Re-visiting my March 29 post on the SCOTUS debate on health care I noticed, and thought again, about these lines:
In an UPDATE to this Thursday's post I wrote: "trust a triple Aquarian to do the unexpected" - referring to Chief Justice Roberts' voting with the liberal justices rather than with the four right-wing conservatives on the bench, as has been usual. Recalling, via the above extract, that retrograde planets were around at the time of the initial arguments makes me wonder whether those retrograde planets have turned out to have had some symbolism or astrological importance: i.e. an eventual revision, reversal, reconsideration (retrograding) of one justice's crucially important opinion ?
I've read several comments from lawyers who, having perused the SCOTUS decision, and the dissent, have come to the conclusion that the dissent seems to have been written more in the style of a majority decision. If they are correct, and I have no means of knowing how reliable their opinion is, it might mean that there was a last-minute change by someone - Chief Justice Roberts?
Part of my My 1 April response to blog buddy R.J. Adams has turned out to seem correct:
They say that President Obama is a political chess player. It now seems that Chief Justice Roberts can match him, move for move. And where are we in all this? To paraphrase a line from Bob Dylan: "We're just pawns in their game".
During coming months it will be interesting to note whether the SCOTUS decision will benefit President Obama in his re-election campaign because his flagship legislation, The Affordable Care Act or so-called Obamacare, has survived SCOTUS. Or, whether the categorising as a dreaded "tax" the penalty for not buying health insurance will assist Gov. Romney in firing up his base, along with some independents and libertarians.
I stumbled upon a non-astrological blog: His Vorpal Sword written by Hart Williams. Mr Williams' post dated 26 March is titled Athena and the Jurists and opens like this:Any astrologer worth her salt would tell you that there is not a lot of good that you can expect from a grand Supreme Court argument over the future of health care, held on a day when Mercury is retrograde, Saturn is retrograde, and Mars is retrograde. And, since, like global warming, astrology is easily refuted, except by observation, allow me to make this observation on the madness of the zeitgeist.That's the only mention of astrology in the complex and interesting post......rather a good astrological point he made....
In an UPDATE to this Thursday's post I wrote: "trust a triple Aquarian to do the unexpected" - referring to Chief Justice Roberts' voting with the liberal justices rather than with the four right-wing conservatives on the bench, as has been usual. Recalling, via the above extract, that retrograde planets were around at the time of the initial arguments makes me wonder whether those retrograde planets have turned out to have had some symbolism or astrological importance: i.e. an eventual revision, reversal, reconsideration (retrograding) of one justice's crucially important opinion ?
I've read several comments from lawyers who, having perused the SCOTUS decision, and the dissent, have come to the conclusion that the dissent seems to have been written more in the style of a majority decision. If they are correct, and I have no means of knowing how reliable their opinion is, it might mean that there was a last-minute change by someone - Chief Justice Roberts?
Part of my My 1 April response to blog buddy R.J. Adams has turned out to seem correct:
I'm suspecting now that SCOTUS was only showboating, and they'll uphold the Act but don't want to make it look too easy. They couldn't possibly take away all that extra dosh from their pals the insurance corporations.Chief Justice Roberts achieved two things by upholding ACA: he somewhat rescued SCOTUS's image from appearing to be politically-driven and partisan; it has been seen that way due to many recent rulings, leading to a huge dip in public approval of the Court. CJ Roberts has managed to adjust Scotus's image for the better while still buttering up the corporations - again. This time the insurance corporations benefit. CJ Roberts might even have achieved a third result: Gov. Romney now has another weapon to wield in his campaign against President Obama - that newly named "tax".
They say that President Obama is a political chess player. It now seems that Chief Justice Roberts can match him, move for move. And where are we in all this? To paraphrase a line from Bob Dylan: "We're just pawns in their game".
During coming months it will be interesting to note whether the SCOTUS decision will benefit President Obama in his re-election campaign because his flagship legislation, The Affordable Care Act or so-called Obamacare, has survived SCOTUS. Or, whether the categorising as a dreaded "tax" the penalty for not buying health insurance will assist Gov. Romney in firing up his base, along with some independents and libertarians.
Interesting thoughts.
ReplyDeleteTwo things:
Tr Uranus, I believe, is currently stationing conjunct Roberts' Mars.
I don't know if this SCOTUS decision re:Health Care will have much of an impact on the race or Obama's ratings. The American Public is still solidly against it much as they were when it was passed.
Most people are more concerned about jobs, lack of jobs, and the economy.
My two cents. :)
GP: Next time, dear Twilight, when you make some prediction (as 'the tripple Aquarian Roberts...) you should UNDERLINE YOUR CONVICTIONS. One could make money with it, e.g. shorting insurance stocks. (That one has passed, but there will come other oportunities...).
ReplyDeleteCount on your future UNDERLINED ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS. Promise: will share benefits with you or in favour of whom you might desgnate.
kicksotic ~~ Thanks for you thoughts on this.
ReplyDeleteYes, good point ! 8 degrees Aries Uranus = CJ Roberts' Mars. (4 degrees from my natal Saturn too).
We'll have to wait to discover how much, if at all, the SCOTUS finding will affect the race. The people who the ACA helps will obviously support it, and therefore, I guess, support Obama. I wonder whether avid Republicans who will benefit will actually swap allegiance though.
As you say, the economy and jobs are just as important to another, different, section of people.
"It'll all come out in the wash" (as my Grandma used to tell me.)
:-)
Anonymous/Gian Paul ~~ Hi there GP!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I didn't expect the triple Aquarian to do what he did, before the event, though. I thought Justice Kennedy would be the one to rescue the Act.
Aquarius is unreliably maverick too. When you want and count on 'em being maverick it's more likely they'll stick like glue to status quo. Obtuse. I should know. ;-)
From this outsider's perspective it looks like a complex chess game is being played.
ReplyDeleteFollow the money. As usual.
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Wisewebwoman ~~ Events can certainly be seen that way - without much "squinting" and conspiracy theorising too!
ReplyDelete:-)
voting with the liberal justices rather than with the four right-wing conservatives
ReplyDeleteConservatives are right-wing are they, Twilight? ;-)
James Higham ~~ I suppose what you're implying is that conservatives are not necessarily right-wingers. Some conservatives are more to the right than others, of course.
ReplyDeleteTerms used to describe political leanings have become mashed and muddled these days, and used in some very peculiar ways - i.e. calling Prez Obama a socialist.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
The four individuals in question are definitely right-wingers of the most extreme kind - I have a better name for 'em but it'd not be ladylike yo use it.