BREAKING: US Supreme Court rules that South Carolina Republicans did not racially discriminate in redrawing a district by moving 30,000 Black voters out of it and benefiting Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. https://tinyurl.com/mr3vvpzu#SCOTUS
My reason for moving: When Trump got in, I said to Mr. Laffy, "He'll now have the courts. We can't overcome a lot of that." This is what I was referring to:
#BREAKING: #SCOTUS upholds #SouthCarolina's congressional map, reversing a lower court decision that struck down the map for racial gerrymandering.
@GottaLaff Damn Damn damn...Obama and Holder warned us......they've been working to fight it...but (FU #MitchMcConnell) they have the courts now....(not only #SCOTUS) Prepare for another hanging chad debacle. Fuk Fuk Fuk....and it's raining and had to cancel a whale watching trip til tomorrow...need to get off this computer...too much to take....10 30 too early for wine? Not on vacation. Good luck with the move!
@GottaLaff And Biden's gotten a ton of justices appointed to lower Federal courts...but this corrupt theocratic #Scotus majority is just reversing all of them. I can't even
Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home
The justice’s beach house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a symbol carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government.
“#qualifiedimmunity “reflects a deep distrust of ordinary people” in direct conflict w/the Constit. In the same way we trust the collective judgment of voters in #elections we must trust the judgment of jurors in deciding cases, Reeves wrote. They can resolve tensions & contradictions case by case, as the evidence dictates. All #judges must do is tell jurors the truth.” -Judge Carlton Reeves, US Dist Court, MS
We're past recusal; Samual Alito must step down immediately for his displays of ultra-right-wing anti-American flags in support of the terrorist attack on the United States and the overthrow of the American democracy.
The #GOP puppets on #SCOTUS have made the court illegitimate
Clark Neily on X: "Judge Carlton Reeves has criticized #QualifiedImmunity before, but wow, he really cut loose this time. It's extremely rare for a sitting judge to express this level of disdain for a legal doctrine that #SCOTUS has consistently and repeatedly affirmed. /1 https://t.co/1TdShAVOdChttps://t.co/Z58WxY3TSU" / X
Samuel Alito loves his flags! A second flag, this one showing a pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven," was photographed flying outside his beach house. That flag is the same as those carried by #insurrectionists on J6 and has been associated with Christian Nationalism.
The “unified reich” comment from a presidential candidate is worrisome. But the upside down flag AND the “Appeal to Heaven” flag from a member in the highest US court means Americans don’t have to worry about fascism. It’s already here, just not quite center stage.
What to do? Wait until the abusers admit they’re abusing? For the liars to be truthful about lying? Cooler heads prevailing?
Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home
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Also known as the Pine Tree flag, it dates back to the Revolutionary War, but largely fell into obscurity until recent years and is now a symbol of support for former President Donald J. Trump, for a religious strand of the “Stop the Steal” campaign and for a push to remake American government in Christian terms.
Remember, DoJ asked SCOTUS to take the case and it declined—saying he had to go to the appellate court first. You could argue that was “ordinary,” if gratuitous.
Then the appellate court issued a unanimous—airtight—decision. Standard practice would’ve been for SCOTUS to let it stand a matter of days after being asked to do so.
Instead, it waited weeks to declare it would—unnecessarily—take the case, then scheduled argument for April.
That’s 100% delaying the case for the criminal defendant who is charged with the most serious crimes against the United States of America.
And now we see Alito was signaling support for the insurrection.
The photos, each taken independently, are from 4 different dates. It is not clear whether the #flag was displayed continuously during those months or how long it was flown overall.
Justice #Alito declined to respond to questions about the beach house flag, including what it was intended to convey & how it comported w/his obligations as a justice. #SCOTUS also declined to respond.
During the period the #AppealToHeaven flag was seen flying at the justice’s NJ house, a key #Jan6 case arrived at #SCOTUS, challenging whether those who stormed the Capitol could be prosecuted for #obstruction.
In coming wks, the justices will rule on that case, which could scuttle some of the charges against #Trump, as well as on whether he is #immune from prosecution for actions he took while president.
#Republican members of #Congress & state ofcls have displayed the #flag as well, among them #DougMastriano, a PA state senator & a leader of the “Stop the Steal” campaign. The highest-ranking elected ofcl known to show the flag is Rep #MikeJohnson, who hung it at his office last fall shortly after becoming #speaker of the #House.
Alito is truly a thug, a racist and according to the flags at his two homes, an insurrectionist.
A little more than a week after Democratic President Barack Obama won his 2012 reelection race, #Alito spoke to the conservative Federalist Society, where, quoting from one of his least favorite law professors, he warned that America is caught in a “moment of utmost sterility, darkest night, most extreme peril.”
Since we now know Alito was flying his flag upside down at the time, let’s review one of the plans the coup plotters had involving him.
This interview by criminal defendant Powell is interesting. It suggests that the purpose of the insurrection was to DELAY the electoral college certification to give #Alito time to intervene on this legal challenge. But, Powell says they didn’t anticipate Pelosi reconvening Congress that day.
Crimal defendant Powell is interesting. It suggests that the purpose of the insurrection was to DELAY the electoral college certification to give #scotus#Alito time to intervene on this legal challenge. But, Powell says they didn’t anticipate Speaker Pelosi reconvening Congress.
The phrase “appeal to heaven” comes from the 17th-century philosopher John Locke, who wrote of a responsibility to rebel, even use violence, to overthrow rule. “It’s a paraphrase for trial by arms,” Anthony Grafton, a historian at Princeton University.
So, Alito's Appeal to Heaven flag: a symbol of support for insurrectionist Donald Trump, for a religious strand of the “Stop the Steal” campaign and for a push to remake American government according to the #christofascist terms.
Alito must recuse himself from cases related to #Jan6#J6 crimes and conspiracy.
In coming weeks, the #scotus will rule on that case, which could scuttle the charges against Trump, as well as on whether he is immune from prosecution for his crimes.
#MagaMike Johnson was the chief whip for Donald Trump. #Maga Mike Johnson led the efforts to overturn our election. He is anti-choice. He blocks our border security. He lies for criminal Donald Trump. He supports conversion therapy. Mike Johnson is a deranged white christian nationalist aka American nazi.
Johnson’s insane dominionist Christian nationalism, aka fascism dictates that the bible should drive decisions in government and white supremacists will rule over you and our treasury.