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Post by alancalverd on Oct 9, 2018 18:58:09 GMT 1
edition.cnn.com/2018/07/09/politics/kavanaugh-on-the-issues/index.html gives a synopsis of Kavanaugh's stance on a number of key points. On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, which recognized that the constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman’s right to make her own personal medical decisions — including the decision to have an abortion without interference from politicians. Trump is reliably reported to favor Kavanaugh to overturn that decision. Louse that he is, I nevertheless agree with but that's just me locked in everlasting battle with the morons, perjurers and extortionists of the Health and Safety Executive.
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Post by aquacultured on Oct 9, 2018 23:53:02 GMT 1
Get a grip. No matter how much you dislike Trump or disdain Kavanaugh's so-called "performance" at the confirmation hearing this is no reason to dump the presumption of innocence. Nothing to do with the presumption of innocence, but his performance. A 'judge'?!
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Post by marchesarosa on Oct 10, 2018 14:00:46 GMT 1
If you had been wrongly accused you might be forgiven for being feisty in your own cause, aqua.
What do you know about this man other than hearsay? Sod all! Watch Sen Susan Collins' speech and educate yourself a bit.
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Post by marchesarosa on Oct 10, 2018 14:04:31 GMT 1
That ain't gonna happen, Mr Calverd. Stop scare-mongering and listen to Sen Susan Collins' speech to get more perspective on this matter and others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVuzOXBzgO0
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Post by aquacultured on Oct 11, 2018 1:21:38 GMT 1
If you had been wrongly accused you might be forgiven for being feisty in your own cause, aqua. What do you know about this man other than hearsay? Sod all! Watch Sen Susan Collins' speech and educate yourself a bit. I don't mind feisty, but I do mind him blubbing about and exploiting his child, and generally losing it, unjudiciously. I'll try that the next time I have an interview for a job that carries great power and influence. As for hearsay, you do realise that much of Sen. Collins's speech was based on that very thing? Collins said she had a two-hour one-to-one interview with the judge, and a one-hour phone interview. She reported what she said he said (and must've been furiously taking notes), but didn't mention a transcript. She also said she'd talked to people named as being at the party*, but didn't mention a transcript. All this hearsay allowed her to scatter accusations around, presumably at political opponents.** And what due process provides for an individual senator out of many to have such privileged access, alone, to the person having a case to answer without anyone else there? *One of them was reported to have talked about the judge's attempts to drug girls and facilitate gang-rapes. mr sonde, upthread, said it was Ford, but it wasn't. **The last ten or so minutes of the speech sickened me. Crocodile tears fell profusely in sympathy with Prof Christine Ford. Who, of course, tho sincere, was deluded. And great praise for MeToo, etc. Those Democrats are really nasty, aren't they?
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Post by marchesarosa on Oct 11, 2018 13:58:12 GMT 1
Don't be a prat, aqua. The typical job interview does not involve accusations of sexual assault.
The whole procedure was a partisan set-up. Shame on your poor intellect for not recognising it as such and for swallowing it whole like the gull you are when it comes to political correctness and politics.
I don't care what people purportedly did as teenagers unless they were routinely torturing animals. Neither should you. Neither should anyone with any intellect. That you should take at face value the machinations of American politics disqualifies you from any rational discussion.
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Post by aquacultured on Oct 11, 2018 16:20:40 GMT 1
My 'poor intellect' isn't as poor as your reading ability, intensified by your being overly literal-minded.
I haven't focused on proving the judge committed sexual assault and I'm not swayed by either side's allegations.
My reaction is to the judge's behaviour in front of the Senate, tout court. I have the same problem with Boris aspiring to higher office.
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Post by fascinating on Oct 11, 2018 16:23:09 GMT 1
So MR wouldn't care if they had purportedly been torturing people.
Riiiight.
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Post by jean on Oct 11, 2018 17:34:00 GMT 1
Glad to see you’re all enjoying yourselves as much as usual...I am still here, may or may not be in a position to let you know when I’m about to disappear for good. Just don’t tell me the NHS is rubbish will you?
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Post by alancalverd on Oct 11, 2018 18:57:38 GMT 1
I don't mind feisty, but I do mind him blubbing about and exploiting his child, and generally losing it, unjudiciously. I'll try that the next time I have an interview for a job that carries great power and influence. I do worry about the ten-year-old. She looks at her father with fear, not admiration. Why did she want to"pray for the woman" if she had no experience of attempted rape?
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Post by aquacultured on Oct 11, 2018 23:58:08 GMT 1
Glad to see you’re all enjoying yourselves as much as usual...I am still here, may or may not be in a position to let you know when I’m about to disappear for good. Just don’t tell me the NHS is rubbish will you? I won't! You're in good hands: and good luck, jean.
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Post by alancalverd on Oct 12, 2018 0:26:42 GMT 1
NHS - a fine case of lions led by donkeys. Fortunately the donkeys are far too busy embezzling money to get their hands on the patients. Best wishes!
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Post by Progenitor A on Oct 12, 2018 7:52:02 GMT 1
Glad to see you’re all enjoying yourselves as much as usual...I am still here, may or may not be in a position to let you know when I’m about to disappear for good. Just don’t tell me the NHS is rubbish will you? Where are you going?
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Post by jonjel on Oct 12, 2018 16:50:01 GMT 1
Glad to see you’re all enjoying yourselves as much as usual...I am still here, may or may not be in a position to let you know when I’m about to disappear for good. Just don’t tell me the NHS is rubbish will you? Where are you going? Keep up PA. Poor old Jean is not very well and our thoughts are with her. And Jean, the NHS is not rubbish. They have saved many a life, including mine. Some would say that maybe that was unwise, but I have a different opinion.
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Post by marchesarosa on Oct 12, 2018 20:06:51 GMT 1
Very sorry to hear you are not well, Jean, and thanks for telling us.
Be brave!
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