[Sosfbay-discuss] Responses to Supreme Court Decision

[Rob Means]

When FDR was stymied by a right-wing Supreme Court, he tried to pack it.
I think we should unpack the existing Court using impeachment and trial.

This is not the first crazy ruling by this 5-4 majority.  These guys
have a history of bad calls that the public would find objectionable
(not the least of which was the decision to stop the vote count in
Florida in 2000 so a corrupt wealthy Republican could become President).
Some of them lied to Congress during their confirmation hearings.  If a
prosecutor actually started looking into their shenanigans, I think we
could come up with a list of high crimes and misdemeanors.  Simply
impeaching one would change the balance of the Court.  

Am I a dreamer, or does this make some sense?

Rob Means, Electro Ride Bikes and Scooters
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:19:05 -0800
From: Gerry Gras <gerrygras at earthlink.net>
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A few responses to the Supreme Court decision
removing restrictions on corporations giving money
to elections.

(from Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund)
"Whose Rights? Challenging Corporate Power"
"A new Supreme Court decision promotes corporate rights at the expense 
of the rights of citizens. Changing the legal structure itself may be 
the best way to protect democracy."
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/21-8

(from New York Times)
"Lobbyists Get Potent Weapon in Campaign Finance Ruling"
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/22-1

(from New York Times)
"Ruling on Spending May Alter Political Terrain"
     http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/21-4

(from Brennan Center for Justice via the Washington Post)
"Campaign Finance Ruling Reflects Supreme Court's Growing Audacity"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/22-10

(from John Dean)
"A Supreme Victory for Special Interests"
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/a_supreme_victory_for_special_intere
sts_20100121/

(from Robert Weissman, Public Citizen)
"Shed a Tear for Our Democracy"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/22-14

(from Doris 'Granny D' Haddock)
"Wisdom at 100: Defend Democracy Against the Corporate State"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/21-11

(from Institute for Policy Studies)
"If Corporations Were Human"
     http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/01/22

There probably are more, but I am not interested in looking
for more right now.

Gerry

P.S. I have seen 3 petitions today for the idea of
a constitutional amendment to reverse this decision.
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