Send a Telegram to the Supreme Court
December 11, 2000 8:30 AM Subscribe
Send a Telegram to the Supreme Court Michael Moore has come up with another good idea. let the Supreme Court know your opinion through a hand delivered telegram. For only $31.90 your message will arrive hand-delivered by Western Union. Stop stopping the count.
Mike suggests you call, but Western Union lets you do it online.
And as if there aren't enough pro-Bush telegrams and so forth flooding the Supreme Court as well. You're not as important as you think you are, Mr. Moore.
Besides, only Kottke can resolve this once and for all with a well-timed email. :-)
posted by ethmar at 8:47 AM on December 11, 2000
Besides, only Kottke can resolve this once and for all with a well-timed email. :-)
posted by ethmar at 8:47 AM on December 11, 2000
If the court operates properly, it should pay no attention whatever to what the voters want. Within the design of our constitutional system, judges are supposed to make their decisions based solely on the law and the constitution, irrespective of whether those decisions are popular or unpopular. If the result is unpopular, then it is up to the legislature to change the law, and they are supposed to pay attention to the opinions of the citizens.
Luke is right: all members of the Federal Judiciary (not just the Supreme Court) are appointed for life precisely to insulate them from political pressure. The only way they can be removed is by impeachment and conviction in the US Congress (which has happened about fifteen times).
posted by Steven Den Beste at 9:03 AM on December 11, 2000
Luke is right: all members of the Federal Judiciary (not just the Supreme Court) are appointed for life precisely to insulate them from political pressure. The only way they can be removed is by impeachment and conviction in the US Congress (which has happened about fifteen times).
posted by Steven Den Beste at 9:03 AM on December 11, 2000
A fool and his money are soon parted; in this case, it'll just be easier to mark the fools as those $31.90 shorter at day's end.
posted by Dreama at 9:14 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by Dreama at 9:14 AM on December 11, 2000
Steven hit it on the head. Moore is being very silly with this and that Ficus in NJ.
posted by tiaka at 9:21 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by tiaka at 9:21 AM on December 11, 2000
Well, Michael Moore's Western Union stock oughta do well...everyone over to Quicken.com!!!!!!!!!
posted by ethmar at 9:27 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by ethmar at 9:27 AM on December 11, 2000
This quandary has revealed the Supreme Court to be a hotbed of partisan politics - if you think the justices are acting independently of their political affiliations, your kidding yourself.
Were the situation reversed, and Gore were trying to prevent a recount, you can bet that the vote would split the same way - this time in favor of a recount.
The Supreme Court tried to save face by sending the issue back to the Florida Supreme Court, but revealed their true colors when the decision didn't go their way. The whole thing is sickening.
Quite simply, the justices are attempting to determine the outcome of the presidential election. God willing, the less loony right wing justices will see the light and let the recount continue.
I'm not willing to spend $31.90 in a futile effort to convince them though. :)
posted by aladfar at 9:36 AM on December 11, 2000
Were the situation reversed, and Gore were trying to prevent a recount, you can bet that the vote would split the same way - this time in favor of a recount.
The Supreme Court tried to save face by sending the issue back to the Florida Supreme Court, but revealed their true colors when the decision didn't go their way. The whole thing is sickening.
Quite simply, the justices are attempting to determine the outcome of the presidential election. God willing, the less loony right wing justices will see the light and let the recount continue.
I'm not willing to spend $31.90 in a futile effort to convince them though. :)
posted by aladfar at 9:36 AM on December 11, 2000
the light - recount 3 democratic counties after 3 other re-counts and 2 un-met deadlines. Sure, how silly of me.
posted by tiaka at 9:45 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by tiaka at 9:45 AM on December 11, 2000
I hate it when I'm right (at least as of this posting).
posted by ethmar at 10:09 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by ethmar at 10:09 AM on December 11, 2000
the dark - unmentioned hand-counts in republican counties, without any determinate standard. cheers.
posted by holgate at 11:45 AM on December 11, 2000
posted by holgate at 11:45 AM on December 11, 2000
Heh, I got a first-hand look at the "nutcases parading around outside" this morning on my way to work. I took a slew of pictures, but am having trouble with my ftp at the moment. I also picked up a few placards as souvenirs: the official Gore/Leiberman sign, in English and Spanish; a take-off on the Bush/Cheney bumper sticker, with "ated" superimposed over the last three letters of "Cheney"; and, of course, the obligatory sign paralleling Gore (or was it Bush?) to Hitler.
Ah, life in DC.
posted by MrMoonPie at 11:47 AM on December 11, 2000
Ah, life in DC.
posted by MrMoonPie at 11:47 AM on December 11, 2000
Moore's rhetoric seems to get more inflammatory and less well-reasoned each week. It's unfortunate, because I think the common sense, honest approach Mike used to portray is valuable, especially with the communicative power the Internet gives. Oh well.
Curiouser, in my opinion, is Moore's berating of Gore over voting Yes for Scalia's nomination to the court. Is it the job of the Senate to ensure qualified candidates for the court or to pick candidates who agree with the political sentiments of the majority of the Senate?
posted by daveadams at 12:37 PM on December 11, 2000
Curiouser, in my opinion, is Moore's berating of Gore over voting Yes for Scalia's nomination to the court. Is it the job of the Senate to ensure qualified candidates for the court or to pick candidates who agree with the political sentiments of the majority of the Senate?
posted by daveadams at 12:37 PM on December 11, 2000
Well, what does this synopsis of the rejection of Robert Bork for US Supreme Court tell you? The voting looks pretty partisan to me.
posted by ethmar at 1:04 PM on December 11, 2000
posted by ethmar at 1:04 PM on December 11, 2000
From the aforementioned link:
Moreover, if his efforts to reverse past decisions were successful, Judge Bork would create unnecessary division within the courts.
Interesting statement, in retrospect.
posted by ethmar at 1:05 PM on December 11, 2000
Moreover, if his efforts to reverse past decisions were successful, Judge Bork would create unnecessary division within the courts.
Interesting statement, in retrospect.
posted by ethmar at 1:05 PM on December 11, 2000
More must be smoking some strong shit to think that justices, or even clerks read this kind of mail, or that they even see it.
As many mentioned above, these tactics should not work with the SC--the court was set up to be independent. Though if you picker/stand outside the court at the very least they will see you.
posted by Witold at 12:41 PM on December 12, 2000
On a sidenote: While Moore hardly ever backs up his rhetoric with logical reasoning, he can be pretty entertaining when it comes to playing pranks.
Does anyone remember when he was visiting militia compounds?
posted by Witold at 12:46 PM on December 12, 2000
Does anyone remember when he was visiting militia compounds?
posted by Witold at 12:46 PM on December 12, 2000
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Does Michael Moore forget why Justices have life terms? It's so they can think for themselves and not have to be beholden to, well, nutcases parading around outside.
posted by luke at 8:44 AM on December 11, 2000