Posted on 07/14/2018 6:59:50 PM PDT by mdittmar
We are all susceptible to being lulled into a false sense of security that makes us think all is right with the world, or at least our little corner of it. But if you needed a reminder that these times are anything but normal, you just got it by way of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent rulings, and Donald Trump’s nominee to the court: Brett Kavanaugh.
The justices delivered an eardrum-splitting, 200-decibel wakeup call in the term that just ended. Their decisions said everything about how central the court is to the lives of everyday Americans. If Kavanaugh is confirmed as the next justice, the court will further advance an agenda that favors the wealthy and powerful.
In case you don’t quite get just how much the justices (who hold lifetime appointments) matter, here is a quick rundown of some of their most pivotal rulings this year.
The justices:
What’s at stake is our health care system, our right to organize together to advocate for fair pay and benefits for ourselves and resources for our students, reproductive rights for women, sensible gun restrictions, environmental and consumer protections, and whether the president can be held accountable under the law.
Consider the court’s past rulings related to education. Many expanded opportunities for students: Brown v. Board of Education obliterated the idea of “separate but equal.” Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin upheld the use of a race-conscious admissions program to cultivate more-diverse campuses. Plyer v. Doe upheld the right of all students, regardless of their immigration status, to a free public education.
Keep in mind that the Supreme Court is the only institution in our federal government whose primary purpose is to protect the rights of the minority, those who might otherwise not have a voice in our institutions. That means the next justice absolutely must not be beholden to partisan or corporate interests.
But Kavanaugh shows such favoritism toward the wealthy and powerful that one of the best-known corporate-funded organizations, the Heritage Foundation, has given him its seal of approval. That is definitely not good for working people.
We cannot trust Kavanaugh to protect students and educators. In fact, he has praised rulings and legal theories that make it OK to spend public money on religious institutions. He’s even said that a future Supreme Court will uphold vouchers, which take resources away from the public schools that 90 percent of students attend. And now, he is poised to be a member of that “future” court.
Now that you understand how important the next justice will be to our future, tell everyone you know!
Educators in state after state are going #RedForEd and demanding fair pay, benefits, and resources for their students and schools. We must turn that same level of activism to the U.S. Supreme Court.
We cannot let Donald Trump tip the scales by putting Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Take the pledge and commit to talking to nine people about the importance of the court.
The stakes in our nation are higher than ever. The next justice on the U.S. Supreme Court should be a fair-minded constitutionalist who is honest, open-minded, appreciates how the law affects all Americans, and shares our belief in equality and justice for all. The next justice should protect the rights of all Americans and keep us safe from abuses of power by politicians who behave more like autocratic dictators than elected servant-leaders. Brett Kavanaugh should not be the next justice.
Are you willing to talk to nine people about the U.S. Supreme Court? Our future depends on it.
National preserve teacher’s lifestyles and increase their salaries and pensions association.
Rule of thumb. If people like Lily are unhappy, I am VERY happy.
Time for a little more separation of school and state!
NEA PeU...
People like this are responsible for perverting the minds of American children, and WE KEEP PAYING FOR IT!!!
What a load of crap. ‘Favor the rich and powerful.’ As if odumbo’s socialist cronyism didn’t kill the middleclass while enriching his thieving buddies.
We need a supreme court that will order the distribution of national wealth to the specially entitled when the congress refuses to appropriate such funds.
GOAL: Eliminate the Education Cartel BAMN
Womp womp
“Lily Eskelsen García was born Lilia Laura Pace on May 1, 1955, in Fort Hood, Texas. Her father was in the United States Army. Her mother is from Panama. After high school, she married Ruel Eskelsen, with whom she had two children before his death on March 18, 2011.”
So she lost her first husband Eskelson, and is now remarried to Alberto Garcia (m. 2013). I don’t like her or what she stands for but she didn’t pull her name “out of her a$$!”
Really? The primary purpose of the SCOTUS is to protect the rights of the minority? And I thought it had something to do with adherence to the constitution.
Note that this little diatribe over a major butthurt for them, failed to mention children a single time. Our educators in action.
Red4Ed took control of the teachers in AZ. The teachers were striking for a 20% raise. Gov Ducey offered a 20% raise over three years, but that wasn’t enough for Red4Ed. They wanted assurances that the ‘rich’ would be paying higher taxes. Red4Ed was a communist group that co-opted good teachers and before they knew it, the teachers were required to stay out of the classroom for a week. This caused great problems for Seniors who had planned their college to start right after they were graduated from high school. Red4Ed is using teachers and getting more control of the students for indoctrination.
The NEA serves no beneficial purpose to America - eleminate ir.
he will help move our country away from socialism and the bee hive city BS that you folks seen to insist on putting on the rest of our nation.
Get a clue, we do not want your socialism any way shape or form.
If you think this one is bad just wait for the next two or three justices Trump gets to put on the court.
Take your socialism and your big city BS and shove it where it will never get sunburned.....
YEP, AND I AM GETTING HAPPIER BY THE DAY!
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