Thinking recently about questions for nominee Amy Coney Barrett, and her Originalism theory, I thought of an interesting argument — “Originalism is not a valid judicial theory because there is no evidence that the constitutional framers believed in it.” See that? How can you have a valid “Originalist” theory that the Constitution is rigidly to be…
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It makes me sick that Barrett and Republicans keep invoking RBG's rule .
Lee is ridiculous and the only people talking about religion and the late Ginsburg are the republicans. Not the democrats. Hypocrisy runs deep in this hearing and people have to realize their views never reflected the marvelous Justice Gingsburg. She is evasive and trying to dazzle them with bullshit and evasion which is clearly…
Nominee Barrett: How does your “originalism” theory account for Women? For African Americans?
Another in a line of proposed questions for Amy Coney Barret at the confirmation hearing. I actually think it is criminal if these questions are not asked. You are an open and staunch advocate of the “Originalism” theory of interpreting the Constitution, a theory popularly associated with your model, Justice Antonin Scalia. Originalism and Women…
72% of Justices appointed before Trump supported Roe. Does Barrett accept any limits on her power?
I’d like to crowd source reaction to the following proposed list of questions — because we don't have much time to prepare for confirmation hearings. The questions are not said with hope of derailing the nominee, but recognizing (very much so) that the confirmation hearings are part of a larger political debate/audience and Dems need to make…
