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dobleremolque

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15. It's an unfortunate reflection on the courts that now, for a news item to accurately report on

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 11:46 AM

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action by the federal judiciary, that the judge's name is immediately followed by the name in parentheses, of the president who appointed the judge, i.e. Chief Justice John Roberts (Bush) or Aileen Cannon (Trump). The style change is necessary for the reader, viewer, or listener to be able to accurately assess how the law was bent or twisted to serve the judge's political agenda.

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"It's become clear that John Roberts' promise to be a neutral umpire was a lie." GEE, do ya THINK so? He SEEMS nice. [View all] Miles Archer Monday OP

trmp's three scotus nominees lied to congress on settled law. spanone Monday #1

And Clarence sexually harassed Anita Hill, and... Miles Archer Monday #8

Professor Anita Hill jaymac Monday #22

Roberts is truly a disgrace to the country and intent on destroying our democracy LymphocyteLover Monday #2

I truly hope that Roberts will regret what he has helped bring about Redleg Monday #3

Henry Frankenstein only regretted creating the monster when villagers came after him with torches Miles Archer Monday #10

It would take a lot to shock the conscience of those tools Redleg Monday #21

This is the excellent Mother Jones story that the article above is about. hedda_foil Monday #4

Thank you for sharing. yellow dahlia Monday #23

I'm not the biggest fan of Raw Story but reality bears the author out on this piece. Boomerproud Monday #5

GOP SC justices are pathological liars, traitors, part of the GOP crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Monday #6

Does that include markodochartaigh Monday #9

Yes and the rest of the drunken rapists on the SC court. Irish_Dem Monday #11

In general, markodochartaigh Monday #7

Duh. He's a liar. He was a liar the day he was nominated. He was a liar Solly Mack Monday #12

These days the cheating of the umpire is overt and blatant. Clouds Passing Monday #13

It's a judicial coup, they are corrupt ideologues. They mean to rewrite the constitution eventually. Blues Heron Monday #14

It's an unfortunate reflection on the courts that now, for a news item to accurately report on dobleremolque Monday #15

Calling balls and strikes... hay rick Monday #16

Worst umpire ever! mountain grammy Monday #18

The best thing republican corruption has going for it is Democrats who do nothing to hold them to account. Mr. Sparkle Monday #17

I remember that he fudged the rules when adopting children from Ireland. LisaM Monday #19

When the media is owned evolves Monday #20