Good point. It may be a strategy of stall, stall, stall until they can stack scotus. It's really the only thing they can do being that the law is 100% not on their side. Maybe scotus will speed things up to close that door (I hope).
Rational actors know that if the Court is packed that way now, the next non-D administration will undo the effect by adding its own new justices. Of course, 'rational actors' are pretty rare these days.
Even just replace Thomas, there's still a 5-4 split. They'd want to also replace a few more perhaps by impeachment
Exactly. Money and power is the stuff modern legislation and laws are forged from. What's legal now was illegal a few scant years ago and vice versa. Obeying laws are for suckers. As long as I'm not adversely affecting my fellow man and woman I'll keep my head down and do as I please, just like I've always done.
They need to be careful with that because the pendulum always swings back the other way. Anything they attempt to do with the SCOTUS when they have power, will be done to them when they are not in power….
Yeah No Sh^t.
Correct.
I have this uncomfortable feeling that there is no more Pendulum after 2024.
Depends on who's underneath...
Let's Keep Hope Alive, Bro!
I wouldn't expect a ruling yet, but she probably had someone write it prior to the hearing, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a 100 page analysis.
| ate: June 10, 2023. |
| From: Kerry Spurgin, President, Oregon State Shooting Association (OSSA). Dear Michael Mackie, (Addressed to present members of OSSA) |
| Our federal trial was completed with closing arguments presented yesterday, June 9th. We expect a ruling within 2 weeks. Meanwhile, the State court stay is in place until September. The closing arguments made by our lawyer Matthew Rowan were "Masterful". Matthew covered every legal argument. In contrast, the defendant's closing lacked arguments of the legal standing of their case. It's now the Judge's task to apply the constitution, recent case law from the US Supreme Court, and rule of law. Unfortunately, as we have understood all along, this will not be a one trial and done case. Depending on the rulings provided, there will most certainly be appeals. Regarding the permit process: During pretrial, the court directed that the permit process was not 'ripe' for judgment since the State had not yet implemented and harmed Oregonians. We believe there are many issues here but will need to address them in future. Stay tuned. On behalf of all the members of the Oregon State Shooting Association and sportsmen across Oregon, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and "Thank You" to our legal team. In addition, thank you to NSSF for leading the effort initially, and for NSSF and NRA in shouldering the financial burden. By taking on the challenge, we are standing up for what is right plus our constitutional rights. In the Legislature, the Senate Republicans are holding the line for Oregonians. By maintaining the walkout until Jun 25th, they are holding seriously flawed bills from being enacted (HB2005, SB348,…). Be sure to send a note to your legislators in support. Use this link. |
Thanks for this, Mike.
It certainly doesn't feel that way.
