By Stephen Dietrich, Managing Editor
The Supreme Court. The highest law of the land.
It is one of the most prestigious and ethical governing bodies in America, and is a vital piece of the checks and balance system that our government was founded on. It’s the very system that has helped mold the United States into the world’s only superpower. The Supreme Court exists to be an impartial overseer of the law, and a defender of the constitution against the ambitions of men.
Its justices are granted a special trust given to our country’s most esteemed legal minds.
In recent interviews, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so grossly violated that trust, she is no longer fit to serve on the high court.
“I can’t imagine what this place would be — I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president,” Ginsburg told the New York Times. “For the country, it could be four years. For the court, it could be — I don’t even want to contemplate that.”
In weighing into the political world, Justice Ginsburg has publicly announced she has no intention of being impartial for the next administration — critical for a judge on a court that regularly is tasked with ruling for or against the executive branch and Department of Justice.
In other words, Justice Ginsberg has declared that her mind is already made up — years before trial arguments even begin.
Even more outrageous is her refusal to back down from the inflammatory statements. On Monday, she told CNN, “[Trump] is a faker… He has no consistency about him. He says whatever comes into his head at the moment. He really has an ego … How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns? The press seems to be very gentle with him on that.”
It proves that Ginsburg willfully crossed an unprecedented ethical line, and isn’t backtracking one bit.
The mainstream media even agrees she was out of line.
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has crossed way, way over the line” is the headline of a Washington Post piece by Daniel Drezner, who wrote a scathing editorial on the grossly inappropriate behavior by Ginsburg.
“This was a remarkably stupid and egregious comment for a sitting Supreme Court justice to make on the record. Say what you will about Justices Antonin Scalia, who died in February, or Clarence Thomas, but they never weighed in on presidential politics quite like this,” Drezner writes. “The closest example I can find is that in January 2004, during an election year, Scalia went on a hunting trip with Vice President Dick Cheney. That action alone got legal ethicists into a lather.”
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin weighed in as well. “Imagine if all nine justices announced their presidential preferences in the advance of each election. Imagine further that they took sides in primary battles, too,” “It’s folly to pretend that judges and justices have no political views, or that their legal views are entirely separate from their judicial philosophies. But there is value in at least formal neutrality in these most partisan battles. Any smart lawyer — or smart citizen — can see that.”
Mr. Drezner, Mr. Toobin, and I likely see eye-to-eye on few things — but on this issue we’re in total agreement.
It’s hard to imagine more inappropriate timing and subject matter for such a high profile, supposedly-impartial member of the judicial branch weighing in on than one of the candidates in the middle of a presidential election.
Preference for presidential politics should be — and always was — a private matter for Supreme Court justices.
By breaking this important precedent, Ginsburg has called into question the entire United States legal system’s impartiality.
Lady Justice must be blind, not politically motivated. The rule of law in our nation depends on that ideal.
Ginsburg’s outrageous actions has weakened the very foundation of this ideal. She has effectively turned our highest court into “Night Court.”
For that, she must resign immediately.
If Ginsburg is so eager to discuss her political preference, I’m sure the major news networks would throw bags of cash in her direction.
She may be better suited for television. Judge Judy has no place on our Supreme Court.
— Stephen Dietrich is the Managing Editor of The Horn News
A marginal lawyer makes a campaign contribution. Marginal lawyer gets judgeship . Your honor indeed.
A political hack puts on a robe and thinks that they are all knowing. Of course she is brilliant! Just ask her.
she is 84 or 85 old. at this age,how many neuroni left in her cortex??????????please,be patients. at this age ,most people have problems with the brain.
How old are you’re parents?
Resign the integrity of the highest Court of the land will be at question,justice Ginsburg’s comments only shows how she will vote in court matters. We need unbiased judgeships on the nation’s highest Court. Resign
Ecabrera It’s called the 1st Amendment or in other words FREE SPEECH !!!
The same free speech that allows you and others to express their opinions here without fear of retribution. Do you think Scalia was unbiased ? But Ruth was best friends with him … because it takes diversity of opinion to make a balanced Supreme Court.
All the way through Ginsberg has been a resolute supporter of Women’s Rights and Equality and I admire her for it!
Just say’n
I was always told the supreme courts duty was to define what laws under the Constitution were legal and proper. Obviously, Judge Ginsburg has re-defined the mission of the Supreme Court.
The Constitution needs to be amended. Supreme Court Justices should have term limits. Twenty years on the bench or eighty years of age which ever comes first.
Totally agree with that. And eighty seems a little old to me too. At 72, I feel like we need younger folks interpreting the law since things change so often; and precedent isn’t always perfect. I’d go 20 years on the court or age 75.
SHE IS JUST 4 0R 5 YEARS OLDER THAN ME, I KNOW WHICH PARTY THAT HELP THE AMERICANS BLACK OR WHITE, I WAS TAUGHT BY A VERY STRICK DAD.I WILL MEET HIM AGAIN ONE DAY IN HEAVEN.
GOD BLESS
God Bless this nation and the world. I think maybe Jesus is about to throw some tables around. Remember the money changers in the temple. If the leaders don’t change the inequality in our nation and around the world than he will. How can 98 percent of our nation survive generations where 2 percent of the wealth will be inherited.
I agree . She should have been gone a long time ago
Pettu, she has probably lost more than you ever had. She is a brilliant woman.
Ruthie stuck her head up her butt in order to consult with Hildebeast about what to say ! All three of the broads on the SCOTUS now should either resign or be removed !! All three for ethical violations that would get most any ather lawyer disbarred !
She is brilliant!! Just ask her. She was brilliant enough to make all the right political connections to get appointed. There are probably more qualified lawyers in many firms in Boston, Chicago or LA than there are on the bench. Good lawyers don’t have the time to play politics like Ms. Ruthie.
Why would we expect the courts to be any less corrupt then the FBI?
You want a second opinion? — She U-G-L-Y
I 2nd 3rd your statement
YUUUUGEly Yuuugly.
Someone should start a petition for her to resign. She is now even more of a henderence to fair justice than before. Get her out!
Here it is
https://www.change.org/p/u-s-senate-termination-of-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg
She was put in that position to rule on law not on her personal feelings. Since she cannot do that she should be removed from the court immediately. As a Supreme Court justice her personal feelings should be kept to herself. I am 80 years old & I would not trust myself to make a good decision on law so why should I trust her to do so? Impeach her now.
I just signed the
Petition. It needs more exposure.
THE MOST HOMELY COMMIE IVE EVER LAID EYES ON, DUMP HER. UGLY GOES TO THE BONE. PRAY FOR JUDGE JANINE SHE IS EASY ON THE EYES. AND NOT A COMMIE.
Yes.. Judge Jeanine Piro for SCOTUS
Ugly doesn’t have anything to do with it. I’m with you on judge Jeanine for SCOTUS. She knows her stuff not that she’s pretty. I love her and Gingsberg did step out of line and the Justices should ask for her resignation. They know that they’re not suppose to show their partiality even though they all have it I’m sure. Evidentally John Roberts being a Repulican has none since he voted not overturn Obamacare. I was floored over that one and upset.
Another Trump supporter. Women’s. Value is her looks
This woman thinks we trust her judgement! She is sooo wrong!
Next to DERANGED DEBBIE WASSERMANN-SCHuLTS she is the BIGGEST BRAIN DEAD in DC
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said what Millions of other Americans have been saying for a very long time. Trump should follow the advice of a former president “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Trump has demonstrated that he can’t take the heat. Whenever he is criticized he goes of like a little winey spoiled rich kid
Millions of Americans voted for Trump. If you don’t support him then you must be in favor of turning the country over to crooked Hillary and another 4 years of the destructive Obama years. Obama did his best to completely destroy the America that our Founding Fathers set up. Voting for Hillary will make sure he succeeds.
Whenever he is criticized he fights back with facts and information. He is NOT PC and he will not take BS shoved against him. He will fight for what he believes in. Unlike our ball less, muslime, fake liar in chief
Millions of people voted for Hillary also. The oldest trick in politicians playbook if you can’t find any dirt on your opponent . Just say she lied. You don’t have to say what about and the. You can makeup whatever you want to. Just keep repeating the same thing over and over and people will believe it.
HEY JOHN YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION.
Disagree, John hit the nail on the head. Trump is a short-fingered vulgarian who can dish it out but can’t take criticism. Since his thinking is so distorted, he will be getting a lot of that in months to come.
You mean he doesn’t take it lying down. His best feature. P.C. seems to be your best feature. Shut up and get back under the bridge.
If you ever accomplish what Trump has let me assure you, he does not have a thin skin and you will grow a hard one as well. . I always must laugh when ever those who are resentful and envious of his success use that thin skin label.
Exactly.
It’s not thin skin. It’s called narcissism
There is NO LAW that says ANY Presidential candidate has to release their tax records. We haven’t seen a REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE YET on our Dictator-in-Chief. He does darn well as he pleases and no one says ANYTHING ABOUT IT! He never released his college transcripts, NOTHING and yet………..THAT’S A OK! I am sick to death of this two-sided judicial system. Petraeus gets ruined for MUCH LESS than Hillary………..but that, too, is A OK. It’s time for THIS TO STOP AND GINSBURG TO RESIGN.
You are missing the point MsC … there are real questions to be answered here … Did he pay his fair share of taxes? Did he pay ANY taxes at all? Did he have any foreign trusts to avoid paying his fair share? Donald claims to have been a successful businessman (and that may be true) but there is little proof of his prowess. In fact there’s plenty of evidence the other direction such as 35,000 lawsuits against companies he has owned; 4 bankruptcies in the casino business (which I thought was impossible); Trump ‘University’; Trump Airlines; Trump Mortgage; Trump ‘The Game’, all of which failed (except the Game which has been reincarnated!).
After all the fuss he made about Obama’s Birth Certificate, he refuses to release his taxes … do I smell a rat?
Just say’n
Obama showed his Birth Certificate and the lie continued, because they didn’t want to see the truth. I think he is the only president that the public demanded to see his birth certificate. However, in this modern era all candidates for President of the US have released there taxes
John the next time you get a chance look up the dictionary meaning of foolish !!! As only fools speak out of ignorance about politics. Such as Trumps different style of stopping bad manners of others !!! But then blind followers of socialism don’t care about facts just their leader’s hype !!!
YOU ARE DEADLY WRONG. I KNOW DONALD BY ONE TO ONE. WORKED WITH HIM IN NYC. HE IS GREAT. THE GREATEST. BUT ALL YOU LIBS AGAINS HIM. YOU ARE SCARED OF HIM. CHICKEN YOU.
You must be a pretty woman he can exploit.
I disagree with you. He isn’t a politician. We all know this. He will learn the etiquette as time goes by. We need Trump for potus more than any election in my life time has needed.
Why are their so many more horses a****in the world than horses??????????.
Every last one of these current SC Judges all need to be given the boot,for making an immoral decision by making Gay marriages the law of our land,and and that sentiment goes double for this out of control President,who has brought serious shame to our Nation! Obama has corrupted almost every part of America’s functioning machine,and our Supreme Court is one of the highest casualties of this President’s mismanagement-all total disgraces!!
Point of fact the .sc did not make any laws they only ruled on existing laws and everyone acted like those rulings were laws !!! But it is CONGRESS THAT MAKES ALL LAWS !!!
Absolutely true ‘trump blast’ … and seems to me that Congress has been pretty lazy in performing their duties these past couple of decades .. ha-ha.
It was hysterically funny watching the Congressional Boyze interrogating Comey only to find that there was no law against Clinton’s email server. And polite of Comey to not point that out to them!
Just say’n
Do a little homework birdbrain. Justice Roberts did rewrite the Affordable Care Act (Obomanation Care) so they could pass it.
The president does t manage the supreme court
You are so right!! Makes me sick what he has done and will affect our kids.
All that Alcohol has pickled her brain, SHE MUST GO!!
This is what Paul Ryan said to that young man:
“Because
Future President Hillary Rodham Clilnton might have sent an email out
using the wrong server or something like that, or not; I encourage you to:
…vote
…for dumbo the FAT and we will take away:
your rights,
your health insurance,
your unemployment,
your minimum wage,
your job; and you can become one of our expendible soldiers (a momemt of silence when you are killed);
if you are a woman, you need to realize that you are our property and therefore we can buy (ROGER AILES), sell, beat, chastize, yell, FORCE you have babies even if you don’t want to; AND, if your little 9 year old girl is raped, she must bear the child…..but on the other hand, both she AND the babycan get AK47 GUNS AND ALL THE BULLETS THEY WANT……!” so because of this, I, PAUL RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives, support him…..(EWWWWW)
for me, I find him OBSCENE and plan to Vote for Future President Hillary Rodham Clinton 2016, 2020
I’m with you, Mindy. Hillary all the way.
Her husband is a sex offender. You’re really stupid if you believe she is innocent. Really. I can’t think of any political family on either side of the aisle with so many scandals. I feel bad for you that you are so blind to her lies. You refuse to see. It is sad really.
I agree with you, it is amazing when someone tells the truth about Trump they are ridiculed, The man doesn’t talk like a person seeking office to be in charge of When to go to War, when to give all people the ability to have health insurance, when you don’t want to give the people who are from a foreign country to work and pay taxes to help with the economy. It is beginning to be a sickening situation the way the candidates belittle one another. It doesn’t show much love for one another in these races.
In other words you are of the opinion the world owes you a living. Do you know what you are taking about????????
Are you one something?
she should really step aside immediately for the good of her Country.
she should step aside immediately for the good of her Country.
I would just about trust Hitler over Trump as our country’s leader. Scalia and Thomas were very open in their political beliefs and attended fund raisers which I think was a lot worse than The judge giving her warning to American people.
I can tell which poster is aTrump supporter. Because they are so rude and personal with their commrents, such as degrading someone because of the way they look or if they are disabled. Supreme Court Judge Bader was a d still is a lovely woman and she was great friends with Scarlia who who was appointed by the right.
I wonder if the Supreme Court is still free of political interference? With Obama and Islam in control anything is possible and the capture of the Supreme Court by the Clintons and Obama would spell the death knell of freedom.
She’d be a personal injury lawyer in Brooklyn if she didn’t make the right political connections.
She probably worked with Schumer
No doubt about that Art. They are both as worthless as teats on a boar hog.
Court Jester ginsburg fits. Like lynch she was appointed by the clintons and is very bias in her opinion and should be removed from the Supreme Court. She has politicized the court for her own leftist agenda for too long.
the whole concept of life appointment is ridiculas….judges are elected
I agree with you, they must go for a limited tenure of 5 years maximum 10 years. MUST BE ELECTED NOT LIFE TIME!!
I agree. Anyone who has job security for life can become dead wood, retire on the job or becomes partisan instead of following the Constitution . .
There is no accountability. We need new blood on the Court. These are has beens.
Agree. It might be time to take a hard look at term limits for SC judges.
Term limits on every political position.
For sure , I hope this is just another wrong Trump can right
Yeah Dee … hope in one hand and shit in the other and see which fills up first
for the supreme court, it must be for life, for if you set term limits, it would be possible to swing the country back and forth like a chess game every few years from one type of court to another………..
That would be better than continuing to swing in the WRONG DIRECTION all the time!
Tnx Ms c it’s time forcterm limit
You got that right. We are already swinging like monkeys every four to eight years.
It would not swing back and forth because they must interpret the constitution and follow it. Besides who have 9 judges of different ages.
You mean like presidential elections?
The purpose of having the .sc appointed for life was to remove the chance of every new president from replacing them with yesmen every four years the next thing about the .sc was the fact that the constitution was to be the main reference of all of their legal findings on every law in questions not their left or right leanings !!!
Exactly
She is as fit to serve as any other judge on the Supreme Court. The truth hurts Mr. Dietrich, Donald Trump is a joke and shame on the American people for voting him in. Everyone has freedom of speech.
Wrong. Regardless of how you feel about Trump you have to admit that Grannie Clampett (uh, I mean Ginsburg), just crossed the line. She’s gotta go.
So obvious you are a liberal, you see no problem with these comments. Why do you not like Trump? He is a successful business man, a great father, a lousy speaker yes, but he is not corrupt. So you on government assistance or illegal? Is that your problem with him. You will have to put your pants on and go to work for once? Really, what is so great about Hillary? The millions of dollars she filtered through her illegal email system for her foundation, which came from communist countries, putting our lives in danger, like the four men in Benghazi who were killed under her watch, money she took in return for favors? You think she cares about you or this country? You are so uneducated about the candidates, it scary that people like you are allowed to vote. Any person who votes for the criminal Hillary to represent the highest office in our country with all her baggage…you need help, really. Please get help, I am sure under OBAMA does not care, it will get paid…
Not corrupt? You must be extremely naive. I now know that ignorance is a terrible disease. Those that cannot see through Trump must be DUMB.
Are you nuts the most corrupt of people in this world would be better than Trump? Old Ruth must remain neutral on all accounts and what she did was wrong. Big elites must be terrified of Trump.
The MOST CORRUPT PERSON IN THIS WORLD WILL BE President if it’s not Trump.
We had enough corrupt politicians in dc it’s past time to clean house of all of them and dump the socialist whitewash they have been using to hide the decay from the honest citizens !!!
Shut up idiot. You are embarrassing to listen to.
Another muslim, illegal, P.C., welfare recipient speaks.
Successful businessman? Who else but the Donald could go bankrupt 4 times running casinos in Atlantic City? After all, running a casino is like printing money for the house. Donald says he made a lot of money there … but was that at the expense of his employees ? Or his investors ? Or did he really make money there at all ? And will we ever know since he will NEVER release his taxes !
Just say’n
No other justice,,,EVER… endorsed a presidential candidate. NOT EVER.
That tells me she made all decisions both in the past, and will in the future based on merit and not on her political views,,,,,In a pig’s ass.
Mathew … Mathew, It’s called the 1st Amendment or in other words FREE SPEECH !!!
The same free speech that allows you and others to express their opinions here without fear of retribution.
Yes, “proud Democrat”, and you want to keep that Democratically-sponsored monthly Fed. check coming, don’t you? Don’t want to take a chance that some logical conservative Republican admin. just might cut back on some of the Democrats’ vote-buying with taxpayers’ money.
Well, probably has subsided her income with that Jerry Springer check. You should really adjust the cinderblocks your house sits on.
She’s a senile old bat and needs to retire immediately. Anyone who wears doilies around the neck and lace gloves and looks as though they are totally out to lunch shouldn’t comment on anyone or anything let alone sit on the Supreme Court.
She’s an embarrassment to the judicial system and the country.
Huh! not unlike too much of the judicial system in this country. Eaten alive by liberal ideology. Sweeping changes are in order. and the SC is a good place to start, AFTER the election of a REAL president!
Only the ignorant would claim to be a “proud dummycrat!” with the corruption, lies, deceit and scandals surrounding them ALL! I was a registered dem for 43 years, NO LONGER will I be complicit or proud ever to be considered that ignorant. REPUBLICAN FOR TRUMP!
Yes, even your mental problem doesn’t take that freedom away!!!
I do not accept your shame. That is on you.
Exactly. Well said, sparrow.
That doesn’t say much for the rest of them – Proud. You are right — we all have freedom of speech but people in her position should NEVER voice them publicly. She is a poor example of a Supreme Court judge and it seems to me that she is another person thinking her personal opinion is all important — IT IS NOT!!!! Like Trump or not — he is the ONLY candidate at the present time that will even begin to get this country back on track. I have said for years — we need a businessman as our leader not another political loser. Trump can and will, I’m sure, surround himself with capable advisers, who I hope believe in America and not muslims. There is NOTHING wrong with wanting to curtail the influx of illegals and radical muslims until such time as we get a handle on things. It really seems like the INTELLIGENT thing to do. I really hope you can change your opinion before election because the only thing your demoSCUM candidate is worthy of is an 8×12 cell.
I think she is senile
Hey there ‘Proud Demoncrat’ you’re proving to be a total and undeniable idiot. You think you’re a Liberal but you don’t even know the meaning of the word just like most sheeple. You need to look up the meaning of that word and find the part where it explains that it means to be ‘free from the State of oppression’. Liberal basically means ‘freedom’. Do you know what Liberty means? You dumb-ass Democrats and Republicans are exactly the same. Let me spell it out for everyone. Both ‘parties’ are really just ‘one’ force driven by powers behind the scenes. Zbigniew Brzinski, George Soros, etc., etc., etc., The list is long and distinguished as the saying goes. Pure scum…and you stupid sheeple can’t see the forest for the trees. IT’S ONE PARTY!!! Same force behind a seemingly two party system. It’s a scam of such enormous proportions it boggles the minds of true critical thinkers. How can ANYONE support such indignation? Easy. Just be deliberately stupid and follow the herd, act like you’re intelligent and continue to be a four-legged wooly thing, write a post about someone you don’t like because of what you think you know (very little) and all is well in your pathetic life. You’re a disgusting human. You deserve neither freedom nor liberty. You’re a perfect slave to the system.
Some of what you say, I agree with. But the way you said it precludes your claim to ‘critical thinker’.
Proud Democrat-
She is as fit to serve as any other judge on the Supreme Court. The truth hurts Mr. Dietrich, Donald Trump is a joke and shame on the American people for voting him in. Everyone has freedom of speech.
Here’s the first thing you should learn:
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs.
Second, she is UNfit to serve. She has violated the “prime directive” for judges, which is to remain impartial, as an “impartial trier of fact.”
Third, the “American people” have not yet voted him in as President(but you have that to look forward to); REPUBLICANS and those allowed to vote in the Republican Primaries have garnered enough pledged delegates to assure him of the Republican nomination, that is all. So if you wish to play the “shame game,” pick your target more accurately; seems to me you may well be one of those “Ready! Fire!” Aim…” guys.
Lastly, you should read a bit further on. Apparently, Canon 5 of the Code of Conduct for Judges EXPRESSLY PROHIBITS sitting judges from either endorsing or not endorsing ANY candidate for political office – much less the preznit.
However, now that this idiot(or senile old fool) has expressed her contempt and her judicial bias, she’ll HAVE to recuse herself from ANY and ALL cases involving Trump and/or his companies. That’s a Good Thing.
Yes. Even if the opinion is as worthless as yours.
But she is a sitting SCOTUS. Supposedly impartial.
I am all for free speech but what troubles me most is that many people up use it.
Lady Justice must be blind, not politically motivated. The rule of law in our nation depends on that ideal. The supremes are supposed to be impartial.
No once she has stated that she can not accept Trump as the next president simply based on her feelings she made herself useless as a supreme court judge !!! Who’s main task is too be impartial as she renders judgement on any case that comes before the court judge!!!
Ginsburg ? Who is she?? Yes, of course I know but do I care? NO! Wake up America! Go TRUMP!!
“The Supreme Court. The highest law of the land.”
BS
That stopped when justice became activism, when impartiality became obsolete in the face of politics.
The “looney old bat” needs to retire now – take her lace gloves and move to New Zealand; although I doubt she’ll be welcomed.
Maybe she can be hung by a jury?
The outrageous judge should resign. Our country’s liberties depend on an impartial judgeship on the Supreme Court. Perhaps dementia has set in! Resign Madame and go play word games. Not in our face!
She is desperately afraid that Donald will stop the $18,000,000,000. that we are hemorrhaging to Israel every year. That, is the long and short of it. Fact. Deal with it.
That’s small change compared to the money wasted every year on global changing !!! But it’s not weather that I’m talking about its Islam convergence accross the world. By obama hand
IT IS PAST TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT LIFE TENURE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICES – TERM LIMITS SHOULD BE SET
No leave that part alone as it is not the problem !!! The real problem is who is appointing the justices to the supreme court !!!! ts time for an outside neutral group to appoint neutral judges ss it seems to be impossible for most setting presidents too do this simple thing each time s new justice is needed !!!
The President does not directly appoint a judge to the Supreme Court. The President nominates someone and the Senate must then confirm or deny that nomination. If the nomination is confirmed then the nominee receives the appointment. If the judge fails to serve on good behavior Congress has the authority to remove them from the bench. While Justice Ginsburg’s remarks may have been inappropriate or perhaps even unethical she nonetheless has the right to express her opinions. That does not mean that anyone has to give any credence to them. It would appear that a lot of people do not want to confront the truth about either Trump or Hillary. They have their illusions and refuse to surrender them. When those illusions are attacked they respond with vulgarity and name calling. None of this will do any good or change anything.
She is an ignorant fool. She says that Trump “has no consistency about him”?!!! Let’s talk about how consistent Hillary is: Liar, Murderer, Liar, Fraud, Liar, Liar, oh yeah Liar. Yes, she is very consistent. You are so smart Ruth, I see why you are a Judge.
I am not a Trump fan but you say about Hillary is true
Ginsberg the Hillary supporter may have Dementia, But if she doesn’t then she needs to step down or be impeached. See how lawless any and all supposed Democrat’s are. They are not Democrats. They are the Communist Progressive Democrat Criminal Crime party
Excellent analogy sir.
I have to say that our Politicians, our President, Our Congress, This Administration, our Supreme court, Comer of the FBI The Atty. General, if I left things out it is because there are too many to remember. are not what they are supposed to be. Our Constitution has been Pissed on like it was a piece of Toilet Paper Not one thing has been done to correct this. Ginsberg Has the nerve to criticize TRUMP. She should be thrown out on her fat ass. Where has our country gone it was supposed to be OF, FOR, AND BY THE PEOPLE. WE the TAX PAYERS of this country have been discarded and we are the forgotten citizens. I and millions of others did not risk our LIVES in all the wars and millions gave their all for this country as it is today, IT STINKS YOU the ones I just mentioned are the TRAITORS.
Exactly. Well said.
She insulted the American people and should resign inmediatelly or be recalled.
Ruth Bader Ginsberg said that she has considered retiring and moving to New Zealand. I think that’s a good idea. It’s time for you to go. You have disgraced the SCOTUS with your political rhetoric, and have shown that you are no longer qualified to serve.
Agree! She has also been caught on TV sleeping through major cases presented to the SCOTUS which is dishonorable in itself!
Term limits for these positions is the key! She was wrong to voice her personal opinion openly and violated the law of her position- what will happen? – nothing!!
We can all hope she retires soon or resigns over such inappropriate rhetoric of her personal views- a BIG no-no for that prestigious role she holds! She knows better!! Shame on her and we can only hope she resigns or the media keeps up the pressure for her legacy will be a poor one just as our presidents!
God Bless America and pray Trump is elected!
We are hungry for true leadership!!
SG, I have one more option to go with your listed options for Ruthy….she could suddenly die as Justice Antonin Scalia did!!!!
I would love to move to New Zealand. They have no crime and people do not lock their doors. But they are very selective whom they allow to reside there. If I was 20 years younger I would seriously consider it.
What is the country to do when Ruth Bader goes to the Dark Side,just like Darth Vader she is part of the Problem with the country now and needs to be treated like the Death Star captain she is, there has to be people of pure thoughts and intentions on the Supreme Court otherwise the Force will be out of Balance and eventually we will have Storm Troopers on the ground and we’ve all seen the movie, it won’t be a good time.
Yes Proud democrat, everyone does have freedom of speech, so far. But if this becomes a socialist country or a radical muslim country you can kiss freedom of speech goodby.
This women is mentally incompetent. She should be impeached and sent back to the home from which she escaped..
Like all of America, the lunatics have taken over. I doubt that this country will last another ten years. I pray for my children and grandchild and damn the idiot democrats and republican who have condemned us to this fate. When you forget God, he turns his face from you. God help us all.
Don says, Kevin I agree , GOD through Jesus is our only way out please pray for America let us vote for Mr. Trump I am sure GOD will help Him. It’s time we put Christian prayers back in schools, our president is letting the teaching of the muslin religion in our public schools. Also give them pray matts. I have nothing against muslins I love everyone. We have to much Hate in this country.
Justice Ginsburg should know better. She is entitled to her opinion – in fact, she is paid to write opinions. However, Canon 5 of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges broadly states that “a judge should refrain from political activity,” and more specifically provides that a judge should not “publicly endorse or oppose a candidate for public office.” She is not going to resign, but the Court should sanction her. Most of you would probably not want her to resign because that would mean that Hillary Clinton would appoint the replacement.
The Supreme Court has always been a political body, much as we would like to see otherwise. It is impossible to overlook how cases such as Marbury v. Madison, the Dred Scott Decision, Brown v. Board of Education and Citizens United v. FEC were based on political considerations and greatly influenced political matters.
The Court has always been so involved in politics that in at least 75% of the presidential elections between 1832 and 1956, one or more justices either sought or were considered for presidential or vice-presidential nominations (see http://www.scotusblog.com/2012/04/legal-scholarship-highlight-presidential-ambitions-of-supreme-court-justices/). One justice, John McLean, tried to get the presidential nomination form eight different political parties over a 28 year period.
Our constitutional system of checks and balances has been compromised by the Court’s political activities, and it is time to reestablish the separation of powers. Some sanction of Justice Ginsburg would be a step in the right direction.
Louis says if Ginsburg resigned, Hillary would get to select her replacement. I think you got that wrong, Louis. Trump will get to select the replacement. Wouldn’t that be sweet……Go Trump..
Mary, to quote the famous political pundit, Willie Nelson: Miracles occur in the strangest of places.
But, barring a major miracle, there will be no President Trump.
Well Louis, i’ll try this for the “major miracle”.
From my mouth to God’s ear…..Go Trump.!
I should clarify what I said. The Code of Conduct for United States Judges technically does not apply to Supreme Court Justices. The Code says:
“This Code applies to United States circuit judges, district judges, Court of International Trade judges, Court of Federal Claims judges, bankruptcy judges, and magistrate judges. Certain provisions of this Code apply to special masters and commissioners as indicated in the “Compliance” section. The Tax Court, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces have adopted this Code.”
I feel that the Supreme Court Justices have the same ethical requirements, even though they may not have been codified.
Justice Ginsburg definitely needs to RESIGN from the Supreme Court for her politically motivated comments against Donald Trump. In
fact the SENILE OLD BAG will do us all a service by moving to New Zealand ASAP.
Despite the fact that this “judge” should have been gone 10 years ago, she has gone over the edge with her own political views and opinions and has lost all concept of why she is a not so Supreme Court judge. NONE of their personal opinions should ever enter into their rulings but it sure does seem like more than one of the ” NOT SO” Supremers have forgotten this fact.
What a stupid old battle ax. We depend on that to make the largest decisions of our country, no wonder we are in so much trouble. She needs to retire or be impeached
Yes, it’s past time for her to tuck herself in and take a very long nap, and then stay home.
The content of her comment comes as no surprise. Her willingness to express these views publicly is a surprise.
We need to realize that every judge is going to have an opinion on the issues of the day. That’s part of the problem now. The Supreme Court has a way of deciding issues which would be better left to our legislators. For example, my state had decided overwhelmingly years ago that marriage in Kentucky should be defined as the union between a man and a woman. Yet five justices were able to negate the vote of 75 percent of Kentucky voters.
This is a great example of why appointing Supreme Court justices has become a partisan issue. A few judges who never have to answer to the voters can invalidate the clear wishes of the majority. Each side wants a judge that will support their point of view on an issue since that judge can overrule the wishes of the people. When we have an activist judiciary we wind up with an oligarchy not a democracy.
The last thing we need now is another vacancy on the Supreme Court before we get a conservative president. If Hillary Clinton is allowed to pick Supreme Court justices, Ruth Bader Ginsburg will become one of the “conservative” judges as new appointments are made. Hillary will put radical liberal extremists on the bench. A solid liberal court will abolish all abortion restrictions, raise gay rights to a level above the Bill of Rights, and will so narrowly define the second amendment that no one will be able to own a fire arm.
I believe if Hillary is elected, there’s a 99% chance Ginsburg would decide it’s safe to resign,because another progressive will replace her. I believe that every American must know the damage that will be caused should Hillary be elected. The only way out of this mess is for those stupid stop Trump Republicans to get on board and support the nominee. Every republican, enlightened democrat and independent must get busy on the social media and /or displaying campaign posters and bumper stickers supporting Trump. It’s time to fight for our way of life and our Constitution.
RUTH BADER GINSBERG………..”THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICAN FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY”! GET LOST WITCH!
An appropriate reflection on the one that appointed her!
First, this:
The Supreme Court. The highest law of the land.
Not true. Article 6 of the Constitution states that IT – and no man nor body of men(or women) is the Supreme Law of the Land. Otherwise, the word “supreme” doesn’t actually MEAN supreme, does it? Besides, even SCOTUS judges swear oaths of fealty to it, meaning that it is SUPERIOR to them.
Second, i believe that any and all SCOTUS judges have the right to express an opinion on ANYthing – off the record.
Third – and i didn’t know this ’til i just read it – i’m glad that SCOTUS judges are ethically barred from endorsing or denigrating any political candidate.
Fourth – unfortunately, i don’t believe that Gins-burger-for-brains committed any High crime for which she could be dismissed.
i agree she should both be censured by her fellows as well as retire, but if she won’t, there’s no procedure to cause her to BE dismissed.
As an alleged “impartial trier of fact,” however, her on-the-record-comments invalidate her judicial integrity. The good part about this is that she has opened the door for any future litigant to question her personally as to whether or not her mind was made up prior to hearing ANY case.
She sounds like – even looks like – that pusillanimous pipsqueak, that bully pretend teevee “judge” in robes, that contemptuous-of-litigants, smarmy, pretentious intellectually superior a-hole “Judge” Judy Schiendlin.
What i hope happens – should she not deign to relinquish her post voluntarily – is that every decision she makes henceforth will be microscopically analyzed, as well as her personal life, such that one or more High Crimes or misdemeanors may be discovered that WILL result in her dismissal.
After all, a willfull ethical breach as public as this is a likely indicator of at least several she is UNwilling to disclose, right?
She needs to STEP DOWN!!!
Good job Stephen in calling out Ginsburgh. I will be calling her out to in my new book soon to hit the bookstands. She’s been a crony judge from the start and truthfully, it doesn’t matter what she says about Trump — he’s going to be electing a few judges–a little scared the liberal court is? Thanks again for a great post.
I believe that is the problem for this country, we have put people in places of power and whenever they abuse those powers we are not able to take them out. I believe that leads to way too much corruption, in our schools and in our politics.
The courts are too focused on the Supreme part rather then the court part. And this must run in the whole family of courts?
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Just think about what Richard Posner, a federal judge on the 7th Circuit, wrote the other day:
“I see absolutely no value to a judge of spending decades, years, months, weeks, day, hours, minutes, or seconds studying the Constitution…Eighteenth-century guys, however smart, could not foresee the culture, technology, etc., of the 21st century…The original Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and post–Civil War amendments…do not speak to today.”
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The judges and courts were not created to add “value” to themselves or even to the nation. They are supposed to bring justice to disputes, not precedence or empathy. Not even negative empathy towards other individuals. They are to judge the legality of actions of politicians in office who as amply demonstrated in recent years seem hell bent on turning our govt into rule by man or woman, and not rule by law!
And the Constitution is not something to be picked at by politicians and now even judges like road kill being eaten by buzzards! What pray tell is there to study in the Constitution by this judge? What part of the Constitution does he not understand? The Constitution has the significance for those elected and appointed with a sliver of govt authority as the 10 Commandments does for human behavior! Except the Constitution can be amended, and as we have seen lately ignored, only by a legislative process. None of the three branches are authorized to add to it, take away from it, or supercede it with an EO, a legislative act or a Court ruling. Plus it is not subject to being forced into obsolescence by precedence using a bunch of weasel words and legal mumbo jumbo.
Terry-
Thanks for posting that.
You see, this testimony of yours buttresses the point i often make on these boards: EVERY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE is REQUIRED to take an oath of fealty to the Constitution – whether they like it or not, whether they think it irrelevant or not, whether they think they can ignore it or not.
Unfortunately, in my research i have yet to find a SINGLE gov’t employee held to account if/when they violate that Oath of Office, hence the bullying we see today, and the lack of fear of the People.
Let just 50 sworn agents of the USG from each branch be tried for felony perjury – ’cause that’s what it is – and upon conviction, all the rest will have to sit up, take notice, and consider their Oath EVERY time they vote, or rule, or attempt to write an EO which in ANY WAY violates the document to which they swore their allegiance and obedience.
Jefferson had it right when he said that “When the People fear the government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the People, there is Liberty.”
It seems clear to me that nowadays, SCOTUS relies almost entirely on “precedent” to aid their rulings, whether said ruling violates their oath or not – but i have read the Constitution many times, and have yet to find a “precedent” exception, e.g. “But, if you can set a precedent which invalidates the Constitution, you can continue to ignore it’s provisions at will.” Not in there.
Same with “implied” powers, another heinously destructive doctrine. Anyone capable of reading and referring to a Law dictionary cannot, after reading the Preamble to the Bill of Rights and the 9th and 10th Amendment, conclude anything OTHER THAN that there’s NO SUCH THING as “implied” powers. Doesn’t even take much of an intellect to grasp the concept.
Hold these politicians to account, or lose the Republic permanently. High Crimes and Misdemeanors against the Constitution are the means, and sworn oaths are the method(i.e. violation thereof). Let the Perjury arrests commence!
how about we just cut off her air supply
I think that is fitting!!!
The fact is, she has done the Trump Movement a “Giant Favor” by clarifying and showing to the American People that a change in he political system and establishment is more than overdue, and Mr. Trump maid be the right ticked
She has a right to her opinion just like anyone else. She is only saying what many of us with a lick of sense are saying. I applaud her for speaking out… All of Drumpf’s supporters are haters anyway, so what they have to say is mute.
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She has a right to her opinion just like anyone else.
Off the record? i agree. On the record? You DID read the Canons of Ethical Conduct posted earlier in this thread, didn’t you?
She is only saying what many of us with a lick of sense are saying.
And what she said is both unethical and prejudicial, in addition to being a major ethics violation.
I applaud her for speaking out…
i don’t – and even CCMSM commentators agree with ME.
All of Drumpf’s supporters are haters anyway,
Since there’s no one named “Drumpf” running, i don’t know who you’re talking about. If you’re referring to Trump, first, define “hater.” Second, show evidence. Remember, if only ONE man or woman supporting Trump does NOT meet your definition of “hater,” your entire “all” theory goes “poof!” up in smoke(likely leaving an odor of brimstone…).
so what they have to say is mute.
Mute’s cannot speak, by definition – unless what you meant to say was “moot,” which means “invalid” or “useless.” And naturally, i completely disagree.
Well said.
Thanks, froggy, but i screwed up when i put an apostrophe after “Mute” near the end. Should’ve been “Mutes,” no apostrophe.
What i can i say; i eff up from time to time…
A lick of sense? She violated the SCOTUS code of ethics. That’s your version of ‘a lick of sense’.
She is right about one thing. Donald does say what ever is on his mind. Which is what I love about the guy.
However it seems to me that Judge Ginsberg does the same thing.. very inappropriately. That I don’t like. I think she is approaching senility. We need term limits on SCOTUS and congressional members.
There should be age restrictions & Term limits for Supreme Court Judges Ginsberg is Senile I also would like to see term limits on Congressional & Senatorial seats as well.
it seems funny she can run Trump down and says nothing of the Hillary and Bills Clinton Foundation corrupt money laundering, embezzlement , Lies under oath, fraud and possible ties to suicides in the Clinton circle??? Just from the get go she is a Hillary backer which in itself is a mark against her oath……. Maybe she and Hillary do not care of the oath they took ! Hillary sure doesnt and it seems Ginnyburg is following her foot steps…. Trump is the only man who can break this ***CORRUPT*** GOVERNMENT we have, and the CORRUPTION is a fact……..
NO MORE CLINTONS, NO MORE OBAMAS, NO MORE LORETTA LYNCH, NO MORE (((COMEY)))
Of course they don’t care about the oath they took. Obuma doesn’t care about the oath he took, either. NO Liberal Democrat gives a shit about the oath they take because they don’t give a shit about the constitution. In fact, Obuma didn’t take an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States he took an oath to protect the Muslims and their terrorist organizations because he placed his had on the Koran NOT the bible.
This is what Paul Ryan said to that young man:
“Because
Future President Hillary Rodham Clilnton might have sent an email out
using the wrong server or something like that, or not; I encourage you to:
…vote
…for dumbo the FAT and we will take away:
your rights,
your health insurance,
your unemployment,
your minimum wage,
your job; and you can become one of our expendible soldiers (a momemt of silence when you are killed);
if you are a woman, you need to realize that you are our property and therefore we can buy (ROGER AILES), sell, beat, chastize, yell, FORCE you have babies even if you don’t want to; AND, if your little 9 year old girl is raped, she must bear the child…..but on the other hand, both she AND the babycan get AK47 GUNS AND ALL THE BULLETS THEY WANT……!” so because of this, I, PAUL RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives, support him…..(EWWWWW)
for me, I find him OBSCENE and plan to Vote for Future President Hillary Rodham Clinton 2016, 2020
You’re a Liberal Moron. If the old hag is elected president you’ll be one of the dumb asses we can all blame.
DEMOCRATIC & REPUBLICAN PARTIES, JUDGES, BIG BUSINESS, LOBBYISTS, AMERICAN & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ALL ORGANIZING AGAINST TRUMP………..ISN’T THAT AMAZING? WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? THEIR AFRAID OF WHAT THEIR DEEP POCKETS HAVE TO LOSE! WE, THE PEOPLE, HAVE LOST SO MUCH TO THE CURRENT OPERATIONS IN OUR COUNTRY………..TRUMP SEES WHAT I SEE………..CORRUPTION IN THIS DICTATORSHIP! AND WE DON’T NEED TO ELECT “ROYAL FAMILIES” TO THE PRESIDENCY. AND MENTALLY INCOMPETENT JUDGES SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SERVE FOR LIFE! RETIRE THE OBVIOUSLY CONFUSED RUTH BADER GINSBURG & HER VERBAL STUPIDITY!
Donald Trump said he hasn’t released his tax returns because he’s being audited. Old lady Clinton has refused to release her tax returns because she said, “It’s irrelevant”. Of course she won’t release her tax returns and it’s not because it’s irrelevant. Look at all the illegal campaign money she’s taken in from foreign countries like Saudi Arabia and all the tax evasion from her and her sex offender husband’s foundation. If the idiots in this country elect her president all we’ll see and hear about is Slick Willie’s sex abuse and rapes of women in the White House. And it’ll be even worse because he won’t have anything to do but roam the halls and stalk the women 24 hours a day. In fact, he’ll announce he’s transgender walk freely into the women’s bathroom and locker room and attack them right there.
NOT TRUE Annette … Clinton has released her tax returns going back 38 years.
http://time.com/3980834/hillary-clinton-tax-returns/
Of course, if you live in the Fox echo-chamber listening to Roger Ailes burps, I can only pity you !
Just Say’n
Another example of how our justice system is rigged. Insist that she resign.
So many say they believe in the Constitution yet none show it in these post .She was wrong to do what she did and the “right ” thing for her to do would be resign but that’s not the “laws” way.And one note on Hilary she lies more then she speaks the truth in my opinion .If anyone doubts that turn off the tv go to the library and pick up one news paper per year for the last 16 years and read what she said then turn to the next one and see the lies she will show them to you.
She is a US Citizen and has a right to free speech. However, due to her position and leadership responsibility, there are consequences for inappropriate behavior. Because her salary comes from our tax money, she serves the public; and is responsible to practice constraint. Therefore, we the people request her resignation.
Her exquisite brain is only surpassed by her stunning physical beauty
All she did was open mouth and insert foot. Enough said.
She has a biased opinion and while she is welcome to her private thoughts and her vote she was very wrong in voiceing this to the media/public in order to sway votes,this shows how far that political corruption has become. it is time for her to resign as she no longer has the skill and integrity to be a supreme court judge. This is the problem with most of our lifetime elected leaders,they no longer work for the people they think the people work for them. Vote Trump and lets be done with this corruption and manipulation of the current administration.
Everybody sounds off about how Mr Trump talks so he brags a little,big deal ,so he uses profanity a little ,big deal,why dont we just look and listen to what has transpired over the years,clintons adultery,clintons whitewater,clintons bengazi,clintons e-mail etc,etc ,etc . Obama what can i say here except the worst leader the usa has ever elected,we already no all that trump has done or failed in doing but none of them threaten national security and our safety,after all of this can you honestly tell me that Trump would not be a better choice than clinton?
The Supreme Court is not the highest law of the land! It is the highest court of the land. The Constitution is the highest law of the land. It is the Supreme Court’s job to enforce the Constitution.