I hadn’t spoken up publicly on Trump’s possible choices to replace Ginsburg, even though nearly everyone expected it to be Judge Amy Coney Barrett. I was a little less sure.
But Saturday afternoon, he did nominate her.
Donald Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
The president made the announcement in the Rose Garden, thrilling conservative guests who were present and gave her a standing ovation when the president appeared with Barrett.“She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution,” Trump said, while introducing Barrett.
Barrett thanked the president for the honor of serving on the court, should she be confirmed by the Senate.
For me, a key point in Barrett’s favor was her dissent in Kanter v. Barr:
[The federal and Wisconsin laws] would stand on solid footing if their categorical bans were tailored to serve the governments’ undeniably compelling interest in protecting the public from gun violence. But their dispossession of all felons—both violent and nonviolent—is unconstitutional as applied to Kanter.… Neither Wisconsin nor the United States has introduced data sufficient to show that disarming all nonviolent felons substantially advances its interest in keeping the public safe. Nor have they otherwise demonstrated that Kanter himself shows a proclivity for violence. Absent evidence that he either belongs to a dangerous category or bears individual markers of risk, permanently disqualifying Kanter from possessing a gun violates the Second Amendment.
But that was also why I was unsure Trump would pick her. Republicans love them some law ‘n order, and anything that makes more people “prohibited persons” is just peachy (think Fix NICS), and I think some Senators may be dubious of a nominee who is open to allowing non-violent felons to have rights.
Let’s hope I’m wrong about that, too. Barrett, age 48, could potentially defend Second Amendment rights for another four decades. In other areas, she’s a mixed bag of opinions, but in balance, probably the best choice we can get.
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The left predictably hates her. They seem to attack people rather than policies. Yeah, I remember how upset the Dems were when Obama nominated Merrick in 2016. They were frothing at the mouth beside themselves.
The TDS is so strong now that the Dems would suddenly hate Obama, if Trump nominated him. (And remember the speculation that Obama could nominate himself?)
This morning a radio show host raised the question why wouldn’t Biden say who he would nominate for the SCOTUS, and would he pack the court? I have two theories, A) He hasn’t a clue, his handlers haven’t told him yet, or they did and he can’t remember. B) Possibly someone disbarred, say a H. or B. Clinton or one of the Obamas. For some of his base that’s not radical enough, for some it’s too much. He doesn’t want to lose any of his base.
Or C) they’re asking the wrong person. Both Biden and Harris, separately, have referred to their administration as the “Harris administration.
I thought it was interesting that Trump suggested Pelosi’s proposed 25A commission is actually intended to target Biden and put Harris in the prez slot. I speculated about that myself (before Pelosi floated the commission). I decided it’s a toss-up whether they 25A Gropin’ Joe, or just leave in place as a figurehead and let Harris effectively be prez. Either way, with the Dems, it would reaaly be the backstage puppeteers running things.
I think that the idea is for Biden to be removed from office, within 6 months or so, after his inauguration. That way, the left can have Kamala Harris sign her executive orders, to make the changes that keep the socialists happy. After the election, if Biden does win, I may order an AR 15 receiver or two.
I don’t really need an AR 15, but the ability to build one, if necessary, is a good thing to have. And if Biden does win, I could always sell one of the lower receivers at a marked up price, just like the gun dealers are doing now, and use the profit from that to purchase some of the parts I would need to finish the gun.
I live in Michigan, and in our small city, murder and shootings have gone up, in the nearly 30 years I have lived here, by probably 200%, if not more. Murders used to be rare, but now, they happen nearly every week. And in a city with around 30,000 people, in the town itself. I don’t have a good feeling about this election. I think that if Trump does lose, things will never be the same again. And I think that Trump’s most lasting legacy will be the many judges and SCOTUS justices that he has gotten seated on the bench. At the very least, a Supreme Court that follows the constitution may protect us, at least as much as they can.
“I think that the idea is for Biden to be removed from office, within 6 months or so, after his inauguration. “
I’m certain of that. Both Gropin’ Joe and Senator Kneepads have publicly referred to the “Harris administration.”