently resisted being classified as "Hispanic." She said she wasn't born in Spain, she had never been to Spain, so therefore she could not be Hispanic. She was Chilena, and proud of it.

Of course, even the term "Latina" is dumb. Probably fewer than 1/100th of a percent of citizens of "Latin America" can even read Latin, and nobody other than a couple of older priests could ever speak it.

 So they're called Latinos because they're supposed to speak Latin?

[Perd Hapley]

Being a Catholic.

Pretty much. Or being married to a dude.

[just Warren]

Latin-Os

That would make a cool breakfast cereal.

[Scout26]

You would have to eat them in salsa and not milk...

[Perd Hapley]

You would have to eat them in salsa and not milk...

In one of those taco salad shell things?

[BlueStarLizzard]

And now I want tacos...

Of all the thread drift, food drift is the worst.

[Doggy Daddy]

And now I want tacos...

Of all the thread drift, food drift is the worst.

Hellzyesitis!

[KD5NRH]

A couple of years ago I was talking with my Brother who generally has a progressive tilt politically, that laws (mostly environmental) that have a significant dollar impact should be voted on my Congress versus the current process.  That way Presidents can't decide to change things after the fact and if something is important, Congress should be able to reach a consensus on the issue.  His comment was that nothing would ever happen then....  but I believe if it is important, Congress would act.

I'm far more annoyed with the various departments making regulations that effectively bypass all elected officials.  IMO, every regulation or ruling by any agency of the Federal government that has the effect of prohibiting or requiring any otherwise lawful conduct should have to be specifically approved by Congress within one year.  No approval and it's voided retroactively.

[Scout26]

And he's been sworn in also at a private ceremony in Supreme Court Building by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy, whom he had clerked for.  

He'll be on the Bench Tuesday for the Opening of the Court to hear arguments.

 


https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/10/06/no-more-delays-brett-kavanaugh-sworn-in-at-private-ceremony-inside-supreme-court/

[Hawkmoon]

And he's been sworn in also at a private ceremony in Supreme Court Building by Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy, whom he had clerked for.  

He'll be on the Bench Tuesday for the Opening of the Court to hear arguments.

 


https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2018/10/06/no-more-delays-brett-kavanaugh-sworn-in-at-private-ceremony-inside-supreme-court/

Considering that Kennedy came out against him, I wonder if they had to turn up the thermostat in the room where the swearing-in was conducted.

[Scout26]

Considering that Kennedy came out against him, I wonder if they had to turn up the thermostat in the room where the swearing-in was conducted.

 

I can't find anywhere Kennedy said anything negative or against Kavanaugh.  He had no comment on the hearings and fight over his nomination.  Retired Justice John Paul Stevens was against Kavanaugh, but that was hardly a surprise.  

[Perd Hapley]

[Hawkmoon]

I can't anywhere Kennedy said anything negative or against Kavanaugh.  He had no comment on the hearings and fight over his nomination.  Retired Justice John Paul Stevens was against Kavanaugh, but that was hardly a surprise. 

I thought I had read that Kennedy had finally broken his silence and announced his disapproval. Perhaps I was confused. (Like that's never happened before!)

[Cliffh]

Finally!  And thank God!

I wonder if all the crap thrown at him by the Dem's will have any influence on his rulings.  It would be understandable if he harbored a bit of resentment towards them.

[bedlamite]

I thought I had read that Kennedy had finally broken his silence and announced his disapproval. Perhaps I was confused. (Like that's never happened before!)

That may have been John Paul Stevens:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh-stevens/kavanaugh-does-not-belong-on-supreme-court-retired-justice-stevens-says-idUSKCN1ME2P8

[Unisaw]

I think Kavanaugh clerked for Justice Kennedy, and Kennedy recommended he be nominated.

[bedlamite]

[Perd Hapley]

[slingshot]

It will be interesting how quickly things die down in the media relative to Justice Kavanaugh.  The Democrats want to investigate him further if they win control of the either the House or Senate in November.

[bedlamite]

And, as usual, while everyone is watching this circus, the house passes HR 6729 on a roll call vote.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6729

[makattak]

There is nothing, NOTHING, that the Democrats will not do in order to gain and retain power.

Over/under on when they start openly having political opponents killed? I say 3 years. (After Trump is re-elected.)

https://mobile.twitter.com/politico/status/1048954865442070529

After failing to stop Kavanaugh's confirmation, Democrats wonder if it's time to be more ruthless

The Dems think they need to be MORE ruthless. My prediction looks to be about 2.5 years too much

[Fly320s]

And, as usual, while everyone is watching this circus, the house passes HR 6729 on a roll call vote.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6729

I only read the summary.  How is this a bad bill?