As the Supreme Court wraps up, Justice
Stephen Breyer offers no hints on retirement
Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/23/2021 6:37:35 PM
Among the most hotly anticipated decisions as the U.S. Supreme Court closes out the term this month is whether its oldest member and most senior liberal will call it quits. Justice Stephen Breyer, who is still in apparent good health and showing passion for the job, has given no indication he will retire this year, but he faces extraordinary outside pressure from Democratic activists to step down. Last week, a group of 18 progressive legal scholars published a full-page ad in the New York Times saying "it is best for the country" if Breyer retires immediately, while a coalition of
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22 Chicago Aldermen Send Lightfoot
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After Meeting Devolves Into Chaos 11 replies
Letter on City Council Rules
After Meeting Devolves Into Chaos 11 replies
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Wave Hits Wealthy Neighborhood in Deadly
Shootout 30 replies
Wave Hits Wealthy Neighborhood in Deadly
Shootout 30 replies
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What will become of the useful idiots?
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As the Marxist revolution oozes forward, I occasionally wonder what will happen to the useful idiots when the commies seize absolute power in this once great Republic. I believe that most AT readers are familiar with the term, but for those who need a brief refresher, a useful idiot, as defined by Wikipedia, "is a derogatory term for a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause without fully comprehending the cause's goals, and who is cynically used by the cause's leaders." In my opinion, this definition can be applied to a majority of the young, brainwashed radicals who have no idea about the true history of Marxism
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Ruthie stayed on the bench until almost 90. Breyer may have the same plans. LOL.