"No matter where we fall on the political spectrum, we need to remember what we all stand for together. That's why events like this are so important," @gtconway3d WATCH: https://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8 #GeorgetownLaw
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"The courts need to say what the law is. The first and primary role of the courts is to do that and apply it fairly and dispassionately!" "Courts need to resist political pressure & making policy decisions."
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"Courts have to play a role in educating the public." "When a judge writes an opinion, they are operating in an educational function." "Judges: Speak more to the public! Talk about how you reach a conclusion and the role of your court."
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Our system of government is in peril. I'm as much critical of the legislative as I am the executive. - Stuart Gerson speaking at
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"We need to send the message, that the public needs to understand, that when the rule of law is attacked, it's undermining the guard rails of our democracy."
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"I'm concerned that with every passing month and year, this will all become normalized in the American psyche." "I worry that 2 more years of attacks on our institutions will fundamentally change the way people feel about our democracy." - Mary McCord of
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"We need to do a better job of teaching about America and the value of it, hopefully restoring the declining confidence in our democracy," says
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@gtconway3d said earlier that as a society, we take the#RuleofLaw for granted. As a journalist, I know, you have to show people what's at stake. How can we best demonstrate to the American people the dangers of the evisceration of the rule of law?, asks@CarolLeonnigShow this thread -
As they assess a president who has chosen new
#SCOTUS judges, the American public should watch what these new judges are doing while they sit on the bench and take these notes with them into the#2020Election, says@jgeltzer@GeorgetownICAP http://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8Show this thread -
When (Trump) is unhappy about certain portrayals in the media, he has not only voiced his opinion publicly, but he has also made actions based on his opinions (revoking credentials). "That really worries me," says
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"Congressional power has been eroding since the 1940's. The way that
#Congress is trying to get back its authority is by holding hearings and investigations. But, those aren't mentioned in the constitution. Legislation is." -Stuart M. GersonShow this thread -
"To invoke
#executiveprivilege as imprecisely as it has been, to not hold the feet to the fire of the witnesses and the White House, has lead to a slippage that is a real problem."@jgeltzer@GeorgetownICAP WATCH: https://bit.ly/2Hf5kN8Show this thread -
"It's critical to the
#RuleofLaw to focus on the meaning of words and make a concerted effort to be precise and fair. It's really important to do the (legal) analysis in a way that can be audited by the public and by the courts." "Words matter. Facts matter." -@acraulShow this thread -
Catch the end of this fascinating discussion with
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