BREAKING: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Cancer

Townhall.com ^ | July 17, 2020 | Katie Pavlich

[Kaslin]

The Supreme Court revealed Friday Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for liver cancer since May.

"On May 19, I began a course of chemotherapy (gemcitabine) to treat a recurrence of cancer. A periodic scan in February followed by a biopsy revealed lesions on my liver. My recent hospitalizations to remove gall stones and treat an infection were unrelated to this recurrence," Justice Ginsburg released in a statement "Immunotherapy first essayed proved unsuccessful. The chemotherapy course, however, is yielding positive results. Satisfied that my treatment course is now clear, I am providing this information."

"My most recent scan on July 7 indicated significant reduction of the liver lesions and no new disease. I am tolerating chemotherapy well and am encouraged by the success of my current treatment. I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay, and am able to maintain an active daily routine. Throughout, I have kept up with opinion writing and all other Court work," she continued. "I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that."

Earlier this week, Ginsburg was hospitalized overnight for an infection. She was released and is doing well.

"Justice Ginsburg was admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland early this morning for treatment of a possible infection. She was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. last night after experiencing fever and chills," the Court released in a statement Tuesday. "She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August. The Justice is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment."

[hanamizu]

“Actually Congress consist of both the House of Reps and the Senate.”

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Perhaps we’re accidentally bumping heads here. In my original post, I said that Congress has nothing to do with appointing or approving appointments to SCOTUS, since only the Senate is involved in the approval. I realize that the Senate is a part of Congress, but by itself, it is not Congress.

Oddly, Congress does have a role in the approval of a Vice President should one die, resign, or become President. I have no idea why the 25th Amendment did this, unless it was acknowledging that the Senate is now just a more exclusive version of the House.

[Drew68]

What do you have against Justices Thomas and Justice Alito?

They're old.

Justice Thomas is 72 and Alito is 70. If President Trump is not re-elected, and I think there is about a 50/50 chance of this happening, a Democrat will pick their replacements, as well as those of RBG and Breyer.

It's a pretty tall order to expect Thomas and Alito to sit on the bench for up to another 8-12 years.

[Kaslin]

What Two Houses Make up Congress?

The Senators are called Senator Soand so, and the congress men are called Congressman Soandso.

The Vice president is the deciding vote in the House of Rep when necessary.

BTW I am a naturalized citizen so I had to study it.

[hanamizu]

The Vice president is the deciding vote in the House of Rep when necessary.

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The VP can make or break a tie in the Senate. The V.P. is the President of the Senate, and was supposed to have a more important role in the Senate, but the first V.P., John Adams was not well liked, so the first Senate restricted his involvement.

I taught American history, so I had to study it too!

[TBP]

This makes President trump’s re-election even more important.

[353FMG]

Yhat’s ghoulish.

[Kaslin]

What part of not necessary don’t you get? I swear.

[hanamizu]

“The Vice president is the deciding vote in the House of Rep when necessary.”

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The Vice President has no vote, necessary or otherwise in the House only the Senate to make or break a tie vote. The House has no role in the confirmation of Federal Judges/Justices, which was my original point, only the Senate.