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qwlauren35

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Tue Apr 18, 2023, 08:18 AM Apr 2023

Just another reason [View all]

Just finished reading an NYT article that stated that Congress has the power to remove Clarence Thomas but can't because it's gridlocked.

Back when Hillary was running, one of the reasons I wanted her to win was because of the courts. The Supreme Court, the federal courts. Letting conservatives control the selection of the court justices... well, we can see how that played out.

So now, I look at 2024 and I think: somehow, we have to make sure that disaffected liberal and moderate voters come out in force for the sake of the judicial system. I realize that people moan about the economy, but the judicial system is soooooooooooo important in the long term.

I wish more people thought about its power.

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