Three days ago, my newsfeed was full of frantic Democrats begging Biden to step down thanks to his polemic debate performance.
Today it’s full of fear and rage directed at the Supreme Court, which basically gave Trump amnesty from his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection.
Trump, who had been indicted by the justice department’s special counsel Jack Smith on four counts related to his role in the insurrection, had argued presidents should never be criminally prosecuted. All six conservative justices agreed with only Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagan dissenting.
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This is great news for Trump if he’s elected again and other dictators-in-chief he inspires in the future. The Supreme Court told him he can do whatever he wants as president and will never face consequences.
Project 2025, the conservative wishlist authored by the Heritage Foundation that will go into effect if there’s a second Trump term, also wants to give Trump limitless power.
In the early paragraphs of the 920-page tome, Project 2025’s authors bemoan a federal government that they consider “behemoth,” which they argue renders the office of the president useless. In reality, our government was set up on a system of checks and balances that keeps the president from acting as a dictator and upholds the tenants of our constitution. Conservatives want to do away with that foundation and the civil servants who keep those structures in place and replace them with unskilled sycophants who will let Trump do whatever he wants.
So I’m begging fellow Democrats to pay attention. The Supreme Court’s rulings the past few days hint at a dark and terrifying future for the United States of America.
What’s at stake in this election is more than whether or not our guy aced speech and debate. If Joe Biden had stood on the debate stage dribbling his finger between his upper and lower lip, I would still know he’s a better president than Donald Trump because I look at his policies, not his performance.
Do we want a country where women can be tried for murder if they have an abortion? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where companies can dump toxic waste into our streams, polluting the water that eventually ends up in our households? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where corrupt business practices can bankrupt families? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where queer Americans have no civil protections and are forced back into the closet? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where homelessness is a crime? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where religious zealots dictate what medical services you have access to, what books you can read, who you are allowed to spend time with, and whether or not you read the Bible? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where anyone can be accused and arrested for viewing porn — whether or not that’s true? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country where systemic injustices against BIPOC Americans are met with favor and any attempt to right those wrongs met with contempt and violence? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want to a country where corporations are prioritized over the rights of the individual worker, where unionizing and fighting for fair labor practices are outlawed? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
Do we want a country that attends funeral after funeral of school children shot in their classrooms while politicians offer disingenuous “thoughts and prayers” instead of solutions? Because that’s the America conservatives want.
In her dissent, Sotomayor notes the “disastrous consequences” this decision will have on the American people.
“Never in the history of our Republic has a President had reason to believe that the would be immune from criminal prosecution if he used the trappings of his office to violate the criminal law.
“Moving forward, however, all former Presidents will e cloaked in such immunity. If the occupant of that office misuses his official power for personal gain, the criminal law the the rest of us must abide will not provide a backstop.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” — Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Onward, Democracy Defenders!
Don't panic yet. Yes, the USSC's immunity decision is hard to take, but it isn't unexpected. And, importantly, the lower courts must be convinced that Trump's activities related to January 6th were official duties/actions. I fail to see how the fake elector scheme, the demanding the VP ignore the Constitution, the failure to act in the face of a riot at the Capitol for 3 hours, the election lies, etc., are "official Presidential actions." And, barring the actions of Aileen Cannon, Trump's actions with regard to the classified documents case all happened after he stepped down (reluctantly) from the presidency. The real failure of the USSC is that they didn't rule on the immunity case back in November.
This Supremely CORRUPT court needs to be dealt with. They just turned their backs on the rights and freedoms and protections of Americans and ruled in favor of their chosen dear leader. They have become the Enemies of democracy and rule of law. They have proven once again that they are out of control, they do not care about America and only serve those that have bought and paid for them. America, democracy, rule of law, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, freedom,..........are ALL under attack from this CORRUPT institution (even under Nixon this did NOT happen) and these 6 CORRUPT "justices" (John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Barrett). Do NOT forget those names (Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett). Because this court will go down in history as one of the WORST ever that damaged the very foundations of our country - if there is a future history of America. They need to be confronted on the damage that they are doing to the future of our country. Which we will NOT have if they and their rulings are allowed. A vote for Trump is a vote for this CORRUPT court and all the disasters yet to come from him and them. Now more than every Americans need to get involved and stay involved and stand and fight for our freedoms - and not give in to this tyranny!!!