Intermarkets' Privacy Policy Support
Donate to Ace of Spades HQ! Recent Entries
Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 5
Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Oct. 5 What would Eric Hoffer, The Longshoreman Philosopher, be thinking about now? The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival Daily Tech News 5 October 2024 O*N*T The Cafe with No Name Black Female Member of Parliament Is Discovered to be an Anti-Minority Racist By Noting that "Not All Cultures Are Equal" and Saying That She Wants the UK to Embrace Western Values, Not the Third-World Values of the Country She Fled Elon Musk is Trying to Provide Aid to Stricken Areas of North Carolina But Biden's Evil Government Is Blocking Him Hollywood Hubris: Megaflopolis à Deux Absent Friends
Bandersnatch 2024
GnuBreed 2024 Captain Hate 2023 moon_over_vermont 2023 westminsterdogshow 2023 Ann Wilson(Empire1) 2022 Dave In Texas 2022 Jesse in D.C. 2022 OregonMuse 2022 redc1c4 2021 Tami 2021 Chavez the Hugo 2020 Ibguy 2020 Rickl 2019 Joffen 2014 AoSHQ Writers Group
A site for members of the Horde to post their stories seeking beta readers, editing help, brainstorming, and story ideas. Also to share links to potential publishing outlets, writing help sites, and videos posting tips to get published.
Contact OrangeEnt for info:
maildrop62 at proton dot me Cutting The Cord And Email Security
Moron Meet-Ups
|
« Mid-Morning Art Thread |
Main
| Washington Post Heaps Praise on Illegal Vigilante "Sentinels" In CHAZ »
June 17, 2020
The Morning RantAll too often, we have seen justices who have been installed as ostensibly "conservative", drift left over time. The way the NY Times has described this is by saying that such-and-such a judge has "grown in office". Also, that the judge has "surprised friend and foe alike". That phrase got used a lot, too. I think it's too early to tell if Neil Gorsuch has "grown in office". Perhaps that will turn out to be the case, but one disappointing decision is not dispositive. On the other hand I certainly think that Justice Roberts has done some of that "growing". Or perhaps he was like that all along. But I think we've seen enough of him to know that, the small stuff notwithstanding, on the really important, controversial decisions, he will side with the progressive wrecking crew. We can pretty much count on that. What I don't get is the NeverTrumper contingent throwing a hissy fit about this and blaming Trump. The spectacularly stupid Erick Erickson tweet below is a good representative example. I mean, WTF? The logic seems to be: 1. Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS; 2. Neil Gorsuch made a dumb decision; therefore 3. ORANGE MAN BAD! Let's unpack this a bit. First, the President did not unilaterally elevate Neil Gorsuch to SCOTUS. He had to be confirmed by a majority of Senators, so if Erickson wants to be passing out blame, the Senate is deserving of at least a portion. Second, Erickson's squealing raises the question, who should have Trump put up for the Supreme Court if not Gorsuch? As far as it could be determined at the time, Gorsuch was pretty much the pick of the litter. As MP4 commented in Monday's rant thread: So Trump nominates a Federalist society judge who testifies that he is an originalist, gets him appointed, then the judge sides with the left and that's Trump's fault? If you're going to blame someone, blame the Federalist Society. That group has become the de facto vetting organization for conservative judges, and so, according to Erickson's logic, they should be given the boot and we'll have to figure something else out. And never mind all of the solid conservative judges that have been appointed over the years, apparently they don't count. Because Gorsuch's decision looks to me like a complete betrayal of everything he's ever claimed his judicial philosophy to be. As Justice Alito noted in his dissent: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on any of five specified grounds: “race, color, religion, sex, [and] national origin.” Neither “sexual orientation” nor “gender identity” appears on that list. For the past 45 years, bills have been introduced in Congress to add “sexual orientation” to the list, and in recent years, bills have included “gender identity” as well. But to date, none has passed both Houses. Emphasis mine. Shorter Alito: "Look, if you think the law is somehow defective, then the responsibility to fix it resides with the legislature, not the courts." The 6-3 decision, which basically altered the definition of the word 'sex' to mean something rather different than what the law originally intended at the time it was written, is straight-up legislation from the bench. And what makes this particularly painful is that this is precisely the sort of making-shit-up-on-the-fly that Gorsuch's "originalist" judicial philosophy should not allow him to do. So this is just another example of that play called the progressive end-around, where they can't muster up enough votes to get favorable laws passed, so off they go to the courts where they convince judges to enact the legislation for them. Putting on my tin-foil conspiracy hat for a minute, I wonder how much did the recent riots affect this decision? And, considering the massive #BlackTransLivesMatter demonstrations in Brooklyn over the weekend, if the decision had gone the other way, did they have riots queued up and ready to go? Also, I have heard that Gorsuch has attended a very liberal church in Boulder, Colorado, that is in a very liberal denomination (Episcopalian) and the pastor is all in on pretty much every appetizer and main dish on the SJW menu, so maybe that had something to do with it. We live in strange times. So my question to the NeverTrumpers like Erickson and the drive-by NeverTrump trolls who are flinging poo at Trump because of this decision is this: what's your alternative? Are there better judges Trump could've put on the court, and if so, who are they, and how do you know they're not going to turn out to be wusses? Do you think the Federalist Society is doing a bad job vetting judges, and if so, who would you replace them with? And to the NeverTrumpers who actually went so far as to support Hillary in 2016, or are supporting Biden here in 2020, are you claiming that their judicial appointments would have been better? At this point, the NeverTrump contingent needs to put up or shut up.
The next great heresy is going to be simply an attack on morality; and especially on sexual morality. (h/t GKCDaily)
Please submit any prayer requests to “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo atsign hotmail dot com. Prayer Requests: For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after five weeks or so unless we receive an update. Please remember the Prayer of St. Francis: Keep calm and pray on!
Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Photo 6
Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5
And now my story about Oklahoma! the film: Some years ago, one of our friends from our church was working for a company that transferred him to Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Muse wanted to do a farewell dinner for them, so we thought it would be fun to watch that movie, which we had never seen before. And so after the meal, we sat down to watch, and it was really lewd. We were kind of shocked; every plot thread and musical number had something to do with sex, and I was embarrassed af, because, you know, you don't bring people over from church to watch a blue movie. And we had kids with us. We thought it was going to be a family movie. So out of desperation we skipped ahead to see if it got any better and the scene we happened to stop on on was of some guy idly flipping through some pictures about the size of playing cards that he can see but the audience can't, and it was obvious he was looking at some sort of pr0n -- and we were, like, WTH are we watching? So that was the end of that. We apologized profusely, turned it off, and went on to something else. But my evening was pretty much shot. I felt like a complete horse's ass.
Cornbread recipe here. | Recent Comments
JTB:
"Beautiful photos as always That 'Octobre' illustra ..."
Pat*: "From Boise area: Highs 66-88 F, lows 43-52. Still ..." Duke Lowell: "Hot girls are waiting for you on -------------- ..." Looks On: "Alternative to WordPress: Grav? ..." JQ: "Thanks, SF! Great idea! ..." San Franpsycho: "JQ I have to protect the seedlings because some in ..." JQ: "I planted scarlet runners last year-- the seed pac ..." San Franpsycho: "The late maturation is typical of scarlet runners ..." Skinnedknuckles: "Ace made the point about "touch" charges moving ca ..." Franklin Stein: "Biden to Netanyahu: Don't, Don't, Don't Attack Ira ..." Helena Handbasket: ">>> 25 My beautiful 7+ ft okra was flattened by 70 ..." Notsothoreau: "I saved this to show you. It's a Queen of the Nigh ..." Recent Entries
Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 5
Gardening, Puttering and Adventure Thread, Oct. 5 What would Eric Hoffer, The Longshoreman Philosopher, be thinking about now? The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival Daily Tech News 5 October 2024 O*N*T The Cafe with No Name Black Female Member of Parliament Is Discovered to be an Anti-Minority Racist By Noting that "Not All Cultures Are Equal" and Saying That She Wants the UK to Embrace Western Values, Not the Third-World Values of the Country She Fled Elon Musk is Trying to Provide Aid to Stricken Areas of North Carolina But Biden's Evil Government Is Blocking Him Hollywood Hubris: Megaflopolis à Deux Search
Polls! Polls! Polls!
Frequently Asked Questions
The (Almost) Complete Paul Anka Integrity Kick
Primary Document: The Audio
Paul Anka Haiku Contest Announcement Integrity SAT's: Entrance Exam for Paul Anka's Band AllahPundit's Paul Anka 45's Collection AnkaPundit: Paul Anka Takes Over the Site for a Weekend (Continues through to Monday's postings) George Bush Slices Don Rumsfeld Like an F*ckin' Hammer Top Top Tens
Democratic Forays into Erotica New Shows On Gore's DNC/MTV Network Nicknames for Potatoes, By People Who Really Hate Potatoes Star Wars Euphemisms for Self-Abuse Signs You're at an Iraqi "Wedding Party" Signs Your Clown Has Gone Bad Signs That You, Geroge Michael, Should Probably Just Give It Up Signs of Hip-Hop Influence on John Kerry NYT Headlines Spinning Bush's Jobs Boom Things People Are More Likely to Say Than "Did You Hear What Al Franken Said Yesterday?" Signs that Paul Krugman Has Lost His Frickin' Mind All-Time Best NBA Players, According to Senator Robert Byrd Other Bad Things About the Jews, According to the Koran Signs That David Letterman Just Doesn't Care Anymore Examples of Bob Kerrey's Insufferable Racial Jackassery Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance Collective Names for Groups of People John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive" Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments John Edwards Campaign Excuses John Kerry Pick-Up Lines Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney Torments in Dog-Hell Greatest Hitjobs
The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny More Margaret Cho Abuse Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed" Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means Wonkette's Stand-Up Act Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report! Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet The House of Love: Paul Krugman A Michael Moore Mystery (TM) The Dowd-O-Matic! Liberal Consistency and Other Myths Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate "Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long) The Donkey ("The Raven" parody) |