Oh boy....

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Are we a government of the people or ruled by 9 people with lifetime appointments.
It seems you want the latter.
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I completely agree that recently, the SC is too powerful.

Here's what you don't get, because it doesn't serve your agenda, even though it's obviously true.

Liberal judges give more power to the court, and to the federal government. Conservative judges give less power to the SC and to the federal government, more power to states, and therefore more power to people to govern themselves.

What a concept!

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I completely agree that recently, the SC is too powerful.

Here's what you don't get, because it doesn't serve your agenda, even though it's obviously true.

Liberal judges give more power to the court, and to the federal government. Conservative judges give less power to the SC and to the federal government, more power to states, and therefore more power to people to govern themselves.

What a concept!

So the majority of Americans support Roe vs Wade, but it’s ok for an activist court to overturn it.
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[spence]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

So the majority of Americans support Roe vs Wade, but it’s ok for an activist court to overturn it.
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Last I heard it was about 70%. It's not just Roe though, Casey fixed the issues people had with Roe and is a lot stronger.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by spence

Last I heard it was about 70%.

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meaningless

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

So the majority of Americans support Roe vs Wade have you asked everyone?

, but it’s ok for an activist court to overturn it.

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so activist courts can create laws but activist courts can't overturn laws...?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by scottw

so activist courts can create laws but activist courts can't overturn laws...?

as long as the laws they create are liberal.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

So the majority of Americans support Roe vs Wade, but it’s ok for an activist court to overturn it.
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Try to follow along here...we are governed by a document called the constitution, not by popular vote.

The constitution lists powers granted to the federal government, it specifies areas where the feds have the say. It also clearly says that all other matters are to be handled by states.

Nowhere in the constitution does it mention abortion or privacy. This doesn't mean abortion is illegal. It means the feds don't have jurisdiction, that states should decide the question.

Any state where most of the citizens support abortion, is likely to elect a state legislature that also supports it.

That's. How. It's. Supposed. To. Work.

Instead, it was legalized by activist judges who aren't elected, and therefore who aren't accountable to anybody. That's what's contrary to democracy.

Christ, you are slow and dense at times.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Christ, you are slow and dense at times.

his power curve is early morning...like weekend at biden's