MORT'S MUSINGS

Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 3 / Justice Amy Coney Barrett may not be one of the most qualified candidates for the Supreme Court to receive confirmation, but her scholarship credentials are superlative. Barrett earned her law degree, summa cum laude, in 1997 at the #22 law school in the country, according to USNews, Notre Dame . She also taught law there since 2002. / She was confirmed as an Appellate Court Judge in the Seventh Circuit on Oct 30, 2017 . That means she’s been a Circuit Court Judge for all of three years , during which time she wrote 79 majority opinions. So, there is ample written record in her 79 opinions to give researchers an opportunity to measure her abilities to analyze legal issues and write concise opinions. / The uproar over her nomination and confirmation seems to stem largely from her almost categorical obverse legal philosophy from that of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg . And, she inherit...

Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 2 / Schools of Constitutional Interpretation: Living Constitution; Originalism , Political Process theory; Purposivism; Textualism; & Strict Constructions. / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_constructionism / From the perspective of an observer, these six schools seem to be two groupings of three. Living Constitution, Political Process theory, & Purposivism in one group and Originalism, Textualism, & Strict Construction in the other. / The former seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law easier and avoiding the lengthy task of pursuing a Constitutional Amendment. It makes change easier, which appeals to liberals. It also helps establish a body of precedent that can make future changes easier. / The latter seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law more difficult and force the proponents of change into the len...

Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 1 / This is a new series, intended to initiate dialogue on issues surrounding the unique characteristic of the Trump Administration. / “Deconstruction of Government ” is a concept delineated by Steve Bannon in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC); where he said, “... President Trump’s cabinet picks are aimed at “deconstruction of the administrative state,” meaning weakening regulatory agencies and other bureaucratic entities.” / https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/07/donald-trump-dismantling-american-administrative-state https://fortune.com/2017/02/25/bannon-trump-cabinet-cpac/ / In that speech, Bannon was focused upon the administrative bureaucracy, but subsequent events widened the scope of the concept to include most all of federal government. I seem to recall an analogy that describes it as to “drown it”. (You are invited to share your thoughts ...

SERIOUSLY! ARE YOU KIDDIN’ ME!! #25 / “The biggest problem we have is if they cheat with the ballots. / Thousands of Republican Leaders Oppose Him and Fraud Is His Biggest Problem? /. 10.30.20 / PHOENIX — President Donald Trump has refused to say he’d accept the results of the election in the event that he loses, and in the closing days of the race, some of his supporters have taken his faulty or unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud to heart. / At a packed outdoor rally in this battleground state Wednesday, Trump said the polls that show him trailing the Democratic nominee Joe Biden are “fake,” drawing boos from the crowd and raising their expectations of victory. He also said he feared voter fraud, which studies have repeatedly found to be extremely rare, and in most cases nonexistent. / “The biggest problem we have is if they cheat with the ballots. That's my biggest problem,” he told supporters at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport this week. “That's my on...

Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 2 / Schools of Constitutional Interpretation : Living Constitution; Originalism, Political Process theory; Purposivism; Textualism; & Strict Constructions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_constructionism / From the perspective of an observer, these six schools seem to be two groupings of three. Living Constitution, Political Process theory, & Purposivism in one group and Originalism, Textualism, & Strict Construction in the other. / The former seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law easier and avoiding the lengthy task of pursuing a Constitutional Amendment. This makes change easier, which appeals to liberals. It also helps establish a body of precedent that can make future changes easier. / The latter seems to me to exist to make deciding the Constitutionality of a law more difficult and force the proponents of change into the lengthy tas...

This posting begins a new series on MORT's Musings: Is Justice Barrett the Latest Shot in the “Deconstruction of Government” Pt. 1 / Definition of "Deconstruction of Government" / “Deconstruction of Government” is a concept delineated by Steve Bannon in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC ); where he said, “... President Trump’s cabinet picks are aimed at “deconstruction of the administrative state,” meaning weakening regulatory agencies and other bureaucratic entities.” / https://www.theguardian.com/.../donald-trump-dismantling... / https://fortune.com/2017/02/25/bannon-trump-cabinet-cpac/ / In that speech, Bannon was focused upon the administrative bureaucracy, but subsequent events widened the scope of the concept to include most all of federal government. I seem to recall an analogy that describes it as to “drown it”. / (You are invited to share your thoughts and ideas as this series proceeds. Please docume...

Pellicciotti Is at It Again / Attacking the Only Qualified Candidate in the Race / “ a slimy, desperate fishing expedition.” / First, he tried to accuse State Treasurer Duane Davidson of taking campaign contributions from corporations in which WA State invested. Facts do not support that accusation. https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6874288031269103101/2984578539516356019?hl=en / Next, he accused State Treasurer Duane Davidson of not attending the meetings in which those investment decisions are discussed. That was not supported, either. https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6874288031269103101/1760093901064260634?hl=en / The Tri-City Herald noticed this attack mode plan. This is what they said: “he apparently has gone on a slimy, desperate fishing expedition looking for any bit of information he can twist and use against Davidson.” https://www.tri-cityherald.com/article245658875.html / “Unreservedly, the Tri-City Herald Editorial Board recommen...