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dickthegrouch

(4,319 posts)
14. The Constitution is (or was) an Institution
Fri Jan 16, 2026, 09:24 PM
Friday

The courts have to be the ones to save us.
It's maddeningly slow and inefficient, but it's the trusted mechanism for almost 250 years.

The Supreme Court is one of the most culpable institutions in all this, and the method of reigning them in, by personal responsibility is one of the things I hope attorneys and lawmakers are looking at.

Lower Court decisions have to be spelled out in nauseating detail, to prevent the upper courts from weasel wording their way around soundly reasoned and cited decisions.

Stare Decisis has to be restored. And ridiculous decisions, made by the corrupt current cabal of 6, annulled somehow.

Roberts must be described in such reviled terms every time he's mentioned that even he has to feel some shame.

Clearly there's a lot wrong with the most fundamental precepts of the Constitution and the fabric of our country.

Truth and Trust are the most basic tenets of a functioning society, we must insist on those returning to public discourse.

Wild exaggeration of supposed violations by ordinary citizens is just wrong. Throwing the entire law book at someone who threw a sandwich is just stupidity. Characterizing bruises as "internal bleeding" is likely also a severe exaggeration of the truth, accusing a 17 year-old of assault when his arm brushes against an ICE goon while the teen is being brutalized is another, as just three examples.

Our judiciary MUST insist on reasonable charges with all-but incontrovertible evidence, and chain of custody of said evidence. They must jail anyone who violates the norm of "Truth, the whole truth and NOTHING but the truth" in their courts. Jail them for contempt of court if they lie. Jail the attorneys for suborning perjury if they allow lies to be propagated.

IMHO Judges can prevent senior government staff up to and including Presidents and Secretaries of State from making wildly inappropriate statements after mere minutes or hours by declaring those statements fatally prejudicial to the case and dismissing it entirely. Double Jeopardy might still be a thing!

We can work within the system to force it to correct itself, if we think a little out of the box, just as the idiots of MAGA or Project 2025 appear to have done without the thorough analyses required.

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Minnesotans are taking care of their own and are providing an outstanding lesson in how to care for yourself and your WhiskeyGrinder Friday #1
they look to be under military siege bigtree Friday #2
I mean, your point stands -- the government often fails to protect its own citizens, and it's vital that people build WhiskeyGrinder Friday #4
The entire federal, state, local govts have all folded like lawn chairs for King Donald. Irish_Dem Friday #3
State officials and LEOs "folded" only because they are legally powerless. Ocelot II Friday #9
You are talking the law. I am talking morality and right vs wrong. Irish_Dem Friday #10
Have you heard the statements of Walz and Frey that are getting them investigated? Ocelot II Friday #11
Yes of course. The good people of Minneapolis are speaking out. Irish_Dem Friday #12
Trump's Insurrection Act may beget a real insurrection. C_U_L8R Friday #5
During the Revolutionary War, the king's men wore red uniforms and were easy to spot. Deuxcents Friday #6
Minneapolis has 600 officers, and obviously they can't all be on duty at the same time. Ocelot II Friday #7
'Institutions won't save you' - Masha Gesson SamuelTheThird Friday #8
The Constitution is (or was) an Institution dickthegrouch Friday #14
Just now a federal judge granted a TRO enjoining ICE agents from: Ocelot II Friday #13
Minneapolis Native community works to protect each other as ICE surges in Twin Cities bigtree Yesterday #15
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