Ginsburg: Senate exemplifies trend of sticking with 'one's own home crowd'

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed to the US Senate, fresh off a near party-line acquittal vote to conclude the impeachment trial this week, as an example of the dangers of partisan polarization

Asked about modern challenges facing the rule of law, Ginsburg cited"a loss of the willingness to listen to people with views other than one's own. And that is facilitated by electronic means, to associate with only one's -- you could call it one's own home crowd, and to tune out other voices.

Guilty vote against Trump casts Romney in a new role: GOP MaverickGinsburg also pointed to"the problems of indifference, of tribal-like loyalties, lack of observance of the golden rule, 'Do unto others,'"and intolerance in modern society. But she said she took heart in remembering the"true bipartisanship spirit prevailing in our Congress" during her own confirmation hearings after President Bill Clinton nominated her in 1993.

 

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That's rich. As if the Court is immune from party line voting, and RBG hasn't led that trend during her tenure...

Where was this incredibly non partisan judge's comments when the house voted completely along party lines. This level of hypocrisy should be embarrassing for an intelligent person. Smh.

Look at those Dems

What was her opinion in 1999?

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