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BumRushDaShow

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4. Yup - she was a Shrub judge.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:36 PM

Feb 16

ETA - the opening of her Opinion (the first PDF) has this -

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Rufe, J. February 16, 2026

All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly
as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible,
once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken
place.

George Orwell, 1984¹

As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto
“Ignorance is Strength,” this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government
has the power it claims—to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain
over historical facts. It does not.

(snip)

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President's House [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 16 OP

As if he's going to comply with that, like other orders sakabatou Feb 16 #1

If they don't do it BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #3

obligatory info NJCher Feb 16 #10

U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe LiberalArkie Feb 16 #2

Yup - she was a Shrub judge. BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #4

I'm in awe NJCher Feb 17 #18

I expect it is hard for young people to do that "automatically" BumRushDaShow Feb 17 #19

With no date specified Miguelito Loveless Feb 16 #5

The advocates for that project are going to make a HUGE fuss until that stuff is pulled out of storage BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #6

That's my guess, too. 70sEraVet Feb 16 #8

I followed the whole saga of that exhibit coming to fruition and used to work near where it was BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #9

everybody knows that NJCher Feb 16 #11

Can we make this retroactive and restore the East Wing of the White House? FakeNoose Feb 16 #7

happy to see this posted NJCher Feb 16 #12

If it weren't for our honest federal judges, we'd be up the creek without a paddle FakeNoose Feb 16 #13

Ask for volunteers or a business to volunteer to put it back up. Send the bill to Trump. twodogsbarking Feb 16 #14

I agree. We need to start charging his personal wealth for all this destruction. mdbl Feb 16 #15

Judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits at President's House Site - 6abc Philadelphia Rhiannon12866 Feb 17 #16

🚨PISSED OFF GOP Judge goes BERSERK on Trump in OPEN COURT - Meidas Touch Rhiannon12866 Feb 17 #17

Other US National Parks and Forests that have taken town signs should follow this riversedge Feb 17 #20

Deadline Legal Blog-Judge cites Orwell in rejecting Trump's bid to erase history of slavery in Philadelphia LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #21