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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Backs Court-packing; Says Courts Should Not Overrule Legislature
Breitbart ^ | 18April | J Pollack

Posted on 04/19/2021 11:15:17 AM PDT by qaz123

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has backed Democrats’ effort to pack the Supreme Court by adding four new seats that would be filled by President Joe Biden, arguing the courts should not be allowed to overturn laws passed by Congress.

The Washington Times reported:

“I do think we should be expanding the court,” she told reporters.

The New York Democrat, part of the progressive “Squad” collective on Capitol Hill, reasoned the justices overturning laws is part of the problem with the 6-3 conservative majority.

“The idea that nine people, that a nine-person court, can overturn laws that … hundreds and thousands of legislators, advocacy and policymakers drew consensus on … we have to … just ask ourselves, I think as a country, how much does that current structure benefit us? And I don’t think it does,” she said

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TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: anotheraocthread; aoc; courtpacking; courts; doofus; scotus; states
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

Potentially you would end up with parallel legislature but dressed in judicial robes.


41 posted on 04/19/2021 11:52:33 AM PDT by Reily
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To: qaz123
Yep, her position would help separating the US into two, or more, independent states with state laws being supreme. Florida would be a first candidate with their new anti-riot law.
42 posted on 04/19/2021 11:53:10 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: qaz123
The idea that nine people, that a nine-person court, can overturn laws that … hundreds and thousands of legislators, advocacy and policymakers drew consensus on

She's too stupid to know she's attacking the main strategy the left has used to enact their agenda for the last half-century.

43 posted on 04/19/2021 11:56:39 AM PDT by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPC8zB-JPSg)
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To: qaz123
She hates when she doesn't get her way, but her intellect bounces well.


44 posted on 04/19/2021 12:00:10 PM PDT by dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPC8zB-JPSg)
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To: qaz123
Hmmm.. Sounds like AOC does not understand CHECKS AND BALANCES.

So, would AOC still believe that the courts do not have ability to override the Congress if the members of voted by a vast majority that she should be put to death without a trial?

Despite not liking her, I would not want to destroy the freedoms and CHECKS AND BALANCES that all Americans enjoy under the U.S. Constitution.

45 posted on 04/19/2021 12:06:16 PM PDT by ksc (AOC, Checks and Balances, Courts)
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To: nickcarraway

She and I agree. Marbury v Madison= wrongly decided


46 posted on 04/19/2021 12:08:58 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (20 years on Free Republic, 12/10/20! More than 3700 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: qaz123
qaz123 :" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has backed Democrats’ effort to pack the Supreme Court by adding four new seats that would be filled by President Joe Biden,
arguing the courts should not be allowed to overturn laws passed by Congress. "

I agree that she is dumber than 'a box of rocks'.
That goes to show you the value of her education at what used to be a reputable university.
This clearly demonstrates that she has no knowledge of the government position that she currently holds,
nor understands that all three branches of government are supposed to be 'co-equal', or balanced in a true democracy.
Furthermore, she has no understanding of the significance of tradition, or constitutional balance of power.
What a Doofus ! I hope NYC is proud of what, not who,.. they elected !

47 posted on 04/19/2021 12:20:05 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: nickcarraway
The first two things I thought about when she said "Courts Should Not Overrule Legislature."

I think she just forgot to add ". . . except when it promotes a leftist agenda."

48 posted on 04/19/2021 12:32:24 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: qaz123
The quantities of Planck length (1.6 x 10-35 meters) and Planck time (10−44 seconds), are the smallest determinate quantity in those units.

AOC has now demonstrated her IQ is now the smallest measureable unit of intelligence.

49 posted on 04/19/2021 12:33:09 PM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: qaz123

Apparently they don’t teach anything about checks and balances and the 3 branches of government in bartender school.


50 posted on 04/19/2021 12:38:04 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: Regulator

“...she’s a Spaniard, not an American.”

Bingo.


51 posted on 04/19/2021 1:03:30 PM PDT by polymuser (A socialist is a communist without the power to take everything from their citizens...lyet.)
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To: Ken Regis

“She’s retarded.”

So you take her to a petting zoo they love that stuff and 31 flavors then take her home and boink her silly


52 posted on 04/19/2021 1:35:04 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: qaz123

“In the interest of transparency, I think she’s hot. Dumber than a gigantic box of rocks but hot. Anywho....”

She is definitely not hot, but she is dumb.


53 posted on 04/19/2021 1:56:10 PM PDT by ConsCA
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To: qaz123
In the interest of transparency, I think she's hot.

Uh, like a mule or a ghoul?


54 posted on 04/19/2021 2:00:00 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: qaz123
A Demonrat espousing that courts shouldn't overturn laws? That's the funniest thing I've heard all day.
55 posted on 04/19/2021 2:12:35 PM PDT by mykroar (God speed, President Trump)
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To: dead

Another party that cracked up years age.


56 posted on 04/19/2021 2:19:54 PM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: qaz123

If they will agree to void all decisions overturning laws passed by the people since 1947 I’m in!


57 posted on 04/19/2021 2:23:43 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice)
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To: qaz123

Hey AAOC...pull your head out of your butt...it needs oxygen or it will die...oh never mind...it’s too late.


58 posted on 04/19/2021 2:38:13 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (som)
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To: qaz123

This woman is so n desperate need of a 1980s public education elementary school civics class.

What a complete idiot..

RLTW


59 posted on 04/19/2021 3:41:40 PM PDT by military cop (I carry a .45....cause they don't make a .46....)
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To: Magnum44

I’ll take those shots all day long, Magnum44. I think she’s fine.


60 posted on 04/19/2021 3:55:26 PM PDT by qaz123 (G)
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