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Norton
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Jul 14, 2016 - 04:59pm PT
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ok c wilmot
post with link showing that government workers are not allowed to express political opinions
in addition, post the Supreme Court "rule" that prohibits Justices from expressing their own political opinions, having no relation to current court case of course
prove your "rules" exist
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c wilmot
climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 05:05pm PT
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The hatch act of 1939. Perhaps if you people had experience with the gov you would understand this
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 14, 2016 - 05:09pm PT
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"What would Checkers the dog think about how low political election discourse has become in modern times ?"
Really...like it was better 200-300 years ago?
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jul 14, 2016 - 05:19pm PT
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Wilber - an easy google search would have told you how incorrect you are, try it.
So why didn't Scalia recuse himself after taking vacations with Bush? hmmmm
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c wilmot
climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 05:25pm PT
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Because he was not making public statements of a political nature. Basic stuff here
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Norton
Social climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 06:16pm PT
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ok c wilmot
here is the Hatch Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939
I do not read anywhere that government employees are prohibited from expressing their personal political opinions
I also do not read any language that talks about SC Justices not be allowed to do the same
in fact there is very long history of Justices doing exactly that
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/ruth-bader-ginsburg-donald-trump-supreme-court-politics-history-21404\
I have a 27 Federal employee neighbor who laughed in disbelief when I asked him about your contention when I ran into him at the mailbox a while ago
FROM THE HATCH ACT ITSELF
These federal employees may:
register and vote as they choose
assist in voter registration drives
express opinions about candidates and issues
participate in campaigns where none of the candidates represent a political party
contribute money to political organizations or attend political fund raising functions
attend political rallies and meetings
join political clubs or parties
sign nominating petitions
campaign for or against referendum questions, constitutional amendments, municipal ordinances
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c wilmot
climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 06:21pm PT
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I already did. Can't argue with an idiot
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WBraun
climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 06:38pm PT
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That's right c wilmot.
The guy is insane .....
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jul 14, 2016 - 06:39pm PT
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Heading into the two parties' conventions, the race for President is a dead heat, a change from last month when Hillary Clinton led by six points. Forty percent of registered voters now say they will back Clinton (a dip of three points), while 40 percent will vote for Trump (a bump up of three points). A month ago, Clinton led Trump 43 to 37 percent.
No comments on the latest CBS/NYT poll?
Trump to make gaffe after gaffe, while erasing a 6 point gap.
Doesn't anyone care?
Or perhaps, it's just is too unsettling to discuss???
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Jul 14, 2016 - 06:45pm PT
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Any poll that shows Donald with a chance should frighten any thinking (and voting) person.
It's a reaction to the e-mail headlines 2 weeks ago, and before the Bernie endorsement. If the polls show a toss-up after the conventions, then I'll be worried.
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rbord
Boulder climber
atlanta
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Jul 14, 2016 - 08:40pm PT
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Seriously, is telling other people to get a life because all they do all day is tell other people to get a life all you people have to do all day? Jesus, I mean, get a life!
Now that we got that straight, we can all carry on with our noble human mission of telling each other to get a life. Beats politics I guess.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jul 14, 2016 - 09:35pm PT
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Even the lowliest govt worker is not supposed to give political opinions or endorse candidates.
In your opinion, but by no other authority.
If you look up thread you'll find several instances of Mr. Scalia's words and activities that fly in the face of this.
Any time you want to post up the authority for your statements, I'll be more than happy to read it.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 15, 2016 - 05:57am PT
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"Or perhaps, it's just is too unsettling to discuss???"
Not to me but I'm a rational person. Obama was tied at this point in 2012, we still have four months to go.
Go to Nate Silver site, Hillary is up and my bet is wins by a large margin...5-7 percentage points.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jul 15, 2016 - 07:28am PT
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Supreme Court Justice can say anything she wants and there isn't a goddamned thing anyone can do about it short of impeachment, including politics.
I can't recall any other instances in my lifetime of a sitting Justice openly taking sides in a Presidential race. And Justice Ginsberg didn't just take sides. She essentially called Trump a piece of sh#t. Not off the mark. But not appropriate for a SC Justice, IMO.
While I don't think any laws exist barring SC Justices from taking sides, societal standards ask that they maintain an appearance of neutrality, which is essentially what Justice Ginsberg said yesterday.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jul 15, 2016 - 07:37am PT
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Well, Trump is acting like a retard... but to be fair she should have been honest about the other murderous criminal Hillary.
But life ain't fair.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Jul 15, 2016 - 08:01am PT
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You never said that about Scalia. Your point is dismissed.
DMT
Come on, Dingus. You see the idiocy of that reasoning, right?
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jul 15, 2016 - 08:22am PT
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Trump has picked Mike Pence to be his running Mate
Now they are a True Conservative Dream Team
all the True conservatives will be supportive of their candidates promoting true conservatism according to Rush, the leader of the Conservative movement.
Mike Pence, a right wing radio talking head, promoter of taking away rights of the LBGT folks, easy gun availability, low wages, high job insecurity, ... what else do we got?
let the vetting begin!
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