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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts) Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:06 PM Sep 2020

Can a mass defiance of horrific court rulings be organized?

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Can a mass defiance of horrific court rulings be organized? (Original Post) Dawson Leery Sep 2020 OP

Sure, but will it change anything? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1

Probably not TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #2

Do you have a tactic and a goal in mind? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #3

Only if you want to lose the rule of law in this country. Lochloosa Sep 2020 #4

Meaning what? FBaggins Sep 2020 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

1. Sure, but will it change anything?

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:08 PM

Sep 2020

TheRealNorth

(9,500 posts)

2. Probably not

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:09 PM

Sep 2020

delaying the Supreme Court appointment means nothing if we don't win the senate and presidency in November. Winning in November should be our focus.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,448 posts)

3. Do you have a tactic and a goal in mind?

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:10 PM

Sep 2020

Lochloosa

(16,069 posts)

4. Only if you want to lose the rule of law in this country.

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:12 PM

Sep 2020

That is the funny thing about our system. The only enforcement power of the SC are it's words. If those are ignored, then we move to anarchy.

Organize the vote. That is the power we have.

FBaggins

(26,760 posts)

5. Meaning what?

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Tue Sep 22, 2020, 03:13 PM

Sep 2020

If they overturn the ACA, what does "defiance" mean?

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