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77. i was so idealistic.

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 05:38 PM

Jul 2023

i also remember thinking that i would probably never know anyone who murdered someone or was murdered. neither came true, and the latter was my own daughter.

i was just pollyanna looking at the world through rose colored glasses.

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Six hateful people are destroying life in America. [View all] madaboutharry Jun 2023 OP

The anti-democratic six on the Supreme... Jrose Jun 2023 #1

and refusing access to life-giving water geardaddy Jun 2023 #13

They also gutted Miranda rights. (Nt) LostOne4Ever Jun 2023 #49

Post removed Post removed Jun 2023 #60

Never ever forget that is why they were selected in the first place. BeckyDem Jun 2023 #2

There is more than that. There are millions of hateful Christians standing behind them Hotler Jun 2023 #3

Yes. Also behind them are the capitalist patriarchal oligarchs who paid for their confirmations. ancianita Jun 2023 #4

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #22

They're on the fast track to a fast, high-power position of slightlv Jun 2023 #36

What we should do, IMO, is refuse to let them make us miserable. wnylib Jun 2023 #63

put a sign on the door intelpug Jul 2023 #83

It's the fault of all the people who elected Trump in 2016 yardwork Jun 2023 #5

Shhhhhh inthewind21 Jun 2023 #8

Somehow, so many of us managed to vote wisely! yardwork Jun 2023 #41

Yes, I just posted something like Cha Jun 2023 #38

Good for you, Cha! Love your posts! yardwork Jun 2023 #39

Mahalo, yardwork.. as do I Cha Jun 2023 #42

+1000. I'll never get over how the forces against her all gossiped Nixie Jul 2023 #86

you forgot flooding our country with guns GenXer47 Jun 2023 #6

Christian Taliban NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #7

Don't forget to consider their abiding and unflagging faith in their infallibility. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #9

Yes, using "it has no historical basis" against Roe v Wade and then ignoring centuries of prior sinkingfeeling Jun 2023 #10

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It is a Supreme Court decision mercuryblues Jun 2023 #12

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Congress made this particular law BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #16

Actually he did have the authority Galraedia Jun 2023 #19

Thank you. Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #25

The Supreme Court shit started in 2000 DENVERPOPS Jun 2023 #30

So true. Every word. yardwork Jun 2023 #44

Truly sad but true. Ironic because they're all allergic Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2023 #68

5 of the 6 Traildogbob Jun 2023 #14

His wife wanted to end Democracy during the insurrection! Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #26

You are correct. Traildogbob Jun 2023 #29

Unfortunately, but we don't have to listen to them... Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #33

If the republican SCOTUS hasn't pissed you off yet, tiredtoo Jun 2023 #17

And twisting logic while gaslighting precedent, this is abuse by any measure bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #18

They are merely calling balls & strikes, objectively Martin Eden Jun 2023 #20

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Members of Congress continue to claim that the court has an ethics problem and that in2herbs Jun 2023 #21

they are republicans. barbtries Jun 2023 #23

+ a million stage left Jun 2023 #40

me either. barbtries Jun 2023 #43

Thank goodness, stage left Jul 2023 #76

i was so idealistic. barbtries Jul 2023 #77

I'm so sorry. stage left Jul 2023 #82

Every single day murrayd190 Jul 2023 #71

"Why our party will not fight fire with fire is beyond anything I can process!" BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #72

Thanks. I get so flipping tired of the handwringing. This one seems "special". marble falls Jul 2023 #75

Unfortunately BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #78

The old "I'm a new Democrat, but ..." marble falls Jul 2023 #79

Yuppers. BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #80

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2023 #73

But does he feel the way you do??? marble falls Jul 2023 #84

SCOTUS: Money is speech so we'll speak, now STFU and give us the money Ponietz Jun 2023 #24

That says it perfectly! Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #27

It is time to ignore the Harlan Crowe Supreme Court. gibraltar72 Jun 2023 #28

Jim Crow Supreme Court, too. yardwork Jun 2023 #45

Pretty fucking clear Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #31

Let's be honest DownriverDem Jun 2023 #32

Too many of them will ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #81

N/t inthewind21 Jul 2023 #87

Remember America, this is what you voted for. hadEnuf Jun 2023 #34

Oh, let's include the nonvoters. What was behind curtain #3 Hortensis Jun 2023 #54

Yeah, the nonvoters really need to cut the crap and get out there. hadEnuf Jun 2023 #62

First, these 6 came for the women... 3825-87867 Jun 2023 #35

Yes 6 Hateful Greedy so called Cha Jun 2023 #37

Hillary won by a lot! czarjak Jun 2023 #50

Popular vote Not Cha Jun 2023 #51

We need to change that! czarjak Jun 2023 #52

That would be Fair & to do that Cha Jun 2023 #53

The Base covered the bases a long time ago. Strangel-holds don't have to last forever. czarjak Jun 2023 #57

Right.. not forever. And it seems Cha Jun 2023 #58

She would have won the electoral college by a lot had it not been for James Comey. StevieM Jun 2023 #61

The Comey Brand. Of course. Any means necessary. They mean it. czarjak Jun 2023 #64

Comey inthewind21 Jul 2023 #88

They are not that strong, don't give them credit. elleng Jun 2023 #46

It's called leverage. usonian Jun 2023 #47

ACTIVIST COURT Skittles Jun 2023 #48

Subversive (6) Cult, not a court. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2023 #69

Not even close. But between extremist idiocy and Hortensis Jun 2023 #55

They should go out for a few drinks, let Kavanaugh drive GreenWave Jun 2023 #56

Some call them "Supreme Court Justices" Blue Owl Jul 2023 #65

ANOTHER reason why we need to keep the White House. calimary Jul 2023 #66

Sorry but I see how most of it leads back to one person misanthrope Jul 2023 #67

I agree, reagan clearly started the ball rolling. The Jungle 1 Jul 2023 #70

And inthewind21 Jul 2023 #89

Imagine if Jimmy Carter had been re-elected in 1980 Texx Jul 2023 #74

I vote for Mitch McConnell N.I.4.N.I.2023 Jul 2023 #85