#IDedicateThisWeekTo Jeannette Pickering Rankin, American politician &women's rights advocate, the 1st woman to hold federal office in the U.S.
Elected to the U.S. House of Reps as a Republican from MT in 1916 &again in 1940. She is still the only woman ever elected from Montana.
I want to be remembered as the only woman who ever voted to give women the right to vote.
Jeanette Rankin
Not only was Jeannette the 1st woman to hold a seat in Congress but, she was elected for this position 4 yrs before women nationally had the right to vote.
We’re half the people; we should be half the Congress.
Jeanette Rankin
Small use it will be to save democracy for the race if we cannot save the race for democracy.
SCOTUS Abortion Argument /1
MS Solicitor Gen Scott Stewart exhibits rudeness and disrespect toward Justice Sotomayor in response to her questions.
Viability ?
Science ?
Feh….They’re not in The Constitution
SCOTUS Abortion /2
Justice Barrett—is Stare Decisis truly involved?
Stewart—Not really. Other cases won’t be affected.
Stewart shows deference to a male Justice Breyer.
Sotomayor—Aren’t you arguing your religious view, not science?
Stewart—Return this decision to “The People”
SCOTUS Abortion /3
CJ Roberts—What is different today in applying Stare Decisis than years ago?
Stewart—Wrongly decided is wrongly decided.
Justice Kavanaugh—So, if you prevail, some states will still be able to prohibit abortion?
Stewart—Yes
Joseph Rosenbaum—Suicide by juvenile vigilante
He battled bipolar disorder, was homeless &was discharged from a hospital earlier that day after a suicide attempt
“He'd make you laugh out of nowhere.He wasn't down there as a rioter or a looter..”
He had no gun &shouted,”Shoot me!”
Anthony Huber 3/4
Huber spotted the armed man &ran toward danger..
He reached for Rittenhouse's gun w/his hand while holding his skateboard in the other.
Rittenhouse fired one round.
“Anthony was an incredibly intelligent person..He knew exactly what was at risk for him..”
Missed in much of the discussion of The Rittenhouse trial is the part it plays in America’s Culture War.
Gun Regulation
Wisconsin allows open carry.
Kenosha is in love with its Guns.
We see what American life will be like without gun regulations.
Rittenhouse Culture War /2
Watching videos of Kenosha, we get the impression that everyone there carries a gun.
It’s just normal.
Judge Schroeder is pro-gun. He commented on the record that abysmal judgment should not be assigned to Rittenhouse for bringing a gun to a riot.
Rittenhouse Culture War /3
The default by the police department to AR-15 carrying vigilantes for law enforcement is not discussed. It’s accepted as a normal backdrop.
No one asks why a 17 year old was allowed by police to patrol the streets with an illegally possessed AR-15.
Cross Examination of Kyle Rittenhouse you have not heard /1
You said the decedent Rosenbaum threatened to kill you, correct?
As he approached you, he had no gun. Correct?
He had no weapon except what proved to be a clear plastic bag. Correct?
Rittenhouse Cross /2
But, he kept coming according to your testimony. Right?
You said he ran at you. Do I understand correctly?
You raised your rifle fro pointing toward the ground to pointing at Decedent Rosenbaum. Correct?
Rittenhouse cross /3
You say he then lunged at you with his body bent at the waist and his arms extended forward on a downward angle. Correct?
Rittenhouse /3 gave his bullet-proof vest to someone.
Relevance?
He bought his rifle and a scope that day, 10/25.
“YellowPants Guy said to me, ‘You pointed your laser rifle at me.’”
No objection to a statement by an unidentified 3rd party, unrelated to the victims.
Rittenhouse /4 suddenly breaks into tears after testifying confidently in a relaxed way.
He cries &sobs on witness stand,at length, until judge announces a break in the trial w/o request and w/o objection.
Rittenhouse testified to Rosenbaum threatening him and “ambushing” him.
Rittenhouse /5 gasps &is unable to speak. His Mom is in the gallery breaking into sobs &being consoled by his sister.
The jury will have difficulty sending this child to prison,killer or not.
Rittenhouse testified Rosenbaum threatened to kill him twice,but he never saw him before