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Biden calls for supreme court reforms including 18-year justice term limits
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2024
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Another example of Dem half-assery... You KNOW the Republicans are going to obstruct everything you do... So why half ass it? Propose these changes sure... But also come in swinging... Use that immunity they gave you to fucking come through with a sledge hammer. Instead what they do is little piddling bullshit that they know won't pass... After 40 years of it, I have to believe they don't actually want the changes to succeed... They just want to be able to pretend they tried so they can blame the Republicans for doing what they knew all along they were going to do (while their corporate daddies don't lose a penny of profit). Get in the ring, pack the court, black site any Republican who says anything promoting insurrection or violence even just a little... Arrest the justices for corruption... it's all legal for Biden right now. SHOW them why they don't want the president to have unlimited power. Same goes for the insulin bill thing someone posted earlier. If you know it's going to be blocked, at least be fighting for universal single payer... Stop wasting time
If he “comes in swinging” before the election he will seriously damage the Democrats chances. Most voters won’t be able to stomach Biden acting like a dictator, even if it’s in the best interest of the republic. His best course is to use every legal mean at his disposal to push for this, and only break out the hammer after Harris is voted in. While I’m skeptical he will do that, it’s worth giving the benefit of the doubt right now.
Fair enough
No, that's dumb. There's no way this would actually pass any time soon, so it's better to get as much positive press as possible.
Steps:
Announce your idea in an opinion piece
Propose something to Congress when they ignore your opinion piece
Do something along these lines with an Executive Order when Congress ignores your proposal
Defend your Executive Order in court when someone sues you
You just proposed doing number 3. But there are way more steps you can take to get attention on your proposal.
Sure... Do all the steps... But go for the throat... Enough of these weak half-assed proposals
And nothing would get more attention than starting to arrest judges and reps fomenting violence