Showing posts with label SCOTUS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SCOTUS. Show all posts

Friday, July 05, 2024

We lost America on Monday

On the week when we celebrate,
our independence from a king,
our laws were distorted, twisted,
to serve an unjust purpose,
putting their hands on the scale,
choosing sides in a battle,
with no law, no precedent…
 
I Dissent for their expansion
of the Imperial Presidency,
I Dissent from their judgement
giving Absolute Immunity…
 
We lost America on Monday,
though many do not believe this
they gave a new king absolute power
and they have life-time appointments,
it will take generations, if we have them,
to reverse this unjust law they created,
when they legislated from the bench…
 
I Dissent to the terror,
destruction of the Rule of Law,
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench…
 
How can we stop their usurping
their aggregation of hubris, of raw power,
deciding for the nation with cruelty,
with fear, for favor, fealty, allegiance,
to avenge, revenge, evil present, rising,
Pandora’s Box opened, rancid,
bile spewed on our beloved country…
 
I Dissent for the rewriting
of history, our sacred text,
I Dissent from the rise of fascism
death of the country we love…
 
This decision, this rule, will be reviled,
like Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, Korematsu,
a stain upon our nation, if we survive,
this judgement will be repudiated,
if there is still an America, a people,
who hold the truths of Independence,
words of steel written back then…
 
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench
I Dissent from their lies, hypocrisy,
claiming to be strict originalists…
 
We lost America on Monday,
but We the People still have power,
to wall off their evil, this new law,
freedom for the tyrants, immunity,
but we can still hold them to account
we can stop the rise of hate, of fascism,
the idea of America, In this nation we love…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw5Hw0ckWUw

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Edited/ new name July 5, 2024
We lost America Monday
 
Edited/ new July 5, 2024
We lost America
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/we-lost-america.html
Edited July 5, 2024
I Dissent – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent-v3.html
regarding Supreme Court Slip Opinion, July 1, 2024 in
Trump v. United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, faith, America, Declaration of Independence, No Kings, Freedom, Democracy, Republic, SCOTUS, power, immunity, absolute immunity, I Dissent, 
 
#poetry #God #faith #America #DeclarationOfIndependence #NoKings #Freedom #Democracy #Republic #SCOTUS #power #immunity #absoluteimmunity #IDissent

We lost America

On the week when we celebrate,
Our independence from a king,
Our laws were distorted, twisted,
To serve an unjust purpose,
Putting their hands on the scale,
choosing sides in a battle,
With no law, no precedent…
 
I Dissent for their expansion
of the Imperial Presidency,
I Dissent from their judgement
giving Absolute Immunity…
 
We lost America on Monday,
Though many do not believe it
They gave a new king absolute power
And they have life-time appointments,
It will take generations, if we have them,
To revers this unjust law that they created,
That they legislated from the bench…
 
I Dissent to the terror,
destruction of the Rule of Law,
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench…
 
How can we stop their usurping
Their aggregation of hubris, of raw power,
Deciding for the nation with cruelty,
With fear, for favor, fealty, allegiance,
To revenge, to evil present, rising,
Pandora’s Box opened, rancid,
Bile spewed on our beloved country…..
 
I Dissent for the rewriting
of history, our sacred text,
I Dissent from the rise of fascism
death of the country we love…
 
This decision, this rule, will be reviled,
Like Dred Scott, like Plessy, like Korematsu,
A stain upon our nation, if we survive,
This judgement will be repudiated,
If there is still an America, a people,
Who hold the truths of Independence,
The words of steel written back then…
 
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench
I Dissent from their lies, hypocrisy,
claiming to be strict originalists…
 
We lost America on Monday,
But We the People still have power,
To wall off their evil, this new law,
Freedom for the tyrants, immunity,
But we can still hold them to account
We can stop the rise of hate, of fascism,
The idea of America In this nation that we love…
 
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Edited/ new July 5, 2024
We lost America
 
Edited July 5, 2024
I Dissent – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent-v3.html
regarding Supreme Court Slip Opinion, July 1, 2024 in
Trump v. United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, faith, America, Declaration of Independence, No Kings, Freedom, Democracy, Republic, SCOTUS, power, immunity, absolute immunity,
 
#poetry #God #faith #America #DeclarationOfIndependence #NoKings #Freedom #Democracy #Republic #SCOTUS #power #immunity #absoluteimmunity

I Dissent – v3

I Dissent for their expansion
of the Imperial Presidency,
I Dissent from their judgement
giving Absolute Immunity…
 
I Dissent to the terror,
destruction of the Rule of Law,
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench…
 
I Dissent for the rewriting
of history, our sacred text,
I Dissent from the rise of fascism
death of the country we love…
 
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench
I Dissent from their lies, hypocrisy,
claiming to be strict originalists…
 


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Edited July 5, 2024
I Dissent – v3
 
Edited July 4, 2024
I Dissent – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent-v2.html
July 4, 2024
I Dissent
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent.html
regarding Supreme Court Slip Opinion, July 1, 2024 in
Trump v. United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, faith, America, Declaration of Independence, No Kings, Freedom, Democracy, Republic, SCOTUS, power, immunity, absolute immunity,
 
#poetry #God #faith #America #DeclarationOfIndependence #NoKings #Freedom #Democracy #Republic #SCOTUS #power #immunity #absoluteimmunity

Thursday, July 04, 2024

I Dissent – v2

I Dissent for their expansion,
of the Imperial Presidency,
I Dissent from their judgement
giving Absolute Immunity…
 
I Dissent to the terror,
destruction of the Rule of Law,
I Dissent from their activism
writing law from the bench…
 
I Dissent for the rewriting
of history, our sacred text,
I Dissent from the rise of fascism
the death of the country we love…
 


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Edited July 4, 2024
I Dissent – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent-v2.html
July 4, 2024
I Dissent
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent.html
regarding Supreme Court Slip Opinion, July 1, 2024 in
Trump v. United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf


 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, faith, America, Independence Day, Declaration of Independence, 4th of July, No Kings, Freedom, Democracy, Republic, SCOTUS, power, immunity, absolute immunity,
 
#poetry #God #faith #America #IndependenceDay #DeclarationOfIndependence #4thofJuly #NoKings #Freedom #Democracy #Republic #SCOTUS #power #immunity #absoluteimmunity

I Dissent


I Dissent for the expansion
Of the Imperial Presidency
I Dissent from their judgement
Giving Absolute Immunity…
 
I Dissent to the terror
The destruction of the Rule of Law
I Dissent from their activism
Writing law from the bench…
 
I Dissent for the rewriting
Of history, our sacred text
I Dissent from the rise of fascism
The death of the country we love…
 


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July 4, 2024
I Dissent
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/07/i-dissent.html
regarding Supreme Court Slip Opinion, July 1, 2024 in
Trump v. United States
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
 
All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202 2022, 2023, and 2024. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.
 
poetry, God, faith, America, Independence Day, Declaration of Independence, 4th of July, No Kings, Freedom, Democracy, Republic, SCOTUS, power, immunity, absolute immunity,
 
#poetry #God #faith #America #IndependenceDay
#DeclarationOfIndependence #4thofJuly #NoKings #Freedom #Democracy #Republic #SCOTUS #power #immunity #absoluteimmunity

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Defending the hated - v2 #righttocounsel

Standing in the gap
defending the hated
suffering injustice,
a claim you are unfaithful
to our people, our nation.
 
Providing assistance,
representation, justice,
advocating for their rights
defending the hated
within our system of law.
 
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edited March 27, 2022

Defending the hated – v2

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/defending-hated-v2.html

March 26, 2022

Defending the hated

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/defending-hated.html

March 26, 2022

Zealous Representation

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/zealous-representation.html

 

poetry, Miranda, Alex Padilla, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Constitution, lawyer, court-appointed counsel, public defender, criminal law, life, liberty, representation, counsel,

 

#poetry #Miranda #AlexPadilla #JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Constitution #lawyer #life #liberty #counsel #Zealous #Representation

 

 

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

 

Saturday, March 26, 2022

#Defending the #hated

Standing in the gap
defending the hated
suffering injustice,
a claim you are unfaithful
to our people, our nation.
 
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March 26, 2022

Defending the hated

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/defending-hated.html

March 26, 2022

Zealous Representation

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/zealous-representation.html

 

poetry, Miranda, Alex Padilla, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Constitution, lawyer, court-appointed counsel, public defender, criminal law, life, liberty, representation, counsel,

 

#poetry #Miranda #Alex Padilla #JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Constitution #lawyer #life #liberty #counsel #Zealous #Representation

 

 

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com)  for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live. 

Zealous Representation

The right to counsel
trial by jury
the right to be silent
to life, liberty.
 
Zealous representation
the presumption of innocence
even the despised, the hated,
to protect all of us.
 
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March 26, 2022

Defending the hated

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/defending-hated.html

March 26, 2022

Zealous Representation

https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/03/zealous-representation.html

 

poetry, Miranda, Alex Padilla, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Constitution, lawyer, court-appointed counsel, public defender, criminal law, life, liberty, representation, counsel,

 

#poetry #Miranda #Alex Padilla #JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #Constitution #lawyer



All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 53,000+ of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.