Blog Betty (Thomas Friedman is a Great Man was an online novel): A sneak-peak at the debauchery of the Supreme Court

Monday, July 01, 2024

A sneak-peak at the debauchery of the Supreme Court

BULLY BOY PRESS & CEDRIC'S BIG MIX & THOMAS FRIEDMAN IS A GREAT MAN & ANN'S MEGA DUB & THE WORLD TODAY JUST NUTS & THE COMMON ILLS -- THE KOOL AID TABLE

THEY WERE STILL CHALKING AROUND THE CORPSE OF DEMOCRACY AT 1 FIRST STREET NE IN D.C. WHEN THE SIX CORRUPT JUSTICES CELEBRATED IN A DISPLAY OF ORIGINAL INTENT DEBAUCHERY.

THE UNELECTED SUPREME COURT ASSAULTED DEMOCRACY YET AGAIN HANDING DOWN THEIR RULING IN 'TRUMP V UNITED STATES' WHICH TAKES THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND TURNS IT INTO AN OFFICE OF KING.

REACHED FOR COMMENT, AMY COMEY-BARRETT TOLD THESE REPORTERS, "HE CAN GRAB ME BY THE P**SY AND I WISH HIM TO, JESUS WISHES HIM TO, AS A YOUNG LADY, NO ONE WOULD GRAB IT AND MOMMY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE SATAN JIZZ ON MY FA CE. 'SATAN JIZZ.' THAT'S WHAT SHE CALLED THE UGLY BUMPS ABOVE MY RIGHT EYEBROW AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY NOSE AND THEN SHE'D SAY, 'AMY, HON, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL THE CHIN.' BUT I DO NOW. I CALL IT 'JUSTICE.' JUSTICE, I SAY. JUSTICE."

JOHN ROBERTS, BRETT KAVANAUGH AND NEIL GORSUCH HUFFED AND GRUNTED AS THEY WENT ASS-TO-MOUTH IN A TRAVELING CHAIN WHILE IGNORING EVERYONE ELSE AROUND.

SAMUEL ALITO WAS ASLO FEELING UP AND GREETED THESE REPORTERS WITH, "MAKE IT QUICK, MAMA BEAR TEXTED FOR ME TO GET MY 'FLABBY OLD ASS HOME.' THE DECISION? HA HA, DID YOU IDIOTS THINK WE CARED ABOUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE? WE CARE ABOUT GETTING BRIBES, WE CARE ABOUT VIOLATING OUR OATHS OF OFFICE, WE CARE ABOUT DESTROYING DEMOCRACY AND WE ESPECIALLY CARE THAT MAMA MARTHA'S GOT A NEW STRAP-ON! GOTTA' RUN!"

WITH A PUFFED CHEST, CLARENCE THOMAS SURVEYED THE MAD-DASH EXIT OF ALITO AS LEGAL IMBECILE JONATHAN TURLEY HUMPED THE FLOOR. "AFTER ALL," THOMAS TOLD THESE REPORTERS, "A DONG IS A BOY'S BEST FRIEND."

DOG.

DOG, WE EXPLAINED TO THE LONGEST SERVING IDIOT ON THE SUPREME COURT, WAS A BOY'S BEST FRIEND.

CLARENCE LOOKED LEFT AND RIGHT BEFORE LEANING IN AND WHISPERING, "YOU RENTED THAT ONE TOO? YOU SOME LITTLE FREAKS, AIN'T YOU? YOU SHOULD COME PARTY WITH ME AND GINNI! I'LL LET ONE OF YOU WEAR THE COCK HARNESS."

AT THAT MOMENT LEGAL IMBECILE JONATHAN TURLEY BEGAN WAILING, "I WANT TO HUMP THE FLOOR BUT I JUST CAN'T GET IT UP! I HAVEN'T HAD AN ERECTION SINCE 1996!"

ABOUT AS LONG SINCE HE HAD AN INFORMED OPINION.

FROM THE TCI WIRE:

SHAFAQ writes, "US Representative Mike Waltz, a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, is set to introduce an amendment to the foreign appropriations bill on Thursday that would designate Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council and its President, Zaidan, as 'assets controlled by Iran'." Waltz isn't doing that on Thursday. This Thursday is the Fourth of July, an American holiday and Congress will not be in session.

You'd think Waltz could bond with some Iraqi officials over their mutual homophobia. IPS speaks with Human Rights Watch's Sarah Sanbar who explains:

On 27 April 2024, the Iraqi parliament passed an amendment to the country’s 1988 anti-prostitution law, effectively criminalising same-sex relations and transgender identities. The amendment states that same-sex relations are punishable with between 10 and 15 years in prison, and provides for one to three years’ imprisonment for those who undergo or perform gender-affirming medical procedures.

The law also punishes those who ‘imitate women’ with a seven-year prison sentence and a fine of between 10 and 15 million Iraqi dinars (approx. US$7,700 to US$11,500) and criminalises the ‘promotion of homosexuality’, a vague and undefined expression.

The passing of this law follows years of steadily increasing hostile rhetoric against LGBTQI+ people. Prominent politicians and media personalities have consistently spread harmful stereotypes, tropes and disinformation. They often claim homosexuality is a western import that goes against traditional Iraqi values.

This rhetoric has increasingly translated into government action. For example, on 8 August 2023, the Communications and Media Commission issued a directive ordering all media outlets to replace the term ‘homosexuality’ with ‘sexual deviance’ in all published and broadcast language. The directive also banned the use of the word ‘gender’, which shows how the crackdown on LGBTQI+ rights is intertwined with broader issues, and is also used to target and silence women’s rights organisations working on gender-based violence.

Sadly, as in many other countries, LGBTQI+ people in Iraq are being used as political pawns and scapegoats to distract from the government’s failure to provide for its people. Tensions are growing between the more conservative and religious groups in society and government and those that take a more secular approach to governance. The fact that conservatives have gained increasing support in successive elections allows laws like this to be passed. Such a law probably wouldn’t have been passed even a few years ago.

Last week, RUDAW noted, "As many in the world celebrate pride month, Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid ratified controversial amendments to the country’s anti-prostitution law criminalizing any practice of homosexuality and transsexuality." That is now the law in Iraq. It is not the law in the Kurdistan. That is a semi-autonomous region. The Kurdistan Parliament would have to adopt the law. As bad as things are for the LGBTQ+ community in the KRG, the region's dependence upon international business (and support) could likely prevent the measure from being passed their.

Pride Month concluded yesterday. On Friday, US President Joe Biden visited the Stonewall National Monument.

THE PRESIDENT: Madam Secretary. Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you. Please.

Hello, everyone. Happy Pride! (Applause.)

Thank you, Ann Marie and Diana. Thank you, thank you. They’re off the stage already. I don’t blame them. (Laughter.) It’s your love for each other and your vision for this community and for our country that brought this center to life. And I mean that sincerely.

And I want to thank Cynthia for the beautiful performance.

And, by the way, thank you all for being here today and for being here, including — the governor here? She — I was told she might be able to be here.

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yep. Right over there.

THE PRESIDENT: Where is she?

AUDIENCE MEMBER: There she is.

THE PRESIDENT: Oh, there you are. (Applause.)

(President Biden greets Governor Hochul.)

THE PRESIDENT: (Inaudible.)

GOVERNOR HOCHUL: (Inaudible.)

Thank you. (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT: Is Senator Gillibrand here?

AUDIENCE MEMBER: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: All right, well —

AUDIENCE MEMBER: O.M.G., that’s a big deal. (Laughter and applause.)

(President Biden greets Senator Gillibrand.)

THE PRESIDENT: (Inaudible.)

SENATOR GILLIBRAND: (Inaudible.) God bless you.

He’s the best! He’s a fighter! (Applause.)

THE PRESIDENT: And I can see her sitting in front of me, one of the proudest appointments to this Cabinet I’ve ever made: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. (Applause.) Deb, (inaudible). And members of the National Park Service.

Look, Jill just talked about the power of stories. Fifty-five years ago today, on this hallowed ground, a pivotal story for our nation unfolded. The soul of the nation was literally tested. That’s not hyperbole. The soul of the nation was tested, and the heart of this movement was ignited. And the course of history has changed forever.

Not just here, but I traveled around the world; they look to us. They look to us, and it’s part of our foreign policy as well now.

This beloved bar became the site of a call to cry for freedom, dignity, and equality and respect — a rebellion that galvani- — galvanized the LBGTQ+ community all across the nation and, quite frankly, around the world. You — I — I mean, you’d be amazed the number of places I am, whether its India or other places, where people talk about the gay movement here in the United States of America. I mean it.

You marked a turning point in civil rights in America. You inspired the hearts of millions of people around the world. To this day, Stonewall remains a symbol of the legacy and leadership of the LGBTQ+ community, especially trans women of color — (applause) — who, for generations, have been at the forefront of helping realize the promise of America for all Americans.

Look, in 2016, President Obama — I was his vice president at the time — designated Christopher Park as a national monument. Today, I am proud to unveil a new visitor center for Stonewall National Monument, the first-ever LGBTQ+ visitor center in the national parks of America. (Applause.) And it matters. It matters.

We remain in a battle for the soul of America. I know I’ve said that for a while now. People looked at me when I first said it like I was kidding. I’m not. We’re in the battle for the soul of America.

But I look around at the pride, hope, and light that all of you — all of you bring, and I know it’s a battle we’re going to win and continue to make progress.

LGBTQ+ people are some of the most inspiring people I know. And, of course, the courage — you know, I — I talk to a lot of younger LGBT- — LGBTQ people, in their teens and 20s, and I remind them: For a lot of people who started this operation, you took your life in your own hands — not figuratively, literally. You took your jobs in your own hands. You were put up in a position where you were — so much to lose, and you still did it. You still did it.

I remember my dad was dropping me off to get a license to be a lifeguard in Wilmington, Delaware, at a swimming pools. And I got out of the car in Rodney Square, they called. And there’s a — that’s where the DuPont Building is and the Hercules Corporation — all in that one quarter.

And two well-dressed men were kissing each other. And I hadn’t seen that before. I looked at my dad. I was 16 years old. I looked at my dad, and he said, “It’s simple, Joey. They love each other. It’s simple.” (Applause.)

He was a good man.

And your courage and contributions enrich every part of American life. You set an example — I’m not exaggerating — for the entire world. That’s what this center, this monument, this month is all about.

So, today, let’s proudly remember who we are. We’re the United States of America. And there’s nothing beyond our capacity when we work together, and everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter what their background, period, period, period. (Applause.)

As you can tell, I want to say a hell of a lot more, but I’m not going to — (laughter) — because I want to hear a guy you — you know, there’s a guy that you’ve probably heard about. He’s a dear friend. A guy’s, like so many Americans, whose family loves this iconic music — my family loves it. And, of course, his incredible music career. He also empowered countless people to be themselves, to be treated with dignity and respect they deserve, including those in the fight against HIV/A- — H- — HIV/AIDS, a fight he led with sheer willpower.

Two years ago, Jill and I had the honor to host him in the White House and bestow on him the National Humanitarian Med- — Humanities Medal, one of America’s highest awards.

So, today, we’re honored to be with him again here at Stonewall.

Please welcome Elton John. (Applause.)

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