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by Bryan Kelly
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Citizens United
Topic: California is working on Citizens United
Replies: 0
Views: 8000

California is working on Citizens United

Here is the text of a article about a California bill in the legislature. Help California close the money loophole! When five corrupt and on-the-take Republicans on the US Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United that foreign corporations could “invest” (my word, not theirs) in US elections, they blew...
by Bryan Kelly
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: New Appointment Confirmation Rule
Replies: 0
Views: 7396

New Appointment Confirmation Rule

Several times in this history of the Senate, after approval of an appointment, new information has become available which casts doubt upon the validity of the appointment. Or should cast doubt. The Senate needs a method to reopen the hearing. What might be done. Here is an outline of what might be d...
by Bryan Kelly
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: News Media
Topic: What is the evidence? Show us the evidence!
Replies: 0
Views: 8487

What is the evidence? Show us the evidence!

Representative Elise Stefanik, in an interview on “Meet the Press,” regarding the 2020 election stated: “What we saw in 2020 was unconstitutional circumventing of the Constitution, not going through state legislators when it comes to changing election law.” She was not asked the questions: Why do yo...
by Bryan Kelly
Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: 14th Amendment
Topic: The state of Maine has great news.
Replies: 0
Views: 9044

The state of Maine has great news.

The best news of the day is that Maine has removed Trump from the ballot because of Jan 6.
But there seems to be a bit of an echo (echo(echo(echo))).
No one here but me. I need to work on this.
by Bryan Kelly
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: 14th Amendment
Topic: First President to warrant action
Replies: 0
Views: 5410

First President to warrant action

Trump is the first person of high office to attempt to overthrow an election. With absolutely zero evidence he declared election fraud. The worst part of this is that so many people believe and follow him. At this writing I believe that the 14th amendment is a primary defense against his re-election...
by Bryan Kelly
Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: SCOTUS Ethics Introduction
Replies: 0
Views: 8818

SCOTUS Ethics Introduction

The new code is ethics can be found here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/Code-of-Conduct-for-Justices_November_13_2023.pdf Searches and various sites reveal that few are impressed with the new code. This NPR site: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1212708142/supreme-court-ethics-code has this quote...
by Bryan Kelly
Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: Citizens United
Topic: Problem summary
Replies: 0
Views: 5254

Problem summary

Citizens United is a truly bad decision by the Supreme Court. This site: https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/supreme-court/13-worst-supreme-court-decisions-of-all-time/ provides its list of worst decisions and Citizens United is at the end. This site: https://time.com/4056051/worst-supreme-court-deci...
by Bryan Kelly
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:01 pm
Forum: New member introductions
Topic: Personal Introduction
Replies: 1
Views: 5413

Membership and Free Speech Guidelines

Throughout the history of these United States much has been written and said about freedom of speech. But the term freedom of speech should not encompass anything than anyone wants to say. I suggest that there are categories of speech. Regarding this board, the more narrow topic is political speech....
by Bryan Kelly
Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:49 pm
Forum: New member introductions
Topic: Personal Introduction
Replies: 1
Views: 5413

Personal Introduction

I am the owner of this website and bulletin board. I am not very good with social interactions, but, do see that our democracy is in danger. Many places have written about how democracy requires the continuous guidance and influence of its citizens. As I see things, there is currently far too little...
by Bryan Kelly
Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:11 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: first post
Replies: 0
Views: 5296

first post

This is one of several posts used to verify basic board functionality. It is to be deleted. there is no valid code of ethics for SCOTUS. The ethics recently proposed by the court itself, as of December 2023, is functionally without merit. It is time for Congress to fix this. But with Republicans in ...