2016 Postmortem

Skwmom

(12,685 posts) Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:15 PM Apr 2016

Do you get the danger to our Democracy if we appoint Corporatist Judges to the Supreme Court?

If the trade agreements (which are MUCH more than trade agreements) are passed, there will be challenges to the ceding of U.S. Sovereignty (letting multinational corporations gut U.S. laws). And who will hear those challenges? The judges sitting on the Supreme Court.

All of the social issues are just a distraction for the fact that they want to put Corporatist Judges on the bench.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511664531

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Do you get the danger to our Democracy if we appoint Corporatist Judges to the Supreme Court? (Original Post) Skwmom Apr 2016 OP

Yes I do. pangaia Apr 2016 #1

if we elect a corporatist president, we will also get corporatist nominees..... virtualobserver Apr 2016 #4

So as long as you dont need help voting or you arent a woman who may someday want an Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #2

OMG. This is not just about Wall Street. This is about worker protections and rights, environmental Skwmom Apr 2016 #5

Our "democracy" is already a joke whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #3

TPP-ISDS Effect Arizona Roadrunner Apr 2016 #6

This is why its essential to elect Hillary. Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #7

We need to know what she promised Wall Street nichomachus Apr 2016 #8

#Wherearethetaxes? Firebrand Gary Apr 2016 #9

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

1. Yes I do.

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:17 PM

Apr 2016

And it is the same danger if we elect a corporatist president.

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)

4. if we elect a corporatist president, we will also get corporatist nominees.....

Reply to pangaia (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:20 PM

Apr 2016

plus rollerball....and we will sing our corporate anthem.

Jackie Wilson Said

(4,176 posts)

2. So as long as you dont need help voting or you arent a woman who may someday want an

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:17 PM

Apr 2016

abortion, or arent a Mexican American or Muslim American or minority.

Then yes, if all that matters is Wall Street, I agree.

If that is all that matters.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)

5. OMG. This is not just about Wall Street. This is about worker protections and rights, environmental

Reply to Jackie Wilson Said (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:22 PM

Apr 2016

protections, etc. And they won't do away with abortion. They want to keep down the population of the undesirables (i.e., the working class).

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

3. Our "democracy" is already a joke

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:19 PM

Apr 2016

Arizona Roadrunner

(168 posts)

6. TPP-ISDS Effect

Reply to Skwmom (Original post)

Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:26 PM

Apr 2016

Also, say goodbye to minimum wage increases by State and Local governments. All a corporation will do is declare that a raise in minimum wages will adversely effect their profits. How many State and Local governments can afford such a fight by corporations using the TPP ISDS dispute resolution process designed by and for multi-national corporations? You will now have corporations able to use this dispute resolution process to sue all levels and forms of governments. They can also just threaten to use said process which will "discourage" defenders due to the legal costa etc..Does this sound like giving up governmental sovereignty for corporate profits? Follow the money.....

Also, will Clinton appoint anyone but corporatist judges who may or may not have a social justice heart? Think about the probabilities given where she comes from.......

Also, she is "currently" against TPP. However the US Chamber of Commerce has put out a message to it's membership that after the election, they are sure she will find reasons to be "currently" in favor of TPP.

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2016/02/chamber-of-commerce-chief-tom-donohue.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/chamber-of-commerce-