Bingo. Each branch is supposed to act as a check on the power of the other two, but the current Congress would rather use its impeachment power to go after Hunter Biden - excuse me, Joe Biden - for being a Democrat.
By all rights, Thomas should have earned immediate impeachment and removal the moment his frequent acceptance of bribes came to light. But bribery is no scandal for Republicans anymore. For most of their supporters, literally the only crime a Republican can commit is agreeing with a Democrat on anything.
I think you really overestimate the “both parties are the same” group/impact. The Dems need to do more to capture and inspire votes. Stop blaming people for not voting for them. You’re supposed to earn their vote with good policy. It’s not good enough to just be not as shite as the republicans.
I mean there’s a thousand different executive actions Biden could’ve taken at this point? Maybe a better platform to run on that inspires hope a bit better. Christ, I really don’t understand the ball-licking of these neo-liberal politicians like they’re gods gift. Are you all out of your minds?
Student Debt
National Healthcare
Ending lobbying/citizens United
Voter reform/gerrymandering fixes
Ending drug war
A new new deal
Absolutely anything to inspire better than this limp dicked nonsense. It’s a bunch of corporatist twats bowing to company interests at every turn.
Looking at what a fully Democratic state government has done in Michigan already from a single election cycle, I think you’re wrong. As soon as Republicans get out of office good things can start to happen.
Ironically, in an attempt to make SCOTUS as non-political as possible, our Constitution sets a very high threshhold for removal of a sitting federal judge. You need 67 out of 100 Senators to vote for removal. Our senate is roughly 50/50 split, give or take a couple of people, divided almost evenly between the two parties. And those parties are so deeply divided that it’s all but impossible to get up to the 67 people needed to remove a judge, making the threat of impeachment toothless. Any Republican right now who would side with Democrats to remove a Republican judge would be committing political suicide.
In other words, yes, Clarence Thomas can continue to receive bribes with literal impunity. The only other non-partisan methods of removing him are referral to our Department of Justice for a criminal inquiry. But our current leader of the DOJ is a spineless coward afraid of his own shadow, and even if he were to act, the entire process of investigation, charges, trial, impeachment, and removal would take so long that he’d likely be dead of old age before he was removed.
In theory they can do something about it but because in America there’s only 2 parties in power, with one parry’s identity being “opposing the other party no matter what” rather than serving the people of the country, they’ll never reach the consensus necessary to actually remove the judge.
In most countries there’s multiple parties in power negotiation is typically mandatory and a consensus for action can often be found. In the US that’s virtually impossible because the 2 parties hate each other and there’s no other alternative.
I’m not American, so maybe that’s a stupid question, but is there really nothing the rest of the government can do about it?
Maybe if congress got its shit together they could impeach him, but that won’t happen.
Bingo. Each branch is supposed to act as a check on the power of the other two, but the current Congress would rather use its impeachment power to go after Hunter Biden - excuse me, Joe Biden - for being a Democrat.
By all rights, Thomas should have earned immediate impeachment and removal the moment his frequent acceptance of bribes came to light. But bribery is no scandal for Republicans anymore. For most of their supporters, literally the only crime a Republican can commit is agreeing with a Democrat on anything.
This is Hunter Biden’s America, smh
Not as long as Democrats’ voters stay home because “both parties are the same” and Republicans ’ voters turn out in droves.
Stop electing Republicans and you’ll see a lot of problems solved.
I think you really overestimate the “both parties are the same” group/impact. The Dems need to do more to capture and inspire votes. Stop blaming people for not voting for them. You’re supposed to earn their vote with good policy. It’s not good enough to just be not as shite as the republicans.
Okay.
How do you propose Democrats accomplish things while stonewalled by Republicans?
I mean there’s a thousand different executive actions Biden could’ve taken at this point? Maybe a better platform to run on that inspires hope a bit better. Christ, I really don’t understand the ball-licking of these neo-liberal politicians like they’re gods gift. Are you all out of your minds?
Absolutely anything to inspire better than this limp dicked nonsense. It’s a bunch of corporatist twats bowing to company interests at every turn.
I don’t think the Dems have the guts to impeach a SCOTUS justice even if they got in power.
Looking at what a fully Democratic state government has done in Michigan already from a single election cycle, I think you’re wrong. As soon as Republicans get out of office good things can start to happen.
Congress getting their shit together or hell freezes over - what is more likely?
There are checks and balances. They only work when the government operates in good faith.
Ironically, in an attempt to make SCOTUS as non-political as possible, our Constitution sets a very high threshhold for removal of a sitting federal judge. You need 67 out of 100 Senators to vote for removal. Our senate is roughly 50/50 split, give or take a couple of people, divided almost evenly between the two parties. And those parties are so deeply divided that it’s all but impossible to get up to the 67 people needed to remove a judge, making the threat of impeachment toothless. Any Republican right now who would side with Democrats to remove a Republican judge would be committing political suicide.
In other words, yes, Clarence Thomas can continue to receive bribes with literal impunity. The only other non-partisan methods of removing him are referral to our Department of Justice for a criminal inquiry. But our current leader of the DOJ is a spineless coward afraid of his own shadow, and even if he were to act, the entire process of investigation, charges, trial, impeachment, and removal would take so long that he’d likely be dead of old age before he was removed.
to make SCOTUS as non-political as possibleThe most ironic thing about this phrase is the fact that judges have to say which party they root for.
In theory they can do something about it but because in America there’s only 2 parties in power, with one parry’s identity being “opposing the other party no matter what” rather than serving the people of the country, they’ll never reach the consensus necessary to actually remove the judge.
In most countries there’s multiple parties in power negotiation is typically mandatory and a consensus for action can often be found. In the US that’s virtually impossible because the 2 parties hate each other and there’s no other alternative.