Would you buy a used car from Samuel Alito?
Some of the outrage over Alito’s “draft” anti-democratic anti-abortion screed has become LAUGHTER, derision, and embarrassment.
When legitimate, mainstream, fact-based historians, legal, constitutional experts [people existing in the non-R-W alternative universe] began taking Alito’s “scholarship” apart – they found numerous distortions, lies, omissions.
Had this been a “senior paper,” a Master’s thesis, a Ph D dissertation – it would have been covered with red marks, and a “do this over” command.
It is embarrassing for American law to have such a shabby product put forward as the basis for a major “supreme court” decision. The LAUGHTER and derision come from disbelief that anyone would take such “reasoning” seriously.
One law professor said Alito’s paper looked like “a cut and paste job.”
I. NEVER FORGET – this is ALL about imposing some people’s religious belief. This is about “When Religion Becomes Evil ” [Charles Kimball] Among “The Five Warning Signs of Corruption in Religion” are absolute truth claims; the end justifies any means [murdering doctors, blowing up health facilities, terrorizing people, harassing women, electing un-Constitutional judges].
Without fundamentalist religions pushing anti-abortion law, NONE of what has happened since 1973 would have occurred. This has been a RELIGIOUS WAR AGAINST THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
II. Alito states: “..a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions.” FALSE!!!!! Abortion has existed “for thousands of years” around the world, and so have contraceptives. The first American anti-abortion law was Illinois’ 1827 law – 50 years AFTER “The United States of America” began. Midwives were practicing both.
Historian Leslie Reagan: in 1857 the newly formed America Medical Association [men] “initiated a crusade to make abortion at every stage of pregnancy illegal.” They wanted to take control of childbirth away from female midwives. Some members felt middle class “Anglo-Saxon” women were not having as many kids as Catholic immigrants and people of color [shades of Nazi Germany].
Would you buy a used car from Samuel Alito?
III. In September, 2021, “justice” Barrett said: “This court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks.” “justice’ Alito complained in October, 2021, that critics were accusing the Republican appointee majority of being “a dangerous cabal that resorts to sneaky and improper methods to get its way.”
After that, people quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”Others quoted Shakespeare’s Queen Gertrude: “The lady doth protest too much, me thinks.”
Some remembered Justice Louis Brandeis: “If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable.”
In an earlier confirmation hearing, a Democratic Senator was ripped by Repubs for raising questions about Barrett’s religion possibly influencing her decisions. Repubs: prejudice!, unfair!
For perspective, read Linda Greenhouse’s “Justice on the Brink.” The prologue: “The Chosen One” describes this, and an op-ed by a “prominent Catholic law professor: “No, Diane Feinstein is NOT an anti-Catholic Bigot.”
At her confirmation hearing, Barrett: “..I’m standing before the committee today saying that I have the integrity to act consistently with my oath..”
In 2013, she signed a “pro-life” statement in the Notre Dame student newspaper. In 2012, she signed a statement critical of the Obama ACA contraceptive coverage. In 2015, she signed a “letter”pledging “fidelity to..doctrines of the Catholic church.” In 2016, she supported a unanimous “University Faculty for Life” resolution condemning Notre Dame’s decision to give Vice President Joe Biden the “Laetare Medal”, awarded to an American Catholic for “outstanding service to Church and society.” In 2006, she signed an anti-abortion newspaper ad calling for “an end to the barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade.” Would a “reasonable” person ask if her faith might influence her judicial votes?
Would YOU buy a used car from Amy Coney Barrett?
IV. Since 1789, 16 people raised Catholic have been Supreme Court justices. Since 1982 – 8 of those have been nominated by Republican presidents. Would a “reasonable” person be OK asking if this is “Just a coincidence?”
Recent 2022 polling shows only on American religious group – 69% – saying abortion should be outlawed in most cases” white evangelical Protestants [THE major Republican voting base]
A May 9, 2022, Associated story quoted leaders of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism saying their faith allowed them to support a woman’s choice. One said: “One particular political agenda is infringing on my religious and personal freedom [lst Amendment]. Another: “The..community is very clear that no religious or political authority should be deciding this issue [what 1776-1800 state constitutions said].”
Major right-wing Protestant figures said in the 1970s that they were supporting the ‘pro-life” position to attract Catholic voters.
The Founding Fathers, repeatedly, in many ways, said they were against politicalization of religion. Religious corruption/division of America was one of their four main fears.
Would YOU buy a used car from ANY of the McConnell/Roberts salespeople?
V. What’s next??? The McConnell/Roberts “court” has ALREADY twisted the 2nd Amendment – altering 216 years of Court rulings and Founding documents [see 1792 Militia Acts]. They have ALREADY twisted the lst Amendment – calling virtually ALL human activities “speech” – including money laundering; they have used the “free exercise” clause to attack the “establishment” clause – against the oft announced Founders’ intent of “separation of church & state.”
The McConnell/Roberts “court” is rated THE most “business-friendly” since 1945 – giving corporations whatever they want 70% of the decisions.
“justice” Alito claims “..no such right [abortion] is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision.” Definitions of “implicit”: l. implied, rather than expressly stated; 2. potentially contained.
If we take Alito at his word [by definition] – “implied” – that means the Constitution itself would support what Alito says it doesn’t. Also – Amendment IX: “The enumeration of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Again – “abortion doesn’t have to be specifically listed – as Alito says it does!
“Corporation,” “Woman,” “sex” are NOT in the Constitution. Does this mean by Alito’s logic – none of these are guaranteed? Nor is “privacy” there. – BUT a entire list of Supreme Court rulings say it IS in there.
The Supreme Court has GIVEN corporations numerous “rights.” Logic would say others [Amendment IX] also deserve the same consideration. Unless, of course, the Founders didn’t think sex was important.
Amendments I, III, IV, IX all contain elements of that “most valued of all rights” – “the right to be let alone>”
Would YOU buy a used car from Samuel Alito?
VI. What’s next, II? Repubs in state and federal governments have ALREADY pass, are considering, OTHER infringements of YOUR privacy rights – whether “Roe” is invalidated or not.
Far right adherents of “originalism’/”textualism” [literal word-by-word parsing] don’t like “privacy.” It leaves “too much” of YOUR life beyond their control. They want, NEED, to “save” YOU from your “sins.”
Thus – a prime target of R-W wrath is abortion medication. Noises are ALREADY being made of “the necessity” to search or intercept YOUR mail!!!
There will be a “need’ to control marriage – to ensure the “wrong” kind of people don’t get married.
Far right noises are ALREADY being made of ‘THE NECESSITY” to prevent YOU from traveling to a free state to obtain abortion or contraceptives – and to prosecute providers in OTHER states.
Missouri is considering allowing its residents to sue ANYONE in ANY state who helps a Missouri resident [escape] to a free state to get an abortion.
Louisiana legislators moved along a bill that would define a fertilized egg as a full person [check mainstream biologists or medical people on this one!!!]
Texas law [2021] allows people in OTHER states sending abortion medication through the U.S.mail to be extradited to face felony charges.
Mississippi’s governor “refused to rule out..possibility his state would ban certain forms of contraceptives.”
The “wrong” kind of people have ALREADY been denied ability to adopt a child by various “faith-based’ groups.
Would YOU buy a used car from ANY McConnell/Roberts salespeople?
VII. What’s next, III – The Rehnquist, and especially the McConnell/Roberts “court’ have severely weakened “Separation of church & state” that was THE intent of Amendment I, and the express intent of 1776-1800 state constitutions.
4 states prohibited a “religious test” for office [Article VI]. 8 states prohibited an active minister serving in their government!!! Nearly every state had language that expressly prohibited “an established church” [Amendment I] – and much demanding language [ not “on any pretense whatsoever’].
The Rehnquist and McConnell/Roberts “court” have allowed, in several decisions, YOUR tax money to be GIVEN a church or church school [banned by laws 0f 38 states, Amendment }.
Now they have the “Carson v. Makin” Maine case that could make a rural Maine district the generalized law for all 13,800 American public school districts – GIVING YOUR TAX MONEY to a church you DON’T attend.
Would YOU buy a used car from ANY of the McConnell/Roberts sales team?
VIII. It WON’T end with “Roe” being trashed. The religious right network and their hand picked fundamentalist “judges” have numerous other ideas to achieve what numerous R-W leaders have said isTHE goal: an American theocracy.
Randall Terry: “Our goal is a Christian nation. We have a biblical duty..are called by God to conquer this country.”
When the law professor said Alito’s anti-abortion draft was written by “people on a mission,” he nailed it. The 5 far right Republican religious zealots ARE ON “the court” to achieve the result they’re “expected” to provide.
Remember what Kimball said in “The five Warning Signs..”: the Holy Mission requires “the [desired] end justifies any means.” Subverting the U.S. Constitution is acceptable. America “needs” to be “cleansed” of its “sin” of allowing people to manage their own reproductive choices. “The mission’ doesn’t permit that.
This is why “justice” Thomas said he and the other “pro-lifers” on the “court” will not be “bullied” by any of the 332 million Americans whose lives would be affected, and have the gaul to object. This is why Alito said the Holy Five would not be prevented from “finishing their work.” This is why the Holy Five “prevaricated” in their hearings [a righteous end justifies the means}.
If their “expected” invalidation of “Roe’ causes violence, if people get killed, buildings blown up – in protest against this un-American, 100% un-Constitutional ruling – so be it. The Holy Five accomplished “their mission.” The “sin” of Americans making the “wrong’ private choice about their family and personal life couldn’t be allowed to continue.
Would YOU buy a used car from these people?????
*** Bulletin – July 10, 2022 – The McConnell “court’ announced it’s verdicts. “Roe” is dead, for “national security”reasons as well as “defective and improper reasoning.” The New York state law regulating guns in public invalidated. “Christians” are given the right to pray anywhere, any time. Taxpayers are required to subsidize religious schools.
***Bulletin – August, 2022 – protests against the McConnell/Roberts “court” rulings erupt nation-wide. Protests are peaceful until police in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi break them up with tear gas, explosive grenades and force. Many protestors are injured, some hospitalized, some die.
***Bulletin- September-October, 2022 – protests grow more violent. The Holy Five “justices” are under extensive, often secretive, 24/7 armed guard. Evangelical churches are firebombed. Thousands are being arrested. The anti-“court’ protests are never-ending, day after day. Women are enraged.
***Bulletin – November 9, 2022 – Republicans, riding a “law & order” campaign and other “wedge’ issues, sweep to overwhelming victories in state and federal elections. Mitch McConnell returns as Senate Majority Leader, thus now controls two of the four federal government branches.
“Conservative” law & order and ‘public morality’ laws are passed. “Scarlet Letter’ badges MUST be worn by people convicted of “morality’ crimes: guilty of marrying the “wrong’ person; of sex for the “wrong” reasons; of using contraceptives; of not having enough children; of reading the “wrong’ books; of attending the “wrong’ church; of being gay.
***Bulletin – July, 2024 – ex-president Trump mysteriously dies. Repubs nominate Ron DeSantis for president, with Marjorie Taylor Greene for Vice President. They win the November election. Civil war breaks out – partially from widespread accusations of extensive voter suppression and ballot box stuffing. R-w militias have prepared for this – they attack anybody “not loyal” to the DeSantis administration
The DeSantis administration prevails. Government “re-education” camps and political prisons for “anti-socials” and those deemed “disloyal are constructed. The Democratic party is outlawed. Several ex=Democratic Party leaders are jailed. Trials of many involved in the 2022-2024 protests are held. Many are executed for “treason.”
*** Bulletin – June, 2054 – an “inspection report” of Trumpistan by Chinese General Wang, follows…….
With Justice For All 