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Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States

posted by takyon on Saturday October 06 2018, @08:10PM   Printer-friendly
from the let-'er-rip dept.

Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The vote was 50-48 in favor of Kavanaugh.

Senators Collins, Flake, and Manchin had already announced their intentions to confirm Kavanaugh before the vote was held. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who was previously ready to vote "no", agreed to vote "present" instead so that Senator Steve Daines could attend his daughter's wedding instead of being present in the Senate to support Kavanaugh.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:24PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:24PM (#745656)

    Only landowners should be allowed to vote.

    Great idea, then the voting body would consist of banks, mortgage companies and corporate entities, and a statistically insignificant number of private citizens who had managed to pay off their property. If you have a mortgage on your house/land then you don't own it yet so you don't get a vote (your lender gets yours). Further, there are a lot of foreign companies that own property in the US. Should go well...

    Also, there by their own choices or not, burdens to society or not, American citizens are still citizens even if they are homeless. The fact that you would single them out as less deserving of the very same rights you feel entitled to just makes you a bully and a fucking asshole.

  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:43PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:43PM (#745665) Homepage Journal

    Nice catch - the banks do own most of the property around here. People paying mortgages aren't "land owners". But, I'm free and clear, so I'd still get to vote. I ain't rich, but it's nice not being in debt!!

    And, you'll admit, I've trolled all of you very nicely!! ROFLMAO!!!

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