fan_since79 9,716 Posted December 21, 2018 (edited) Breaking... She is being treated at Sloan Kettering in New York. Edited November 26 by fan_since79 Title changed for obvious reasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 6,910 Posted December 21, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/679065534/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-undergoes-surgery-for-lung-cancer I feel sorry for the left and the chest pains they will be experiencing today Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Make Angels Great Again 2,589 Posted December 21, 2018 1 Jason reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 4,886 Posted December 21, 2018 And this day was going so splendidly... 2 1 Spirit, Kevin and fan_since79 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 6,910 Posted December 21, 2018 She's probably already consulting with Keith Richards' medical doctors 1 fan_since79 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 4,886 Posted December 21, 2018 Just now, Jason said: She's probably already consulting with Keith Richards' medical doctors Satan? 1 Lou reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan_since79 9,716 Posted December 21, 2018 She's beaten colon AND pancreatic cancer. She's probably laughing at this latest little setback. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor 12,423 Posted December 21, 2018 She'll live to 115. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 6,910 Posted December 21, 2018 I hope she retires Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor 12,423 Posted December 21, 2018 Just now, Jason said: I hope she retires Might be best for her health. Wouldn't be best for the health of the country. There shouldn't be a super majority, in either direction, in the Supreme Court. 1 Vegas Halo Fan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floplag 2,907 Posted December 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Taylor said: Might be best for her health. Wouldn't be best for the health of the country. There shouldn't be a super majority, in either direction, in the Supreme Court. This, though im truly starting to wonder if the SCOTUS is the check it was intended to be as its become little more than a partisan extension of whoever appointed them for the most part. I think the whole lifetime appointment thing has jumped the shark. 2 Vegas Halo Fan and Lou reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan_since79 9,716 Posted December 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, floplag said: This, though im truly starting to wonder if the SCOTUS is the check it was intended to be as its become little more than a partisan extension of whoever appointed them for the most part. I think the whole lifetime appointment thing has jumped the shark. The Founders never dreamed the Supreme Court would be the institution where social policy is mandated and political agendas imposed on the country by nine black robed ideologues. 1 Jason reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floplag 2,907 Posted December 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, fan_since79 said: The Founders never dreamed the Supreme Court would be the institution where social policy is mandated and political agendas imposed on the country by nine black robed ideologues. Ive lost a lot of respect for a lot of judges in recent years. I get that much of law is interpretation, but when you see a judge who is clearly following partisan ideals over anything resembling the law itself, something is horribly wrong. Take the recent judge in DC who has now set precedent to extend the asylum laws to cover issues that have nothing whatever to do with the home government, which was the entire intent of the program. By his decision he has now stated that domestic and gang violence are under that program, which have nothing to do with asylum. Its too much power for men to handle to set policy with opinion. 2 fan_since79 and Vegas Halo Fan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spirit 9,307 Posted December 21, 2018 Really sad news for her and her family. I wish her well. 4 Lou, Kevin, mtangelsfan and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
floplag 2,907 Posted December 21, 2018 Regardless of other comments i wish her a speedy recovery. I dont always agree with her but shes been consistent, something we pretty badly need right now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 4,886 Posted December 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said: The Founders never dreamed the Supreme Court would be the institution where social policy is mandated and political agendas imposed on the country by nine black robed ideologues. I can imagine that maybe they hoped? But I'm sure they considered it a possibility. The COTUS is full of safeguards against judicial malpractice. It wasn't like the concept of a partisan or corrupt bench would have been foreign to them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor 12,423 Posted December 21, 2018 19 minutes ago, Thomas said: I can imagine that maybe they hoped? But I'm sure they considered it a possibility. The COTUS is full of safeguards against judicial malpractice. It wasn't like the concept of a partisan or corrupt bench would have been foreign to them. That's just one letter removed from another word. I hope that doesn't mean we're about to be screwed by the Supreme Court. 1 Lhalo reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 4,886 Posted December 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Taylor said: That's just one letter removed from another word. I hope that doesn't mean we're about to be screwed by the Supreme Court. Again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yk9001 6,260 Posted December 21, 2018 1 hour ago, fan_since79 said: Breaking... She is being treated at Sloan Kettering in New York. 1 Tank reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtangelsfan 9,325 Posted December 21, 2018 First, I really hope she gets better. Second, I really hope she stays on the bench because I think another con on there is not good for the country. 3 Spirit, Taylor and Vegas Halo Fan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan_since79 9,716 Posted December 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, mtangelsfan said: First, I really hope she gets better. Second, I really hope she stays on the bench because I think another con on there is not good for the country. It's too bad the justices are defined as libs and cons. How about they just become constitutionalists, which the Founders intended them to be. 2 2 Tank, Lou, Vegas Halo Fan and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor 12,423 Posted December 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, fan_since79 said: It's too bad the justices are defined as libs and cons. How about they just become constitutionalists, which the Founders intended them to be. Obama tried to accomplish that by nominating Merrick Garland. 1 1 mtangelsfan and Jason reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan_since79 9,716 Posted December 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Taylor said: Obama tried to accomplish that by nominating Merrick Garland. ...but also put two leftists on the court in Sotomayor and Kagan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lhalo 8,711 Posted December 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, fan_since79 said: It's too bad the justices are defined as libs and cons. How about they just become constitutionalists, which the Founders intended them to be. This. Just interpret the constitution as it was written. TIA 2 fan_since79 and Jason reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arch stanton 8,550 Posted December 22, 2018 9 hours ago, mtangelsfan said: First, I really hope she gets better. Second, I really hope she stays on the bench because I think another con on there is not good for the country. Come on man. We need another confirmation circus 1 Lou reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites