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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2018, 02:56:14 PM »
Lots of people are remembering Anita Hill who was in a similar case, in 1991.  I think she was quite articulate, and almost scornful of the  committee and they didn't like it.   Uppity nigger.
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« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2018, 03:04:36 PM »
Flake's voted for Kavanaugh. I think that's it.
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« Reply #27 on: September 28, 2018, 03:05:24 PM »
Quote from: wigginhall on September 28, 2018, 02:56:14 PM
Lots of people are remembering Anita Hill who was in a similar case, in 1991.  I think she was quite articulate, and almost scornful of the  committee and they didn't like it.   Uppity nigger.

Yeah, she faced double the prejudice.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #28 on: September 28, 2018, 03:08:15 PM »
Quote from: wigginhall on September 28, 2018, 02:56:14 PM
Lots of people are remembering Anita Hill who was in a similar case, in 1991.  I think she was quite articulate, and almost scornful of the  committee and they didn't like it.   Uppity nigger.


The 'n' word is NOT acceptable! >:( >:(
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« Reply #29 on: September 28, 2018, 04:03:25 PM »
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2018, 04:09:55 PM »
I think her testimony seemed to be very credible, unlike Kavanaugh and his reaction.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #31 on: September 28, 2018, 04:18:53 PM »
Wow, so this guy will be on the SC for life, and Trump can fill any further vacancies.  I know that abortion is the biggie for the Republicans and evangelicals, it will depend whether some states can still allow it.  But the SC could deal with anything, e.g., gay marriage, climate change.  Why is the West becoming right wing?
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« Reply #32 on: September 28, 2018, 04:32:53 PM »
It isn't simply right wing, but right and left. Both harder. Both more polarised. In the west only one of those wins elections. Why? Because as those with money and power grabbed more and more of it everyone else was left behind.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #33 on: September 28, 2018, 04:39:15 PM »
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #34 on: September 28, 2018, 06:49:00 PM »
Quote from: wigginhall on September 28, 2018, 04:18:53 PM
Why is the West becoming right wing?

Is the West?

Or is those parts of the west that have electoral systems that polarise opinion?
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #35 on: September 28, 2018, 06:56:28 PM »
There's a rumour that Flake is wavering...
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« Reply #36 on: September 28, 2018, 07:55:32 PM »
Quote from: Rhiannon on September 28, 2018, 06:56:28 PM
There's a rumour that Flake is wavering...

Which he did, but only kind of.
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« Reply #37 on: September 29, 2018, 07:57:06 AM »
Have to say that the footage in the elevator had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end. I watched it wit my daughter and we both agreed we were watching a man with a level of decency struggle with the fact that he ad doing something wrong. And the power of those women...'Don't look away from me.'

Compelling stuff.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #38 on: September 29, 2018, 09:19:30 AM »
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45687301

Kavanaugh will be investigated by the FBI before his appointment can be verified.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #39 on: September 29, 2018, 10:55:08 PM »
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« Reply #40 on: September 30, 2018, 08:00:36 AM »
Just heard on the 'Sunday' programme on Radio 4 that Kavanaugh was, at the time of the alleged assault, a pupil at a Jesuit school. Enough said, as far as I'm concerned; that in itself should be a bar against his appointment. Biased against him? Yes, definitely!
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #41 on: September 30, 2018, 08:41:59 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on September 30, 2018, 08:00:36 AM
Just heard on the 'Sunday' programme on Radio 4 that Kavanaugh was, at the time of the alleged assault, a pupil at a Jesuit school. Enough said, as far as I'm concerned; that in itself should be a bar against his appointment. Biased against him? Yes, definitely!


Anyone who is favoured by Trump has a big NO! NO!, imo.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #42 on: September 30, 2018, 09:48:00 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on September 30, 2018, 08:00:36 AM
Just heard on the 'Sunday' programme on Radio 4 that Kavanaugh was, at the time of the alleged assault, a pupil at a Jesuit school. Enough said, as far as I'm concerned; that in itself should be a bar against his appointment. Biased against him? Yes, definitely!
Ah well that's me out as well then.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #43 on: September 30, 2018, 09:50:00 AM »
Quote from: SusanDoris on September 30, 2018, 08:00:36 AM
Just heard on the 'Sunday' programme on Radio 4 that Kavanaugh was, at the time of the alleged assault, a pupil at a Jesuit school. Enough said, as far as I'm concerned; that in itself should be a bar against his appointment. Biased against him? Yes, definitely!
Now you're being silly. He can't help where he went to school.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #44 on: September 30, 2018, 10:17:00 AM »
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #45 on: September 30, 2018, 10:18:30 AM »
Quote from: Steve H on September 30, 2018, 09:50:00 AM
Now you're being silly. He can't help where he went to school.

Guess I'm out to - I went to Sunday School.  ;)

Its ridiculous to base exclusion on a person's education. It's what they do with the education that is important, how they learn from it; how they recognise the shortcomings, failures and advantages of the education they received.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #46 on: October 01, 2018, 05:18:38 PM »
Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 28, 2018, 09:19:58 AM

While the politicisation of the Supreme Court is an issue, it seems to me the most important thing currently is the message this sends to any woman who has been sexually assaulted. I struggle to comprehend quite how damaging this will be.

That is the point - it is beyond comprehension to anyone who has not experienced sexual assault.

'Assault' everyone understands to some degree or other, only a small minority (but not small enough to be in anyway acceptable) understand what 'sexual assault' means, what it feels like at the time, what the memory of it feels like even years and years after the event.

Even without it being vocalised by anyone not involved, the victim will, to a greater or lesser degree, blame themselves, even if it goes no further that wondering WTF did I do to deserve that?

I have for many years been an advocate of surgical castration of any male convicted of a second offence of sexual assault. (Cue screams of horror from the liberal wing of humanity!)
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« Reply #47 on: October 01, 2018, 05:24:22 PM »
The problem with your suggestion of castration, Sir Owl, is that many (if not most) acts of rape and sexual assault are about power and rage and not sex, or not exclusively. Being castrated won't stop someone from hating others and wanting power; instead they may use razor blades or broken bottles.

Life meaning life makes a lot more sense.

Incidentally, I do think most of us comprehend how damaging this is, because most of us have been there.
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Re: Brett Kavanaugh
« Reply #48 on: October 01, 2018, 05:39:33 PM »
Maybe having SEX OFFENDER branded on their foreheads might be more effective.
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« Reply #49 on: October 01, 2018, 05:52:56 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on October 01, 2018, 05:39:33 PM
Maybe having SEX OFFENDER branded on their foreheads might be more effective.

Ffs.
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