"We're seeing the death and decline of Democracy" Uhm.

[JHan]

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy warned high schoolers, as the toxic fight over confirming Brett Kavanaugh to replace him on the court continues, that the country is seeing the "death and decline of democracy."

"Perhaps we didn't do too good a job teaching the importance of preserving democracy by an enlightened civic discourse," Kennedy said during an appearance at a high school in his hometown of Sacramento, California. "In the first part of this century we're seeing the death and decline of democracy."

Kennedy's appearance were a part of a Constitution Day celebration, as Kennedy went to teach students about the document, according to a report by the Associated Press.

The remarks came just after a whirlwind week surrounding Kavanaugh. The president was tasked with nominating a judge after Kennedy announced his retirement from the high court this past June. Kavanaugh was also once of Kennedy's law clerks.

https://www.newsweek.com/former-justice-anthony-kennedy-warns-democracy-danger-1145017

Uhm.

[marybourg]

1. " The President was tasked. . ."

Does Newsweek think we're all eight years old?

[magicarpet]

2. I thought Justice Kennedy gave his full recommendation...

... and endorsement to Kava-Nope. This dude was his golden boy.

[ProudLib72]

3. Let's see, dirty Russian Kennedy makes a deal with Don the Con

"Retires" and then is invited to spout propaganda to high school kids? Yes, there certainly is a decline in democracy.

[Pachamama]

12. +1000

Exactly the right answer

[jalan48]

4. Citizens United and Corporations are People. Yeah, Death of Democracy is About Right.

[moondust]

5. Look in the mirror, Tony.

As the author of the Citizens United decision, Justice Kennedy opened the floodgates for unlimited, often anonymous, political donations and redefined public corruption, essentially selling our government to the highest bidders.

http://endcitizensunited.org/press-releases/end-citizens-united-statement-justice-kennedys-retirement/

[Ijustgot_here]

6. AK is the LAST person I want to hear from on this topic

I'd almost forgotten how mad I was at AK for picking such a fine time to leave us (Lucille). He needs to go dig a hole and jump in it til this all blows over.

[Demonaut]

7. Kennedy has no legacy

unless it's a terrible one

[TheBlackAdder]

8. Decline and Death, not Death and Decline.

[JHan]

15. it's so bad , I don't know what to say.

the unmitigated gall of him?

Talking about how democracy is imperiled to high school students after citizens united and gutting the VRA.

[betsuni]

9. He forgot to say the next sentence: "My bad."

[JHan]

16. "sorry/not sorry"

[Cha]

10. WTF?! Is he

schizophrenic? Or whatever it is to do something and talk about it afterwards like you had no part in it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. mistakes were made

Words were said.

The cookie jar broke.

The beer... I like beer. I drink beer. Do you like beer? We drank beer. I still like beer. I drank beer. Beer.

Beer?

[Cha]

13. Toast!

Matt Damon/Kate McKinnon!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. gladly!

[JHan]

17. lol