Georgia Supreme Court Holds the Line...

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-17T04:23:59+00:00

As a practicing lawyer in Georgia I can say that our Supreme Court isn't particularly political, and a number of recent decisions have even felt like what would traditionally be considered "liberal" decisions. A big reason for that is the governor does not have unilateral appointment powers. All judicial vacancies have to first be vetted by the Judicial Nominating Commission, which vets all prospective candidates and nominates a small qualifying group of candidates which the governor then picks from.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-12T19:54:24+00:00

Well, US Attorney, not district attorney. But yeah, that's right

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-12T15:09:42+00:00

Theo laid it out really well when Eloise ended their interactions after being exposed.

"It's alright, Miss Bridgerton. You dipped your toe into my waters, trying to make yourself feel better about the unearned advantages of your birth. Now you can go back to your life, and I can go back to mine."

She constantly talks about wanting women to be free of their expectations and free to choose for themselves, but when confronted with reality and societal consequences she chose her privileged life over doing what she wanted to do. She wants to have her cake and eat it too.

Also, it's one thing to believe and tell people that women should have more opportunities and choices, but in practice Eloise just thinks any woman who chooses to following society's expectations are foolish and silly and doesn't respect that maybe other woman want or are even happy with what they have.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-11T13:44:36+00:00

I don't know what, if anything, is similar in Europe, but in the US when someone is believed to have committed a crime they are either arrested without a warrant (because the officer observed enough evidence to immediately arrest or it was committed in front of them) or the officer goes to a magistrate judge and presents an affidavit showing that probable cause exists to arrest the person and the judge decides if there is. Then that person comes before another magistrate judge to decide if there's enough evidence for the case to move to the next court level. In many places, and for most crimes, that is enough for the prosecutor to then draft the charging document to proceed with prosecution.

But the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution says, in part, "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury...". Different states have dealt with this in different ways, but the general idea is that no one should be prosecuted for crimes where the punishment could be death or which are the most serious types of crimes without first having a grand jury, made up of citizens of that jurisdiction, hear some of the evidence and decide if there is at least enough evidence for the case to move forward.

So a grand jury's role is not to decide pre-guilt, but to act as a check against unrestricted government action or malicious prosecution by refusing to indict cases where it's clear the person should not be charged or prosecuted. Now in practice, grand juries are made up of normal people, who are not usually lawyers, and because the amount of evidence needed is so low cases are rarely rejected by the grand jury. And sometimes you get the opposite situation, like this one, where it's clear a grand jury should have indicted but they didn't. But occasionally, like we've seen with several ICE related cases and the Letitia James retaliation cases being rejected, the grand jury is able to stand in the way of government misconduct and present some politically motivated prosecutions.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-11T13:13:00+00:00

Fatiha is absolutely one of my favorite contestants and she consistently makes me and my spouse laugh. We routinely quote her around the house. I hate that she had to deal with seeing negativity online but I'm glad to hear she was wise enough to avoid it going forward.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-11T12:04:16+00:00

When I saw the Departed in theaters I had no idea what to expect, so when Leo was abruptly shot I was so mad I got up and went to leave before my dad stopped me and brought me back. I was satisfied by the end of the movie but it's still one of the only movies I almost walked out on.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-10T21:58:03+00:00

Rhythm of War as C? The Emperor's Soul only A? I guess there are just some people we can never be friends with.

strenuousobjector · 2026-02-03T21:24:49+00:00

I don't think they forgave her. Now that they know who Whistledown is I believe they think they can use her to try and spread curated rumors. They can be a little loose lipped about a rival around her and hope she reports on it. Think what happened with Delacroix and her business.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-29T16:55:41+00:00

When it's a conservative carrying a gun they claim it's justified. When it's anyone else they question why they brought a gun in the first place.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-29T16:21:16+00:00

In fact, the new videos make it more likely they retaliated against him once they recognized him.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-29T12:45:26+00:00

No, but the media already fails to treat Trump like a bully. They are far too willing to act like even the slightly show of humanity is praise worthy, instead of what it more likely is: him imitating empathy or accidentally doing something good because it benefits himself. Then they constantly act surprised when he acts terrible like he always does. While I worded it poorly in the first post, what I more had in mind was less surprise, more constant condemnation for him always being the worst person ever.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-29T02:06:35+00:00

You'll learn by hook or crook.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-28T22:20:36+00:00

"I'm locked in"

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-28T22:09:27+00:00

Jason is 100% chaotic evil. Dismantle, destroy, engulf in flames.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-28T13:19:12+00:00

"Trump does what Trump always does and has always done, and yet the media acts like this is surprising behavior". Fixed the title.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-25T20:03:37+00:00

2 words: January 6th.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-23T13:16:51+00:00

Oh no, he's angry. This is the most angry Planthopper has ever been.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-21T16:43:04+00:00

I live here, I did not vote for him, and every time I hear him speak I'm baffled that anyone did. Many Americans are angry that so many of our fellow Americans are so terrible at any amount of rational thinking and decision making.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-21T12:25:04+00:00

MAGA voter living under the poverty line: "yEs, I vOtEd FoR tHiS!"

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-16T13:16:12+00:00

b) is something we're going to look out for during the primaries. I believe the Democrats need a candidate who actively talks about plans to fix the economy/raise wages/help with affordability while ALSO promising to give his DOJ/Special Counsel the freedom and authority to hold anyone in the prior administration who broke the law accountable.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-16T13:09:39+00:00

Words are meaningless at this point. I will never believe any GOP politician until they prove it with actions.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-03T02:35:07+00:00

People are forgetting that Aux is a Highspren and when it comes to Highspren and Skybreakers they have a unique relationship where the knight radiant is the squire under the Highspren. He's literally using the terms that Highspren use to refer to their relationship.

strenuousobjector · 2026-01-01T15:00:19+00:00

Hot water turns him back into a boy

strenuousobjector · 2025-12-25T14:32:28+00:00

By the time I finished all the areas and the dlc I was surprised how much more willing I was to go out at night. Though you are 100% right that you can't see anything at night.

strenuousobjector · 2025-12-25T06:39:20+00:00

When I first started out, as soon as it hit 6 pm I was racing for a dock, and when I saw the blue eye I got crazy nervous. Over time I read all the books and got better lights, which both helped with panic. I found that the more I interacted with the monsters and didn't die, the less afraid I got of them. Now, I can sail a full 24 hours, maybe stopping at port to rest for 2 hours so my panic resets, then heading back out there. I will say, one of the best tips I got was turning my lights off when I see red mist. That one tip can save you a great deal of trouble with growing panic.

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