Barbra Barnett

Recovering academic, relapsed lawyer. New Orleans transplant. Writing about religious difference and U.S. politics.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@SlenderSherbet He’ll grow into the role

[Reuters @Reuters]

Factbox: Twitter alternatives that users are turning to https://t.co/ZJzx1JtYaH

[Grace Panetta @grace_panetta]

@bcrodriguez @jenniferagerson “What we’re seeing in the tenor of some of the attacks against not just Pelosi but other women in public positions is this idea of, ‘Who are you that you think you can be in charge’ and ‘I will do what I can to undermine this.'" https://t.co/31ilCuyOqe

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Obama: "Some of you may not remember, but Herschel Walker was a heck of a football player... does that make him the best person to represent you?... let's say you're at the airport & you see Walker & you say, Hey, there's Herschel, Heisman winner. Let's have him fly the plane!"

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

via @NYTimes But sure. Let’s blame Biden for high gas prices. #corporategreed https://t.co/NJUeNdJHHB

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@darth And a cat or two to knock all the pieces off the board, one by one.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@oldnavysteamer @TheOnion And antibiotics from factory farm waste!

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@stevekovach @darth Obviously a poltergeist knocked the books off the shelf and the cats came to investigate! You are lucky to have a pair of intrepid ghost hunters to protect your home!

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@hbottemiller @SenatorTester It's not just the varietals themselves that need to be studied. What about the ground water and soil quality of fields where roundup-resistant crops are grown, and bathed in harmful toxins? That falls on EPA.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

Democracy and rule of law served as the foundation of a stable economy. The collapse of American political institutions is a crisis of justice and also a threat to economic stability.

[Andrew Ross Sorkin @andrewrsorkin]

American business has succeeded because we have been a nation of laws, and a democracy that the world believed in. If that democracy + its laws are not defended, the environment that has allowed American companies to prosper will no longer be a sure thing.
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[The Onion @TheOnion]

The National Rifle Association continues to be a major lobbying force in American politics, shaping the agenda in Washington through targeted donations. The Onion asked members of Congress why they accepted these donations, and this is how they responded. https://t.co/bLdy2uOZvp

[The Onion @TheOnion]

NRA Convention Applauds As Gunman Massacres Entire Crowd https://t.co/bz1wo3GXJn

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

There is no good reason to let civilians own guns that fire rapidly, or magazines that let them kill a room full of people before reloading https://t.co/d9cQs1WFrS

[Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 @NickKnudsenUS]

This is who they are and all they care about.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@profsamperry Right, but demographically, doesn't the U.S. have one of the highest percentages of self-professed church-going Xians?

[David Frum @davidfrum]

Near the top - maybe at the top - of the real-world uses of guns in the US is to enable men to terrorize the women in their lives.

"4.5 million American women have been threatened by a gun-wielding partner or former partner."

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[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@mjs_DC Illustrating the fallacy of originalism and textualism, their preferred legal theories. The text of the 2A is qualified by the need for a well-regulated militia and the original intent was never to allow citizens to stockpile automatic weapons. They only believe in NRA $.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@metraux_julia @jdforward @rudy_malcom What a pleasant surprise to see your face and learn about your new venture, @tracieguydecker!

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@marceelias @EliasLawGroup Law should be a place where principles of justice, fairness, equality - and upholding democratic institutions - prevail. But unfortunately, for most it's a paycheck.

[Barbra Barnett @bbbajdmaphd]

@marceelias @EliasLawGroup This thread really hits home for me. I love that you have been able to do well by doing good. But this is not the reality for most people with staggering law school loans.