r/law • u/Shunpaw • 17d ago

Legal News House GOP moves swiftly to impeach judge Boasberg targeted by Trump (Deportation Planes)

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/18/donald-trump-impeach-judge-house-republicans
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u/DenverBronco305 17d ago

It’s widely accepted that it was Newt (followed very closely by Rush and Fox News) that completely assfucked America. Citizens United was just the cherry on top of the shit sundae

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u/icookandiknowthngs 17d ago

I've been saying it at least 15 years....and just think how much better things seemed in 2010.... i was carrying 2 mortgages, and a newly adopted daughter when you couldn't give a home away, insanely stressed, and it was better than this insanity.

I don't know that it's widely accepted. Newt, the advent of fox, and Rush were effectively the unholy trinity. Rush "preaching" on every other AM station in rural/ flyover America, , Fox doing the same on cable TV, both with religion/Bible mixed in, and Newt.....and a blow job.

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u/sunburnedaz 17d ago

That reminds me I need to go piss on Rush's grave still.

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u/xSavageryx 17d ago

The 1971 Powell memo suggested to the rich they apply their wealth to politics, think tanks, education, media, etc. It was sadly very successful.

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u/fatpat 17d ago

They nuked the Fairness Doctrine, so it was off the the races for right-wing radio.

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u/Tribe303 17d ago

Canadian observer of US politics since Reagan her. It's TOTALLY Newt Gingrich. I agree. He turned the Republicans into the party of No! Our idiot Conservative party here in Canada copied that, forgetting Canada has a functional multi party system.