https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 08:08:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831700 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 18:13:57 +0000 Adira 2831700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Susan Collins said she won't vote to confirm a justice that is hostile towards abortion rights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831378 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:07:38 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2831378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It’s being reported Trump &amp; team pursued Justice Kennedy’s retirement and Justice Kennedy wanted to retire under Trump to “preserve his legacy.” </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831146 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:24:46 +0000 gotkimchi 2831146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: this is interesting because ted lieu says now democrats represent the “left” right and even the middle right and I would agree as that is how I aligned before this clusterfuck </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831121 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:28:52 +0000 MrsSCB 2831121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@codeitall: Theoretically I'm am all for shaking up the system, and I absolutely support the idea of having more than two viable parties. In reality, I think we had a moral obligation to stop Trump from becoming president. Look at what he's done. His decisions will set our country back and destroy innocent lives. Our fundamental disagreement, it seems, is whether it was worth getting to this point in order to "reform the parties." The things Trump is doing are inhumane, reprehensible, and affect people's lives in very real and serious ways. And there was no doubt it was going to go down like this -- he basically ran a campaign that depended on overt racism and misogyny. I don't think this was an acceptable way to throw a wrench in the system, and that's pretty much all there is to it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831118 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:08:46 +0000 codeitall 2831118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I think you will find this enlightening: <a href="http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/467716.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/467716.html</a></p> <p>The whole book is fascinating and will totally change the way you think about morals and politics, but that's just the excerpt that's available online.</p> <p>I did vote 3rd party in 2016. Not ashamed of it, but I would have been ashamed if I voted for either of the other options. I had the luxury of knowing that nothing I did would change my state's electoral votes, but I will always vote my conscience.</p> <p>I have a hope that this disaster of an administration will help to reform the parties and get people civically active and it certainly seems to be doing that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831101 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:47:18 +0000 Adira 2831101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm devastated. But a friend of mine thinks the backlash from this will be so severe, it will end up destroying the GOP completely. It won't be immediate, but the GOP is trying to stop progress, which won't be stopped. Eventually moderate Democrats will be viewed as the "conservative" ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831059 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:31:52 +0000 gotkimchi 2831059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We MUST flip Congress in November. Everyone please continue fighting to get the vote out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831057 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:13:03 +0000 RonjaL7 2831057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I saw that news my stomach sank too. I can't believe I live in a world where this is happening. It feels like a nightmare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831055 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:51:44 +0000 Littlebit7 2831055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just feel so wholly defeated. I feel sad and scared for my children and their future. I often have to remind myself how fortunate<br /> I am to live here, however. The people clamoring and risking their lives to enter our country demonstrate that. The dichotomy is striking. I am so disgusted by our country yet I am so lucky to live here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831052 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:52:36 +0000 MrsSCB 2831052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I totally agree this was not the time to make a statement. I think a good portion of people voted with the actual hope that things would break down and we’d basically need to rebuild the system in a better way (maybe one that doesn’t heavily favor a two party system). A contributing factor, though, is a lot of the people wanting to basically “experiment” with our political system won’t really be as affected by these atrocious policies. I’m thinking about the number of young, white men who ended up going from Bernie to voting for trump. Which makes NO sense, other than if they couldn’t get their way (Bernie) they just wanted to break the whole thing. Cool.</p> <p>Also agree that it’s shocking GOPers aren’t doing more to stop this shit. But I think they just don’t want to lose their seats. We need short term limits for Congress, let’s cycle out the old, get some new thoughts in there, and if people know their time is limited, maybe they’ll actually get shit done... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831050 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:11:55 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2831050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I decided to get my tubes tied after Trump was elected and a few friends said I was being alarmist. At this point overturning Roe is probably a given 😞 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831049 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 05:04:43 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2831049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: @MamaBear87: Personally, I think most people have lived under the assumption you can’t break America and it doesn’t matter really who is put in power because we will continue to function the same. This election with Trump/ Pence and Bernie shows how the extreme parts of the parties can influence and cause damage (based on actual results HA! Not funny at all though). IMHO This was not the election to make a statement or sit out though. In a way Trump voters made a statement to the establishment GOP and Republicans who *just* couldn’t vote for Hillary made a statement too. We’re all left picking up the pieces. You can’t tell me that 50-60 years of a more equal, inclusive society where real relationships between people of different faiths, colors, orientations, language hasn’t changed some indifferent minds to firmly believing our society is better now. I just don’t understand how there aren’t more Republican elected officials pushing back and blocking some of these moves. We are literally committing human rights atrocities on our soil. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831048 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 04:49:07 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2831048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m crushed! We have come so far as a society. I recall the article about how conservative Americans felt pushed and bullied into a more equal society while marginalized communities made gains through protection of the law. However, I just can’t get behind some (most) of the objections because if something doesn’t apply to you then don’t do it. Case in point- if you’re not gay then don’t get married to a same sex partner. Or if you’re not carrying an unwanted pregnancy then don’t have an abortion. Is it so hard to just leave other people alone? Labor unions have shaped the modern era of employee-employer relations. I’m really sad that I feel our society turning back the clock and many more (most) of us will get the short end of the stick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831031 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:00:24 +0000 MrsSCB 2831031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Third party votes surged in this election over the previous — it’s not possible to say definitively that was not a factor. In several crucial states, Jill Stein’s votes were greater than Trump’s margin of victory, for example. But I certainly have plenty of blame for people who didn’t show up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831029 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:54:37 +0000 maddyz 2831029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>SO SO SO SO frightened by this </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831028 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:45:56 +0000 MamaBear87 2831028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: third party did not break this election. All the people who didn't show up did. Hopefully all this will change the thinking going forward </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831023 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:08:19 +0000 MrsSCB 2831023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: there was no possible way any of the third party candidates in *this* election were going to win. Given the way our system is set up, it’s highly unlikely a third party candidate could win in any presidential election. Trump was so bad and needed to be stopped for all our sakes. Hillary would not have been my first choice, but it was only ever going to be her or Trump after the primaries. And here we are. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Was it worth it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2831000 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:26:33 +0000 MamaBear87 2831000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I'm equally angry. This whole thing is just a disaster. </p> <p>That said I'm a third party voter. If everyone would get over this outlook that third party can't win and actually vote for candidates that aren't awful then we could vote someone into office who isn't atrocious. Third parties have won in the past, the status quo has just held for far too long </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2830999 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:12:55 +0000 math.nerd 2830999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hear you - I thought yesterday's decisions were a low point and then seeing this news just really knocked me down. It's been a particularly hellish two weeks in a particularly horrific administration.</p> <p>I'm trying to focus my energy on what CAN be done -- like fundraising for organizations that are fighting these atrocities and GETTING OUT THE DAMN VOTE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2830997 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:26:45 +0000 DesertDreams88 2830997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much yelled obscenities when I saw the news today of Justice Kennedy retiring.</p> <p>Which is funny and ironic because I'm an evangelical who doesn't usually swear at all.... but also, I am a true blue Democrat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2830987 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:41:55 +0000 MrsSCB 2830987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jennlin821: I feel you. I also have a lot of anger that I don't know how to deal with. I'm so...disappointed with people in this country. How are there people who agree with these things? How can there be people who think it's OK for organizations with a clear agenda to falsely represent themselves as health care centers and provide incomplete information about women's bodies and choices? How are there people who think it's acceptable for our government to traumatize children in order to...what, teach their parents a lesson? It's maddening.</p> <p>@lioneyes: AMEN. All those people who said they were equally bad. No, they're not and they never were. This is your fault. I'm looking at you, third party voters... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2830984 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:36:44 +0000 lioneyes 2830984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Many things are infuriating to me but I think the most was "well there's no difference between the candidates". AND HERE IS THE DIFFERENCE, that will resonate for decades+.</p> <p>Hopefully a vote can be delayed until after the midterms (how about citing whatever rules they used to keep Garland from being confirmed.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trumps-supreme-court#post-2830983 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:31:40 +0000 jennlin821 2830983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/justice-anthony-kennedy-retires-paving-way-for-trump-to-reshape-supreme-court.html?via=homepage_taps_top" rel="nofollow">https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/06/justice-anthony-kennedy-retires-paving-way-for-trump-to-reshape-supreme-court.html?via=homepage_taps_top</a></p> <p>Guys, I'm so tired. I've been on a slow burn of anger and outrage for so long. </p> <p>I knew there was a good possibility that Trump would/will choose several Supreme Court candidates, but now that its here I feel sick. My daughter and her daughters or sons are going to suffer because racists/misogynists' decided that a reality show experiment with the government is better than reality. </p> <p>I'm so tired<br /> I'm so angry<br /> I'm so sad<br /> I'm so scared.</p> <p>I don't really know when I'm looking for here, I just needed to put it out there. </p>