Well, at least Trump did not pick Gatlin!

Less gay wedding cakes with Kavi.

Jesuit swamp critter.

Those Jesuits are ideologues.

Yay! Another Catholic!

Does this mean that the Catholic Pope residing in the Vatican will have heavy influence on US Supreme Court Justice decisions?

Does this mean that the Catholic Pope residing in the Vatican will have heavy influence on US Supreme Court Justice decisions?

The Catholic A-Team

SCOTUS, White House, IMF

Does this mean that the Catholic Pope residing in the Vatican will have heavy influence on US Supreme Court Justice decisions?

Well, I certainly hope so!

So now we've got Chief Justice Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Sam Alito, Gorsuch (who was a Catholic, but now attends an Episcopal church) and, soon, Kavanaugh. Plus Sotomayor. That's 5 1/2 Catholics. Kagan, Breyer and Ginsburg are Jews.

It would be best if Sotomayor would listen more to the Pope.

Melania is Catholic.

That's like 2 1/2 Catholics out of three. Trump will go whichever way the wind blows.

Well, I certainly hope so!

You obviously monitor the individual members of the USSC. Where is there any serious and formative [discussion] of religious belief systems that the USSC has?

The D.C. "assault weapon" ban covers a list of specific models as well as guns that meet certain criteria. A semi-automatic rifle that accepts a detachable magazine is illegal, for instance, if it has any of six prohibited features, including an adjustable stock, a pistol grip, or a flash suppressor. "The list appears to be haphazard," Kavanaugh noted. "It bans certain semi-automatic rifles but not others —with no particular explanation or rationale for why some made the list and some did not." In any case, he concluded, the law is inconsistent with the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller.”

If he ruthlessly defends the 2nd amendment, for 25 more years, I’ll be pleased

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/09/626164904/who-is-brett-kavanaugh-president- trumps-pick-for-the-supreme-court

I'm here... :)

Fake News!

I think Trump punted a bit with this pick.

He's saving Amy to replace the bridge troll next year.
Leftists are going to explode once they realize he'll have all the picks on his short list on the Court by 2024.

SCOTUS is the only reason Trump got my vote, but I'm thoroughly impressed with other aspects of his administration so far. He's got my vote in 2020.

He's got my vote in 2020.

Karl Rove approved, good to go.

Jesuit swamp critter.

He's a Jesuit? Seriously?

Being associated with the Bush Crime Family was bad enough,but THAT,if true,should be the kiss of death for the SC.

Yay! Another Catholic!

You say that just like it's something anyone sane would be proud to shout.

Jesuit swamp critter.

Those Jesuits are ideologues.

They are like PR hacks that warm up the "audiences" for the fundie Catholics that dream of once again ruling the western world and setting fire to anyone that disagrees with them.

Does this mean that the Catholic Pope residing in the Vatican will have heavy influence on US Supreme Court Justice decisions?

Well, I certainly hope so!

Since you have just proven yourself to be completely insane,nothing you post in the future has any value.

The D.C. "assault weapon" ban covers a list of specific models as well as guns that meet certain criteria. A semi-automatic rifle that accepts a detachable magazine is illegal, for instance, if it has any of six prohibited features, including an adjustable stock, a pistol grip, or a flash suppressor. "The list appears to be haphazard," Kavanaugh noted. "It bans certain semi-automatic rifles but not others —with no particular explanation or rationale for why some made the list and some did not." In any case, he concluded, the law is inconsistent with the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller.”

If he ruthlessly defends the 2nd amendment, for 25 more years, I’ll be pleased

That doesn't "Read" like a 2nd Amendment defense to me. To ME,it reads like a bitch they didn't dot their "i's" and cross their "t's".

He was NOT complaining about their desire to limit American Constitutional Freedoms,he was bitching because it was a poorly-done job.

That doesn't "Read" like a 2nd Amendment defense to me. To ME,it reads like a bitch they didn't dot their "i's" and cross their "t's".

He was NOT complaining about their desire to limit American Constitutional Freedoms,he was bitching because it was a poorly-done job.

Kavanaugh DISSENT at 2-3, Heller II, 670 F.3d 1244 (DC Cir 10-7036, 2011)

In my judgment, both D.C.’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and its gun registration requirement are unconstitutional under Heller.

In Heller, the Supreme Court held that handguns – the vast majority of which today are semi-automatic – are constitutionally protected because they have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens. There is no meaningful or persuasive constitutional distinction between semi-automatic handguns and semi-automatic rifles. Semi-automatic rifles, like semi-automatic handguns, have not traditionally been banned and are in common use by law-abiding citizens for self-defense in the home, hunting, and other lawful uses. Moreover, semi-automatic handguns are used in connection with violent crimes far more than semi-automatic rifles are. It follows from Heller’s protection of semi-automatic handguns that semi-automatic rifles are also constitutionally protected and that D.C.’s ban on them is unconstitutional. (By contrast, fully automatic weapons, also known as machine guns, have traditionally been banned and may continue to be banned after Heller.)

D.C.’s registration requirement, which is significantly more stringent than any other federal or state gun law in the United States, is likewise unconstitutional. Heller and later McDonald said that regulations on the sale, possession, or use of guns are permissible if they are within the class of traditional, “longstanding” gun regulations in the United States. Registration of all lawfully possessed guns – as distinct from licensing of gun owners or mandatory record-keeping by gun sellers – has not traditionally been required in the United States and even today remains highly unusual. Under Heller’s history- and tradition-based test, D.C.’s registration requirement is therefore unconstitutional.

Since you have just proven yourself to be completely insane,nothing you post in the future has any value.

Not a fan of Catholicism, I see.

They are like PR hacks that warm up the "audiences" for the fundie Catholics that dream of once again ruling the western world and setting fire to anyone that disagrees with them.

Nah. That's not what we Catholics are about.

What we're about is family, babies and social welfare/poverty relief.

We oppose the death penalty because of the corruption and unreliability of the human judicial process.

We oppose war other than necessary defensive war.

We're social conservatives and fiscal liberals.

— Kavanaugh has tutored at Washington Jesuit Academy, where he sits on the board of directors, and at J.O. Wilson Elementary School, according to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals website. He went to high school at Georgetown Prep — which Justice Neil Gorsuch also attended — and is a graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School.

www.politico.com/newslett...plenty-of-material-274850

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He's a Jesuit? Seriously?

Is the Pope Catholic?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/07/08/catholics-on-the-court-the-historic-struggle-between-canon-and-constitutional-law/?utm_term=.08490fd4fdc3

Both of Trump's SCOTUS justices Gorsuch & Kavanaugh, attended the same Jesuit high school.
If one SCOTUS Jesuit is good, then two is better right?

Kavanaugh DISSENT at 2-3, Heller II, 670 F.3d 1244 (DC Cir 10-7036, 2011)

In my judgment, both D.C.’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and its gun registration requirement are unconstitutional under Heller.

Thank you. That one sentence changes the entire intent of the rest of what he wrote.

Since you have just proven yourself to be completely insane,nothing you post in the future has any value.

Not a fan of Catholicism, I see.

Or Islam,or any other slave cult.

Both of Trump's SCOTUS justices Gorsuch & Kavanaugh, attended the same Jesuit high school. If one SCOTUS Jesuit is good, then two is better right?

It doesn't matter if they are Jesuits,or Thomas Jefferson and George Washington brought back to life,if Trump recommended them,you would hate them and find fault.

You are one of those sad people who just ain't happy unless you are mad.

I think Trump punted a bit with this pick.

I agree.

But he's cornered the Dems by doing so. IF they reject him (as I expect), the NEXT picks will only be further RIGHT.

Well, at least Trump did not pick Gatlin!

BUMMER!!

(He and Ruth Buzzi Ginsburg would have been quite the spectacle, what with wearing each others robe etc)

(Does this mean that the Catholic Pope residing in the Vatican will have heavy influence on US Supreme Court Justice decisions?)

Well, I certainly hope so!

You can NOT be serious.

This Pope is a pro-homo, Commie anti-Christ/fascist.

And besides -- waaay too many RCCs wrecking SCOTUS.

We need PROTS who reflected the FOUNDERS very USCON! And where are THEY??

Trump will go whichever way the wind blows.

Chyeah -- cuz Trump is a "Follower", right?

Move waaaay to the back of the class room.

If he ruthlessly defends the 2nd amendment, for 25 more years, I’ll be pleased

That doesn't "Read" like a 2nd Amendment defense to me. To ME,it reads like a bitch they didn't dot their "i's" and cross their "t's".

He was NOT complaining about their desire to limit American Constitutional Freedoms,he was bitching because it was a poorly-done job.

Nicely interpreted, Pete.

I think this guy may be squishy on 2A issues. Not to mention OTHERS.

Don't like this pick.

You are one of those sad people who just ain't happy unless you are mad.

That means that you're mad because someone criticized Dear Leader Donald, and it's fine with you if he somehow packs SCOTUS full of Jesuits.

Got it, Jesuits are good when Trump nominates them, but bad if someone else does. Makes sense if you're a cult of personality person.

(In my judgment, both D.C.’s ban on semi-automatic rifles and its gun registration requirement are unconstitutional under Heller.)

Thank you. That one sentence changes the entire intent of the rest of what he wrote.

I hope Nolu is right.

I'm not sure if Kavanaugh is fully un-ambiguous on the issue. I'm not a big fan of "Abstaining" on votes.

It doesn't matter if they are Jesuits,or Thomas Jefferson and George Washington brought back to life,if Trump recommended them,you would hate them and find fault.

Yup.

Hondo has been sporting his pink p***y hats and "I'M WITH ---> HER!" button loud and proud.

IF they reject him (as I expect), the NEXT picks will only be further RIGHT.

Rejecting Kavanaugh risks the next nominee facing a Dem majority in the Senate, or a slimmer GOP majority. If that happens, Trump could nominate conservatives until he leaves office and not get anyone approved.

There are currently 51 GOP, 47 Dem, 2 Ind (caucus with Dem).

At least 3 Dem senators are runnning for reelection in states that Trump won by 20 to 40 points. The liklihood is that Kavanaugh gets narrow Senate approval.

If post-election the GOP retains 50 or more Senate seats (likely), then the next nominee for an opening could well be Barrett, Hardiman, Kethledge, or Thapar.

It is very possible Trump gets to name a successor for Ginsburg or Sotomayor, and possibly Thomas at 70+ could resign to ensure a young, conservative replacement.

I hope Nolu is right.

I did not offer an opinion. I quoted Kavanaugh verbatim from Heller II at the D.C. Circuit Court. Here is the full Opinion of the Court and dissents. The Kavanaugh dissent starts at page 46 of the pdf.

https://www.scribd.com/document/383600194/Heller-II-v-District-of-Columbia-670-F3d-1244-DC-Cir-10-7036-2011-Kavanaugh-Dissent-at-46

You can NOT be serious.

Of course I am serious.

Got it, Jesuits are good when Trump nominates them, but bad if someone else does.

I assume by "Jesuits" you mean "Catholics". Catholics are good.

Or Islam,or any other slave cult.

Catholicism isn't a slave cult. It's the largest human organization, the oldest continuous government on earth, and the source of Western civilization.

Both of Trump's SCOTUS justices Gorsuch & Kavanaugh, attended the same Jesuit high school. If one SCOTUS Jesuit is good, then two is better right?

Absolutely. And 9 would be best of all.

#WINNING

#WINNING

LOL These Trumpkins are such Vatican puppets!

Francis the hippie Pope is Jesuit too. What a coincidence. The Scofield prots have been beaten down, and they're loving it.

The Scofield prots have been beaten down, and they're loving it.

Catholics don't even know what "Scofield Prots" are. We simply have our set of interests and beliefs, and we want to see them enacted as the law of the land. Nothing more, nothing less.

We know, given that we're a minority, that we cannot get our way on everything, so we compromise as necessary in order to get, in the main, what it is that we most care about.

This isn't different from any other political grouping, like yours for instance.

Catholics ------- simply have our set of interests and beliefs, and we want to see them enacted as the law of the land. Nothing more, nothing less.

That is not Catholic be!ief.... Anyone that wants their religious beliefs enacted as our as our law of the land, ---- should be shot for treason...