American Politics XIV: The Dawning of the Age of the Pumpkin

[San Lumen]

The bar to run for President is pretty low. A conviction doesn’t prevent you from running. Lyndon Larousse was punished for defrauding the IRS and he ran several times.

About the only thing they could get him on is the 14th bit about supporting an insurrection, etc. Still; unlikely…..

The legal loopholes need to be patched with the broken political system while the broken political system needs to be patched with the broken legal system.

Historical events are often slow, but this is the end of our republic.

I agree. Republicans will soon make it so they can't lose elections and if they do refuse to certify the results.

[Ifreann]

Meanwhile, at SCOTUS:

Prospective jurors were asked their views of interracial marriage and procreation on a multiple-choice form, and several of them said they disapproved.

One prospective juror indicated that he was vigorously opposed and that he was “not afraid to say so.” He added: “I don’t believe God intended for this.”

Two other prospective jurors indicated that they opposed people of different races marrying or having children but that they tried to keep their feelings to themselves. One said: “I think we should stay with our blood line.”

Mr. Thomas’s lawyers did not use peremptory challenges to strike the jurors, and they did not ask the judge to remove them for cause. All three jurors were seated.

During the penalty phase of the trial, a prosecutor asked the jury to consider the danger Mr. Thomas might pose if he were not executed. “Are you going to take the risk about him asking your daughter out or your granddaughter out?” the prosecutor asked the jury.

The all-white jury found him guilty and sentenced the Black man to death for killing his white wife. SCOTUS decided, 6-3, to not hear the case.

The dissent:

“By failing to challenge, or even question, jurors who were hostile to interracial marriage in a capital case involving that explosive topic, Thomas’s counsel performed well below an objective standard of reasonableness,” Justice Sotomayor wrote. “This deficient performance prejudiced Thomas by depriving him of a fair trial.”

The courts had also failed, she wrote.

“It is ultimately the duty of the courts ‘to confront racial animus in the justice system,’” she wrote, quoting an earlier decision. “That responsibility requires courts, including this one, vigilantly to safeguard the fairness of criminal trials by ensuring that jurors do not harbor, or at the very least could put aside, racially biased sentiments.”

Gotta keep lynching legal.

[American Legionaries]

The legal loopholes need to be patched with the broken political system while the broken political system needs to be patched with the broken legal system.

Historical events are often slow, but this is the end of our republic.

I agree. Republicans will soon make it so they can't lose elections and if they do refuse to certify the results.

In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic
American Empire for a safe and secure society.

[The Black Forrest]

The legal loopholes need to be patched with the broken political system while the broken political system needs to be patched with the broken legal system.

Historical events are often slow, but this is the end of our republic.

I agree. Republicans will soon make it so they can't lose elections and if they do refuse to certify the results.

You think the democrats wouldn’t take advantage of grey areas and loopholes?

[San Lumen]

I agree. Republicans will soon make it so they can't lose elections and if they do refuse to certify the results.

You think the democrats wouldn’t take advantage of grey areas and loopholes?

No. They roll over too easily. I don’t expect this country to be a democracy much longer.

[The Black Forrest]

You think the democrats wouldn’t take advantage of grey areas and loopholes?

No. They roll over too easily. I don’t expect this country to be a democracy much longer.

Dude. They are politicians. Of course they will lie, cheat and steal to their advantage.

Things would be much simpler if it was democrats good and republicans bad.

Don’t set on the notion we only need to protect ourselves from republicans. Sure; they are the current threat…..still you have to keep watch on the demos as well.

[San Lumen]

No. They roll over too easily. I don’t expect this country to be a democracy much longer.

Dude. They are politicians. Of course they will lie, cheat and steal to their advantage.

Things would be much simpler if was democrats good and republicans bad.

Don’t set on the notion we only need to protect ourselves from republicans. Sure; they are the current threat…..still you have to keep watch on the demos as well.

Republicans don’t believe in democracy and I fully expect them to end the great experiment soon along with the destruction of most wildlife on this planet.

[The Black Forrest]

Dude. They are politicians. Of course they will lie, cheat and steal to their advantage.

Things would be much simpler if was democrats good and republicans bad.

Don’t set on the notion we only need to protect ourselves from republicans. Sure; they are the current threat…..still you have to keep watch on the demos as well.

Republicans don’t believe in democracy and I fully expect them to end the great experiment soon along with the destruction of most wildlife on this planet.

Again….you are delusional if you think the Democratic Party is good.

[San Lumen]

Republicans don’t believe in democracy and I fully expect them to end the great experiment soon along with the destruction of most wildlife on this planet.

Again….you are delusional if you think the Democratic Party is good.

They are better than Republicans and humans are destroying this planet and not enough care.

[Platoon of Peace]

Dude. They are politicians. Of course they will lie, cheat and steal to their advantage.

Things would be much simpler if was democrats good and republicans bad.

Don’t set on the notion we only need to protect ourselves from republicans. Sure; they are the current threat…..still you have to keep watch on the demos as well.

Republicans don’t believe in democracy and I fully expect them to end the great experiment sooNn along with the destruction of most wildlife on this planet.

Not a single party in this nation cares about democracy. Every one of them care about one thing: Power. The trumpians have been more obvious about it, but you can still see the democrats doing it too.

[The Jamesian Republic]

I agree. Republicans will soon make it so they can't lose elections and if they do refuse to certify the results.

In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic
American Empire for a safe and secure society.

So this is how liberty dies… With thunderous applause.

[San Lumen]

In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic
American Empire for a safe and secure society.

So this is how liberty dies… With thunderous applause.

And I go to Canada.

[Greater Guantanamo]

So this is how liberty dies… With thunderous applause.

And I go to Canada.

We don't want more libs here.

[The Black Forrest]

Again….you are delusional if you think the Democratic Party is good.

They are better than Republicans and humans are destroying this planet and not enough care.

Talking about problems is easy.

Setting out to solve problems…..what exactly have the demos done? They are only concerned about getting elected. Even in my neck of the woods. The politicians would send out surveys of “issues”. Reading them carefully…..it was not an effort to get an idea of issues to address; it was looking for cool sound bites to run.

The republicans are bad. No question. Sure they are good if you have money. The problem? You can’t use them as a measure of the democrats. They are only marginally better. As I have said in the past:

The democrats at least will toss you an old dusty bone every so often.
The republicans will give you tropes and sayings.

People have asked how to clean the two parties? Mandate a “None of the Above” option for all ballots. You may like to offer wankers for choices; it does not mean we have to support them.

The write in option isn’t sufficient as people are well lazy. The parties know this and don’t want a none option. It will cost MONEY!!!!! It will delay government!!!!! That’s great. People should get problem solvers and not shit talkers. Offering good candidates solves the cost and delay problem.

[The Jamesian Republic]

So this is how liberty dies… With thunderous applause.

And I go to Canada.

Nah you will be captured at the Northern Border Wall because the Socialist Unity Republican Party has to keep Americans in because everyone was escaping. (This is a Berlin Wall/East Germany reference)

[Ifreann]

So this is how liberty dies… With thunderous applause.

And I go to Canada.

You do not get to say that when you've spent years demanding that people who complain about American politics run for office.

[Platoon of Peace]

And I go to Canada.

You do not get to say that when you've spent years demanding that people who complain about American politics run for office.

Lumen is perfectly cut out for politics, considering how they are a massive hypocrite.

[Senkaku]

You do not get to say that when you've spent years demanding that people who complain about American politics run for office.

Lumen is perfectly cut out for politics, considering how they are a massive hypocrite.

I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the "Thoughts About San Lumen's Personality" thread

[Ifreann]

Lumen is perfectly cut out for politics, considering how they are a massive hypocrite.

I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the "Thoughts About San Lumen's Personality" thread

Once, there was no American politics thread at all.

[Sundiata]

You do not get to say that when you've spent years demanding that people who complain about American politics run for office.

Lumen is perfectly cut out for politics, considering how they are a massive hypocrite.

Don't be so harsh towards others.

[The Jamesian Republic]

Lumen is perfectly cut out for politics, considering how they are a massive hypocrite.

Don't be so harsh towards others.

Remember the immortal words of St. Josemaria Escriva.

[The Black Forrest]

I'm old enough to remember when this wasn't the "Thoughts About San Lumen's Personality" thread

Once, there was no American politics thread at all.

Even in the before times.

[Yerachmeal]

No. They roll over too easily. I don’t expect this country to be a democracy much longer.

How many times do I have to tell you? We are not a democracy, we are a federal republic!

[The Jamesian Republic]

How many times do I have to tell you? We are not a democracy, we are a federal republic!

Which is a form of democracy.

[Eahland]

How many times do I have to tell you? We are not a democracy, we are a federal republic!

You say those things like they're exclusionary. They're not.