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rayckeith

@rayckeith@techhub.social

writer, software developer, fan of "star (trek|gate|wars)", he/him, married, Esperantisto

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The “Originalist” Supreme Court vs Democracy

"The way you outline originalism’s rise is so plausible to me because it situates this story within the context of a broader counter-mobilization against the progressive changes of the 1950s and 60s. Inventing these legal theories and laundering them through legal academia is one dimension of this broader rightwing political project; another is the creation of an institutionalized conservative legal movement. And like you say, this also ties in with the grassroots mobilization of rightwing activists, and, by the 1990s, has managed to connect to, and take over, the power centers of conservative politics. We are not looking at separate stories coincidentally unfolding at the same time. We are dealing with a decades-long, multi-level effort to roll back the racial and social progress towards egalitarian democracy."
https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-originalist-supreme-court-vs

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https://youtu.be/_0V_8AbEHYA?si=iKvSz1adHOKwZ7R7

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"Bloomberg Energy Columnist Javier Blas said the announcement Monday signifies that OPEC had "all but thrown in the towel" in the face of U.S. production dominance and energy market instability following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Blas said the decision by OPEC+ could also be a strategic decision for long-term stability due to the global decrease in inflation that would result from increased oil supply and the resulting fall in gas prices."
https://x.com/meidastouch/status/1797795173386408081?s=12&t=3d9pIKw692D3Dy-4Ms4pFA

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The “Originalist” Supreme Court vs Democracy

"In this crusade to entrench and maintain discriminatory hierarchies of race, gender, religion, and wealth, conservatives are deploying “originalism” as a key weapon to dismantle the civil rights order. They are trying to turn the clock back – as far back as to before the Reconstruction Amendments that were adopted after the Civil War – by repealing whatever racial and social progress they say is not in accordance with the Constitution’s “original public meaning,” not “deeply rooted in American history and tradition.” And somehow, they got much of the legal establishment, mainstream political discourse, and liberal America to accept “originalism” as a coherent intellectual project and the dominant philosophy of constitutional interpretation."
https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-originalist-supreme-court-vs

rayckeith,
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"Madiba K. Dennie is an attorney, columnist, and professor who earned her law degree from Columbia Law School. She is the Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor at Balls and Strikes, a crucial outlet for critical legal commentary. While Madiba says that “her hot takes are not legal advice,” I can assure you that her sharp, incisive analysis is among the very best perspective you can find on the Supreme Court. Madiba was previously a counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice and she has taught at Western Washington University and NYU School of Law.

The Originalism Trap is her first book. And it is such a breath of fresh air: So sharp, such a dynamic (and really: fun!) read, yet so precise in its analysis, so profound in its reflection about our current moment, how we got to where we are, and where we might be going next"

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"originalism allows reactionaries to seek friends in the past because they don’t have them in the present, and say “well, this isn’t my view. This is the view from the 1800s. There’s no bias here.” And in reality, the bias is already baked in."

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"In Brown v. Board, however, the state of Kansas made a textbook originalist argument. They said that the Constitution was not understood at the time of ratification to prohibit states from segregating schools. (One line from their brief that stood out to me said that the Framers were not concerned about a “right to mingle with the other races in public schools,” as if that was the sum total of harm caused by segregation.) And they argued the Court did not have the authority to interpret the Constitution differently from the way it was understood when written.

In Brown, the Court rejected that argument."

rayckeith,
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(in opposition to Brown v Board) "over 100 members of Congress released a document that is best known as the Southern Manifesto, but the actual title is The Declaration of Constitutional Principles. And they made a constitutional argument that Brown was wrongly decided, in significant part because the Court did not adhere to the perceived original understanding of the Constitution. That’s the foundation of originalism right there. Originalism has always essentially been a search for nice legal-sounding reasoning to justify the maintenance of historical systems of oppression."

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"Biden's Wins &
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"Trump is being sentenced on
July 11th.
That's 7/11.
What a huge marketing opportunity. If I owned a
7-Eleven I would sell orange slushies all day for 34 cents."

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"Annie
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I would do the same if I had daughters and lived in Texas.
I live in Portland, OR. Today I met a native Texan who was
shopping for a home. I said that I was originally from Louisiana, and asked, "what brings you here?" She said three words: "I have daughters."
5:17 AM • 6/3/24 • 14K Views"

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I've got a joke about trickle down economics
but 99% of you won't get it.

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"Will Stancil @whstancil • 1d
Trump is the most transparent man on earth so trying to desperately deny he ever talked about locking politicians up, immediately after getting convicted, is one of the funniest things he's ever done
Aaron Rupar & @atrupar • 1d
"I didn't say 'lock her up'" -- Trump, on Fox & Friends and facing possible jail time, tries to distance himself from the ubiquitous "lock her up" chants about Hillary Clinton at her rallies
would have been a terrible thing
felt it would have DOWN WITH F&F WEEKEND
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COMING UP
Readers added context
Trump has used the phrase "Lock her up" in reference to Hillary Clinton on countless occasions at his rallies & other public events. He also encouraged …"

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"Choose

THIS ELECTION IS ENTIRELY
ABOUT CONVICTION

Moral Conviction (Biden)
Felony Conviction (Trump)

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"@JoJoFromJerz
Trump mocked Nikki Haley's husband's military service.
She endorsed him for president.

He called Ted Cruz' wife ugly.
He endorsed him for president.

He called Mitch McConnell's wife racial slurs.
He endorsed him for president.

If Republicans can't stand up for their spouses, why the hell would anyone expect them to stand up for America?"

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https://www.salon.com/2024/06/03/texas-professors-to-fail-students-seek-abortions/

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https://www.npr.org/2024/05/31/g-s1-2298/publisher-of-2000-mules-election-conspiracy-theory-film-issues-apology

"I’ve lost count of the number of people here who cited 2000 Mules as their proof of election fraud.

Voters, election workers and their families were threatened because of it.

Now its distributor is pulling both the movie and the book, admitting the narratives were fabricated.

The cons behind it made money, while their audience went further down the rabbit hole.

Just another ploy to rip the country apart."

https://x.com/7veritas4/status/1797570539868844241?s=46&t=3d9pIKw692D3Dy-4Ms4pFA

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"Bombshell investigation discovers that at least nine witnesses in Trump's numerous criminal trials have received massive pay raises, expensive severance packages, job offers, and shares and cash from Trump’s media company.

And it gets so much worse...

ProPublica discovered the blatantly corrupt operations by digging through public disclosures, court records and securities filings.

They found that one campaign aide saw his pay double to $53,500 a month. Another employee received a staggering $2 million severance package that prevented him from voluntarily cooperating with law enforcement — an obvious bribe to buy their silence.

ProPublica reports that these payouts and perks could be evidence of witness tampering, although it may be hard to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Notably, the pay increases and other alleged bribes often came at times when the legal proceedings against Trump were particularly tenuous. …"
https://x.com/occupydemocrats/status/1797670449666826552?s=12&t=3d9pIKw692D3Dy-4Ms4pFA

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"One aide who was rewarded with a coveted position on the board of Trump's social media company received it after he was subpoenaed but before he testified. The math is not hard to do here.

"It feels very shady, especially as you detect a pattern. … I would worry about it having a corrupt influence," Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney told ProPublica.

Worse still, ProPublica cannot be sure that this is the full extent of the corruption. Payment from Trump's campaign are publicly disclosed, but the finances of his businesses are largely shrouded in secrecy. It's conceivable that he is privately paying out even more money to tamper with witnesses. …"

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https://youtu.be/5zBTHpoOZII?si=P6JpAwakOKPEw6Pi

if you play well enough (outside his house), john williams WILL find you

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https://youtu.be/jY_AuiV0sv8?si=6SAT4j1V4Hay6ZnS

Last line of defense': Lambda Legal launches $180 million campaign

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How United Sovereign Americans is Radicalizing an Anti-Voting Movement - Democracy Docket

"The strategy is to file as many lawsuits in as many states as possible, with the hope that at least one judge, somewhere, will rule in their favor, she told the Los Angeles Times.

“Marly Hornik has been quite open about what their stated goal is, which is essentially to create some sort of circuit split and get the Supreme Court to rule in their favor before the 2024 election,” Tulin noted. "
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how-united-sovereign-americans-is-radicalizing-an-anti-voting-movement/

rayckeith,
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"United Sovereign Americans’ lawsuits might be a legal longshot, but it’s not the group’s only goal. USA is cultivating a grassroots movement that, much like in 2020 and 2022, is radicalizing a large swath of people across the country to become election vigilantes. The weekly meetings — which the group labels as Study Sessions — that Hornik hosts typically start simple enough, with a specific theme — like noncitizen voting or the Federalist Papers No. 10 — to give a brief lecture on before they devolve into a call to action, with Hornik preaching about the corruption of our elections."

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Thread by @TimInHonolulu

"1. Unless the SCOTUS agrees with Trump that POTUS can harm justices with impunity, Trump's two federal trials will likely continue. If it is reasonably unlikely that the trials can be completed before the election then Jack Smith should consider the following:
2. In DC. Trump engaged in an organized violent attempt to overthrow US Constitution by attacking with a violent force with elements that were well-armed and waiting orders in Virginia. Whiskey Rebellion and Shays Rebellion support charge of Treason under the levies war clause
3. and statutory treason charge. Trump is likely under court supervision throughout the election and the addition of pre-trial supervision for a capital offense will be of little additional restriction NY won't have already imposed. There will be time for pretrial proceedings
4. to address superseding indictment in DC"
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1797332940416078074.html

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"5. In Florida, I believe the evidence shows the espionage conspiracy began on or before November 12, 2020 when @LeaderMcConnell fast-tracked Eileen Cannon's confirmation. If there's evidence of Kash Patel's involvement in the nomination then the decision to put her in place
6. post January 20, 2024, they could charge it. Even if they don't move on that, the extent of Trump's dissemination of highly-classified material has likely cause the death of at least a US asset and, if so, charge could be amended to offense carrying life under 18 USC 794(a).
7. Don't allow this conspiracy to re-emerge to destroy us."

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