@tgraf66 - I am not a legal scholar, but get my information online. Here is a link to information that I listed: https://legalknowledgebase.com/can-congress-restrict-the-supreme-court.
Ok. My earlier answer of 54 Senators would include 2 to drop the filibuster. If we keep the filibuster, then we would need technically 62 blue. (60 blue plus the two DINOs).
As for other solutions. There have been cases that the Supreme Court have made a decision in which the President refused to acknowledge the ruling. One of the best know was the Supreme Court ruling that it was acceptable to keep slaves during Lincoln’s presidency. The following is information about what happened after that ruling:
The Supreme Court of the United States of America (USA) ruled in one case that the freedom of slaves was unconstitutional as it would deprive slave owners of their property without due process of law. However, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the USA, chose to ignore the decision, arguing that the President is an independent constitutional branch and judicial decisions are binding but interpretations may be ignored if unconstitutional.
So, there are options. But our current power structure will not allow us to partake of those options.
Right now, I feel so totally helpless about this situation.
@tesseract I have no words that will touch the feelings your poem and entire post evoked in me. There are only feelings, raw emotions, pain, love, transcendence;a glimpse of what our souls are, what our souls know, what our souls strive for. A connection to another. To be rooted in the understanding that we are all one, yet all separate. Even if that connection is established for a few paltry seconds, it is infinite.
I'm sorrowful for your pain. And celebrating your connection to a larger understanding.
@april We don't have health insurance, but are looking into my husband getting a vasectomy. We never wanted kids anyways. I have endometriosis and other hormonal issues, so this seems like the best plan. We are figuring out a way to pay for it, but it's happening.
@michellepazicni Do a Go Fund Me campaign and send the community a link to it. I'd be happy to help.
@lynnventura Wow, really?? that is so kind...I can't focus on work right now. I'm fine with my clients, but I cannot focus to get my paperwork done. I'm trying to read through these posts to feel a bit more hopeful. I'm pretty sure I can't get pregnant (I'm in perimenopause anyways), but there's still a chance and I know in my soul if I got pregnant, I would have complications and the way the law is set up in Ohio, I have this deep fear that I would end up dying. Sorry, off topic. I will look into how to do go fund me, I appreciate it!!
Just go to GoFundMe.com. It's fairly easy to set up. I've done it for others and it's a great way to raise some money for something you really need but can't afford. Once you set up the account you then send the link to anyone you know and ask them to send the link to people they know. It works. Good luck!