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The Magistrate

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7. An Odd Point About Judicial Review, Sir

Thu Oct 15, 2020, 11:00 AM

Oct 2020

It was created by a Federalist Chief Justice and judges as a means of hobbling the newly elected Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party from enacting 'revolutionary' laws in the interests of small landowners as opposed to bankers and mercantile interests the Federalist administration of Adams had favored.

In short, that doctrine emerged in circumstances quite close to the situation McConnell and his minions are tempting to create today.

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So Judge Conehead Barret, you're an "originalist"--Does that mean.... [View all] lastlib Oct 2020 OP

don't forget lapfog_1 Oct 2020 #1

Good point! lastlib Oct 2020 #4

originalist equals ideological cherry picker with a heavy side order of theocracy. Thomas Hurt Oct 2020 #2

Yeah, some very "original" thinking indeed. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #5

And THAT is their goal. Budi Oct 2020 #6

They're not Americans in her world--they don't count. lastlib Oct 2020 #9

Her President said they should all back go home. Budi Oct 2020 #11

Send that list to Sens Hiroino or Amy K Budi Oct 2020 #3

An Odd Point About Judicial Review, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #7

Yes, I recall that background from my history/poliSci courses.... lastlib Oct 2020 #8

'Originalists' are to the Constitution what 'inerrantists' are to the Bible. sinkingfeeling Oct 2020 #10