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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Hey yall,   What with all the news about the Supreme Court of the United States  (SCOTUS) overseeing the Judicial branch of our democratic republic as a co-equal branch with the Executive branch, that the president oversees,  I thought that some research into the court and its current panel of justices led by Chief Justice Roberts, might be helpful.    I hope this helps clarify the court and its relationship to the other branches as current events center around the subject. I wanted to learn more about it and share with my peeps. :)    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the  top court of the land and the  highest judicial authority in the country ...    as is said, " The buck stops here."   The Constitution gives SCOTUS  the power to interpret the Constitution, settle legal disputes, and shape the nation’s laws through its  deliberations an...

 Good Tuesday morning 03.18.25 yall! :) So...I hope you're not feeling too rough from your St. Patrick's Day festivities!   March 17 comes with mixed signals emotions around here as it's my mother's birthday. She's moved on some time ago now but every St. Patrick's day I feel a little closer to her and miss her more at the same time.  So...my 1st appointment with my new cardio doc since the heart attacks 2 weeks ago today, is at 9 this morning. I've got my list of questions and am looking forward to him laying out how much I'm allowed to do as far as exercise, walking  (maybe even light jogging for the first time in so many years), deep breathing etc is concerned.  I gotta tell yall....I feel like a different person.  Apparently some of the awful, consistent and ever present pain and spikes and visits from the "screwdriver man" were because of the condition of my arteries.  2 of them were 95-99% blocked. You gotta know that these last couple ye...

In my humble yet studied opinion, the Trump administration's recent increase of tariffs, a 25% duty on imports from Mexico and Canada and 10% duty on Chinese products, is a misstep that undermines domestic and international economic stability. ​ cnn.com Misaligned Objectives: The tariffs are defended by the administration as a means of combatting illegal immigration and fentanyl drug running. Applying the tools of trade policy to complex issues like immigration and drug enforcement is not merely novel but also suboptimal. Trade tariffs are blunt weapons poorly suited to such delicate problems, and the strategy risks muddling distinct fields of policy and having perverse outcomes.​ Economic Self-Harm: Imposing tariffs on close friends disrupts existing supply chains and imposes costs on American consumers and businesses. For instance, the 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum not only strains diplomatic relations but also increases the cost of production in U.S. industri...